RCU Forums - View Single Post - The Dusty Deuce-a twin engine Diamond Dust
Old 02-05-2006, 04:17 PM
  #1  
Ed_Moorman
My Feedback: (1)
 
Ed_Moorman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Shalimar, FL
Posts: 4,059
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default The Dusty Deuce-a twin engine Diamond Dust

This one isn't super fast, but it's faster than most sport planes. Once it is trimmed, it is stable and easy to fly. It does have a rudder so you can correct for an engine out or do acro.

I designed the modification to a stock Diamond Dust kit. I used longer carbon fiber tubes from a kite shop and extended the wing. My buddy Carl "Flaps" Laffert, a WW II Marine aviator, did the construction.

Power: 2 OS .25FXs, 9-6 props. (The center-to-center spacing is 11.5" so a pair of .46s could be used.)
Span: 47.5"
Area: 880 sq in
Weight: 4# 14oz
Wing Loading: 12.75


Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version

Name:	Kh17450.jpg
Views:	17
Size:	64.9 KB
ID:	402576   Click image for larger version

Name:	Hc92383.jpg
Views:	19
Size:	56.4 KB
ID:	402577   Click image for larger version

Name:	Lq38746.jpg
Views:	12
Size:	57.4 KB
ID:	402578   Click image for larger version

Name:	Uo34793.jpg
Views:	12
Size:	56.9 KB
ID:	402579   Click image for larger version

Name:	Ny27188.jpg
Views:	15
Size:	20.2 KB
ID:	402580   Click image for larger version

Name:	Ev24044.jpg
Views:	11
Size:	21.9 KB
ID:	402581   Click image for larger version

Name:	Pr26152.jpg
Views:	10
Size:	20.2 KB
ID:	402582   Click image for larger version

Name:	Yx81375.jpg
Views:	12
Size:	18.4 KB
ID:	402583  

Click image for larger version

Name:	Ut25272.jpg
Views:	15
Size:	19.8 KB
ID:	402584   Click image for larger version

Name:	Dp73638.jpg
Views:	8
Size:	15.2 KB
ID:	402585