Page 1 of 2

From bits to..........THIS !

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:22 am
by Rifleman
It all started last fall for two friends of mine.....friends who I fly R/C with......they had started a project and here is a brief look at how its gone so far..........

First you start with some stuff like this.........
Image

Put some of the larger parts together like this........
Image

Trial fit an ex-F-18 airshow pilot ........
Image

Add an engine, tail-feathers and put some paint on.....
Image

Install some wings and slats.......meet inspection corrections..........

Image

........then wait for the weather, test pilot, and both builders to come for the first phase of flight preps.......

Image

So........anybody know what it is ?
Image

Re: From bits to..........THIS !

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:47 am
by Threadkiller
great stuff Ken, what engine did they use? im guessing the prop is composite or wood? i guess for your buds this is the ultimate R/C model...only difference is that they fly it from the inside..cool.

still beats me what it is though :-[

nice pics :)

Re: From bits to..........THIS !

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:02 am
by TSC.
I know what it is...............it's COOL!!!

Great pics Ken,

TSC.

Re: From bits to..........THIS !     What is it ?

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:54 pm
by Jakemaster
I KNOW WHAT IT IS!  ZENAIR  CH701!

Re: From bits to..........THIS !     What is it ?

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:05 pm
by Mictheslik
I KNOW WHAT IT IS!  ZENAIR  CH701!



I agree with Jakemaster....it has to be

.mic

Re: From bits to..........THIS !     What is it ?

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:09 pm
by Omag 2.0
Yup, had that as a fs9 model a while ago...

Re: From bits to..........THIS !

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:40 pm
by Rifleman
Sorry guys........check the airfoil on the horizontal stab....Chris Heinz uses an inverted, normal flat bottomed airfoil (flat topped airfoil now) on the stabilizer of his CH-701 and CH-801 homebuilts.........it's not a 701....... :-X

Re: From bits to..........THIS !     What is it ?

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:43 pm
by Jakemaster
Sorry guys........check the airfoil on the horizontal stab....Chris Heinz uses an inverted, normal flat bottomed airfoil (flat topped airfoil now) on the stabilizer of his CH-701 and CH-801 homebuilts.........it's not a 701....... :-X



Well then its a 701 with a different stabilizer.  I have no clue what thats called ::)

Re: From bits to..........THIS !

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:20 pm
by Rifleman
The giveaway is that the kit came from Italy......

Re: From bits to..........THIS !

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:15 pm
by SR-71Maverick
Well I'm gonna have to say that it's a..... who am I kidding I don't know. 8)

Re: From bits to..........THIS !     What is it ?

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:17 pm
by EirePlane
I know what it is  :o
Its an aeroplane  ;D

Re: From bits to..........THIS !     What is it ?

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:14 pm
by beaky
Is it a "Zenairanokoffia?"

;D

Not surprising it looks just like a Zenair; that's the sort of plane where the shape and dimensions are dictated solely by function, I think.
There are a few subtle but important differences, though: the wing attachment, for example.

Re: From bits to..........THIS !

PostPosted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:51 am
by Rifleman
Anybody ever heard of a Savannah, from ICP ?   ???

I hadn't until this one came along.......... ::)

Re: From bits to..........THIS !     What is it ?

PostPosted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 3:06 pm
by Omag 2.0
I only know there is also a savannah model in FS... but you could have fooled me on the Zenair thing...  8)

Re: From bits to..........THIS !

PostPosted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:13 am
by Rifleman
And after all the work, comes the pay-off !

Indeed, she flies..........

Image