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Pogo
 Post subject: Re: Bald Eagle Aviation
PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:33 am 
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Neat to see the ballast photos.

That got my attention too. Neato, but seems like there'd haffta be a better way. I know adding tail weight was a last resort to trim out a flying model airplane, and felt/looked like a cop-out. :)

(Yes, I know these aren't model airplanes. Just saying.)

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 Post subject: Re: Bald Eagle Aviation
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Pogo wrote:
Django wrote:
Neat to see the ballast photos.

That got my attention too. Neato, but seems like there'd haffta be a better way. I know adding tail weight was a last resort to trim out a flying model airplane, and felt/looked like a cop-out. :)

(Yes, I know these aren't model airplanes. Just saying.)

It started out with 900+ HP and ended up with 2000+ HP engine with nearly 600 cubic inches greater displacement and probably 800 lbs or so greater weight.
The length of the fuselage didn't grow aft so the only way to balance the beast is the ballast.
There is a drawing I have seen that has all the positions of the prop for each different model superimposed on each other which dramatically shows how the nose grew with each powerplant improvement.
All I can say is it was successful.

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Trey Carroll
 Post subject: Re: Bald Eagle Aviation
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quite the opposite of Bob Diemert's "It was a good idea, but it just didn't work"

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Pogo
 Post subject: Re: Bald Eagle Aviation
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51fixer wrote:
It started out with 900+ HP and ended up with 2000+ HP engine.....

That was all I needed to see before starting to feel pretty silly.... :P

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 Post subject: Re: Bald Eagle Aviation
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Shop updates????


Whats coming from Oklahoma??????? :spit

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Got all the parts I sent out for the P-51 back and installed.
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Made some ground runs.
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Got the annual done and everything buttoned up and Jim flew her last week.
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Taxi out
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The flight was at the end of the day with dusk approaching.
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Landing.
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Coming back to the hangar.
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 Post subject: Re: Bald Eagle Aviation
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51fixer wrote:
Got all the parts I sent out for the P-51 back and installed.
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What a coincidence! I get all my aircrat parts at Lowe's too! :D
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51fixer
 Post subject: Re: Bald Eagle Aviation
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51fixer wrote:
Got all the parts I sent out for the P-51 back and installed.
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What a coincidence! I get all my aircrat parts at Lowe's too! :D

Their on my approved vendors list.
Just don't ask about the Amish Machine Shop!

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 Post subject: Re: Bald Eagle Aviation
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51fixer wrote:
bdk wrote:
What a coincidence! I get all my aircrat parts at Lowe's too! :D

Their on my approved vendors list.
Just don't ask about the Amish Machine Shop!

I can just picture the guy pedaling away to operate the milling machine!


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51fixer
 Post subject: Re: Bald Eagle Aviation
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bdk wrote:
51fixer wrote:
What a coincidence! I get all my aircrat parts at Lowe's too! :D

Their on my approved vendors list.
Just don't ask about the Amish Machine Shop!

I can just picture the guy pedaling away to operate the lilling machine![/quote]
Around here its all about the horses.
Don't ask how they get the welders to spark.

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Anthony Svihlik
 Post subject: Re: Bald Eagle Aviation
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Nice pictures, Rich - thanks for posting the update!

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Pogo
 Post subject: Re: Bald Eagle Aviation
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Anthony Svihlik wrote:
Nice pictures, Rich - thanks for posting the update!

Anthony

Yes indeed! There's something about this one that just boosts my circulation..... 8) 8) 8)

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 Post subject: Re: Bald Eagle Aviation
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Nice pics, thanks for sharing.

What's with all the motor bikes in the background?
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51fixer
 Post subject: Re: Bald Eagle Aviation
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New project alert.

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Glenn Wegman
 Post subject: Re: Bald Eagle Aviation
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