Impressive and ambitious...
Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:45 pm
Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:19 pm
I would love to see that finished, I wonder what he is going to use for engines.
Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:27 pm
I LIKE it!
Robbie
Robbie
Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:29 pm
Matt Gunsch wrote:I would love to see that finished, I wonder what he is going to use for engines.
Somewhere in that thread somebody mentioned 80 hp Hirth engines. I have an A&P buddy here in town who has always wanted to build a scaled down Lancaster with 4 Rotax engines. I'll have to show him this "little" project!
Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:34 pm
I knew it was only a matter of time!
Next you'll see B-25s, B-24s, B-26s, B-29s, He-111, Ju-88s, Bettys, Lancaster's, Wellington's....
Next you'll see B-25s, B-24s, B-26s, B-29s, He-111, Ju-88s, Bettys, Lancaster's, Wellington's....
Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:18 am
too bad you will have to have a multi engine rating to fly it
Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:23 am
Finally! 40 + years after the late, outrageously crazy Stan Mott proposed the idea in AIR PROGRESS-Stan planned his around 4 VW's 
Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:26 am
Matt Gunsch wrote:too bad you will have to have a multi engine rating to fly it
No, one (human) engine. Didn't you notice the pedals?
Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:32 am
What are the total horsepower maximums for the Sport Flyer Class? 150?Seems as long as you don't bust the horsepower or top speed limits, you could build a teeny teeny B-36 if you wanted to-do I hear wheels turning?
Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:13 am
The Inspector wrote:What are the total horsepower maximums for the Sport Flyer Class? 150?Seems as long as you don't bust the horsepower or top speed limits, you could build a teeny teeny B-36 if you wanted to-do I hear wheels turning?
1/4 scale would give you a 36" diameter fuselage. 57-foot wingspan, 40 feet long. Not sure you could go much smaller and still be able to sit in it.
It WOULD be cool, though!
Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:55 am
looks like a 'fun' crowd around that tiny B-17.
Lots of beer drinking, beer bellies and automatic weapons.., YEEHAWWWWW!!
Could have an entire 1/4 scale air force!
sure does cut back on the fuel!
Lots of beer drinking, beer bellies and automatic weapons.., YEEHAWWWWW!!
Could have an entire 1/4 scale air force!
sure does cut back on the fuel!
this faalls in to the ...
Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:16 am
too MUCH FREE TIME and TOO MUCH MONEY category for me. I can only dream of having that kind of time on my hands!
Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:52 pm
Hard not to be impressed by all the work that has gone into that. What about a quarter scale B-36? Wouldn't that be about the size of a real B-17?
Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:58 pm
PinecastleAAF wrote:Hard not to be impressed by all the work that has gone into that. What about a quarter scale B-36? Wouldn't that be about the size of a real B-17?
About half the size. Real '36 is 230' wingspan. 1/4 scale would give you a 36" diameter fuselage. 57-foot wingspan, 40 feet long.
Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:06 pm
Just awsome. Ive got a 16ft wingspan Lancaster RC model here. Its flying days are past but apharently they had to get permision to fly it due to its size.