Interesting Concept - GIANT Hots
09-01-2007, 05:33 PM
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Interesting Concept - GIANT Hots
One of the most fun planes I ever owned and still have is a Super Hots. Now that I fly giant gas planes nearly exclusively I've been contimplating the idea of blowing up a set of Hots plans to be able to handle a 50cc size gasoline engine. Does anybody have an idea of how you would go about determining what size would be appropriate. I'm thinking, if I just match the 85" wingspan common in most 50cc aerobats that should do it.
09-01-2007, 08:10 PM
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RE: Interesting Concept - GIANT Hots
You wont have to go through that hassle of blowing them up. Dan Santich, the original designer developed a full line Hots sizes. Two big ones at 81" span and 91" span. Check out the site, they just sell the plans:
http://www.dansantichmodels.net/Products.html
Heres an old article on the hots: http://www.fly-imaa.org/imaa/hfartic.../v11-4-14.html
http://www.dansantichmodels.net/Products.html
Heres an old article on the hots: http://www.fly-imaa.org/imaa/hfartic.../v11-4-14.html
10-10-2007, 09:18 PM
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RE: Interesting Concept - GIANT Hots
Way back when, I also had a .60 size Super Hots that I dearly loved to fly. I enlarged the plans on a Xerox machine 150%, making it a "Hots ana Half" as I called it. I cut the wing length to 81" for IMAA purposes (it should have been longer, don't remember how much) I first flew it with a SuperTigre 3000. I later moved to an A&M Sachs 3.2, 50cc engine. This was without a doubt one of the best flying planes I ever owned and flew. Hovering in those days was never heard of, but this plane could all but do it. I could drag the tail wheel full length of the runway and never touch the mains. It was very stable, excellent flying. I still have the plans, as well as the Dan Santich version. I actually have a plane that is in the bones almost ready for covering. I'll get to it someday....PACO
09-16-2008, 06:10 AM
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RE: Interesting Concept - GIANT Hots
Hello, i was thinking of 3w150cc in-line engine , i finish the cnc cowling plug and will do a mould for the cowling, nothing is glue yet, all interlocking pieces cnc cut parts.
Fuse weight is 8 pounds.
Michel
Fuse weight is 8 pounds.
Michel
