Another Dirty Birdy build thread
10-05-2010, 03:13 AM
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Another Dirty Birdy build thread
Hi,
Idecided to build a Dirty Birdy. Being French and Canadian but having left Canada at the age of 15, my English may not be politically correct, so excuse my French.
I will take my time on this build so I will not update the thread too often.
I found the Dirty Birdy .tiff plan on the fantastichttp://www.trentonrcflyers.com/pattern/pattern1.htmsite.
Classic pattern planes are not yet popular in France, but I'm gonnachange this state of mind.
I can read the plan with A9CAD. First thing to do is to convert the units from US to metric. This will take me some time.
Then convert theBill of Materialto what is available in Europe.
-Paul
Idecided to build a Dirty Birdy. Being French and Canadian but having left Canada at the age of 15, my English may not be politically correct, so excuse my French.
I will take my time on this build so I will not update the thread too often.
I found the Dirty Birdy .tiff plan on the fantastichttp://www.trentonrcflyers.com/pattern/pattern1.htmsite.
Classic pattern planes are not yet popular in France, but I'm gonnachange this state of mind.
I can read the plan with A9CAD. First thing to do is to convert the units from US to metric. This will take me some time.
Then convert theBill of Materialto what is available in Europe.
-Paul
10-05-2010, 05:58 AM
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Paul_BB
Hi,
I decided to build a Dirty Birdy. Being French and Canadian but having left Canada at the age of 15, my English may not be politically correct, so excuse my French.
Hi,
I decided to build a Dirty Birdy. Being French and Canadian but having left Canada at the age of 15, my English may not be politically correct, so excuse my French.
Looking forward to the build, and I too hope you you can create many converts to classic pattern!
Brian
10-06-2010, 10:33 AM
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Thanks Brian and RG.
RG, I read your UFO build thread. Your building skillsare outstanding. If only I could build just half as goodas you, I would be happy.
I have finished translating the units but now I must redraw most of the plan because the material lengthes/widthes/thicknessesare not the same, dang.
I found the Profili2 program, written by an italian, very helpfull :I can print all the ribs converted to metric units.
I don't know the name of the airfoil but it looks like a NACA 0016. So NACA 0016it will be.
The landing gear will be fixed, I want to keep the weightdown and want theplane tobe an all arounder. I'm more of the sunday flyer type.
RG, I read your UFO build thread. Your building skillsare outstanding. If only I could build just half as goodas you, I would be happy.
I have finished translating the units but now I must redraw most of the plan because the material lengthes/widthes/thicknessesare not the same, dang.
I found the Profili2 program, written by an italian, very helpfull :I can print all the ribs converted to metric units.
I don't know the name of the airfoil but it looks like a NACA 0016. So NACA 0016it will be.
The landing gear will be fixed, I want to keep the weightdown and want theplane tobe an all arounder. I'm more of the sunday flyer type.
10-06-2010, 12:09 PM
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RE: Another Dirty Birdy build thread
The nice thing about the Profili, is that you can manipulate the airfoil (camfer thickness) to try to much the drawing if the NACA0016 is not close enough.
Jim
Jim
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Thanks Brian and RG.
RG, I read your UFO build thread. Your building skillsare outstanding. If only I could build just half as goodas you, I would be happy.
I have finished translating the units but now I must redraw most of the plan because the material lengthes/widthes/thicknessesare not the same, dang.
I found the Profili2 program, written by an italian, very helpfull :I can print all the ribs converted to metric units.
I don't know the name of the airfoil but it looks like a NACA 0016. So NACA 0016it will be.
The landing gear will be fixed, I want to keep the weightdown and want theplane tobe an all arounder. I'm more of the sunday flyer type.
Thanks Brian and RG.
RG, I read your UFO build thread. Your building skillsare outstanding. If only I could build just half as goodas you, I would be happy.
I have finished translating the units but now I must redraw most of the plan because the material lengthes/widthes/thicknessesare not the same, dang.
I found the Profili2 program, written by an italian, very helpfull :I can print all the ribs converted to metric units.
I don't know the name of the airfoil but it looks like a NACA 0016. So NACA 0016it will be.
The landing gear will be fixed, I want to keep the weightdown and want theplane tobe an all arounder. I'm more of the sunday flyer type.
