Sterling Fokker DR-1 R/C Conversion
07-07-2004, 08:56 PM
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Sterling Fokker DR-1 R/C Conversion
Am ready to start on my Fokker with 23 1/2 inch wingspan. Anything that I should look out for? Will be using my Cannon micro radio using 3 channels. Aileron installation looks pretty daunting with the 3 wings. Sure wish someone made a .035 R/C motor!!!
07-07-2004, 10:00 PM
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RE: Sterling Fokker DR-1 R/C Conversion
Steve,
The PAW 55 Diesel is an .03ci R/C engine. Bill Cannon used to import the G-Mark line which included this "Hummingbird" .03 R/C.
The G-mark is pretty hard to find and will likely cost a good buck. It's close to the size of a Cox .020.
The PAW 55 Diesel is an .03ci R/C engine. Bill Cannon used to import the G-Mark line which included this "Hummingbird" .03 R/C.
The G-mark is pretty hard to find and will likely cost a good buck. It's close to the size of a Cox .020.
07-07-2004, 11:26 PM
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RE: Sterling Fokker DR-1 R/C Conversion
Actually I flew the Sterling Fokker d-7 on a Citizenship radio with an se-2 escapement with a Cox 020 pee wee motor with the prop on backwards to hold the power down. It was of course a R/O plane. Of your building any of these planes it pays to keep everything at the minimum weight and keep the speed down. With reduced speed you will find that the rudder is super effective. Ailerons are likely to be more trouble then you really want to go through for very little gain. Dennis
07-08-2004, 04:17 AM
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RE: Sterling Fokker DR-1 R/C Conversion
for years i've been dreaming of a micro size DR-1.
to do away with the hassles of ailerons i'm thinking of using a seperate servo for each elevator half and mixing them as "ailevators". might need more stabilizer span and elevator area for it to work but sure would be easier.
dave
to do away with the hassles of ailerons i'm thinking of using a seperate servo for each elevator half and mixing them as "ailevators". might need more stabilizer span and elevator area for it to work but sure would be easier.
dave
07-08-2004, 05:47 PM
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RE: Sterling Fokker DR-1 R/C Conversion
ORIGINAL: ZAGNUT
for years i've been dreaming of a micro size DR-1.
to do away with the hassles of ailerons i'm thinking of using a seperate servo for each elevator half and mixing them as "ailevators". might need more stabilizer span and elevator area for it to work but sure would be easier.
dave
for years i've been dreaming of a micro size DR-1.
to do away with the hassles of ailerons i'm thinking of using a seperate servo for each elevator half and mixing them as "ailevators". might need more stabilizer span and elevator area for it to work but sure would be easier.
dave
The unrecognized master of the small r/o was Dave Roblin. I watched in awe at his Speery Messinger and Corben Ace with Cox TD010 with throttle sleeve to reduce the power and Albon actuator and Bertent recever at Langley AFB in 1968. He could fly those planes and never get higher then 25 feet it was really something to watch those planes fly. They were profiled in a American Aircraft modeller mag in about 1970.
Dennis
