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

[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.........


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


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


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


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



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



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

[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

[TSC.]

I know what it is...............it's COOL!!!

Great pics Ken,

TSC.

[Jakemaster]

I KNOW WHAT IT IS!  ZENAIR  CH701!

[Mictheslik]

I KNOW WHAT IT IS!  ZENAIR  CH701!

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

.mic

[Omag 2.0]

Yup, had that as a fs9 model a while ago...

[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.......

[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.......

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

[Rifleman]

The giveaway is that the kit came from Italy......

[SR-71Maverick]

Well I'm gonna have to say that it's a..... who am I kidding I don't know.

[EirePlane]

I know what it is  :o
Its an aeroplane  ;D

[beaky]

Is it a "Zenairanokoffia?"



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.

[Rifleman]

Anybody ever heard of a Savannah, from ICP ?  

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

[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)

[Rifleman]

And after all the work, comes the pay-off !

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