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RE: Super Flying King twin-engined version - 10/16/2005 2:05:18 PM   
Bob757FL


 

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RE: Super Flying King twin-engined version - 10/25/2005 3:38:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		Greetings all,

The SFK twin video is on our club website "www.baxterfield.com". It contains my most embarrassing moments from the maiden flight. I'm sorry there were no "Andy Kane" kind of aerobatics. While trying to trim, my first thoughts were to keep it right side up and take it home in one piece. It still has to pass muster at our club meeting next month. It will be thoroughly wrung out after that time.

Reg


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RE: Super Flying King twin-engined version - 11/1/2005 8:17:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi folks, I have been out of my private projects for a long time (I worked on projects for a european RC company), but this winter I will be back in the workshop on my own planes and will finish this twin sfk. I am happy to read it fly great....... By the way I was sure it would be a perfect bird, its a Bruce Tharpe design after all........

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RE: Super Flying King twin-engined version - 12/1/2005 1:51:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		Can one you builders tell me what the wing cord is? Also does anybody know the weight of the plane in the bare bones? Thanxs,stefanP

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RE: Super Flying King twin-engined version - 12/1/2005 8:37:47 AM   
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The wing chord is nearly 26 inches. I didn't weigh it in the bones. Sorry.

Reg Mason

PS to all: Since the maiden flight, the King has been doing slow aileron rolls, stall turns, four point rolls, outside loops and inverted flight (that it doesn't seem to happy with).


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RE: Super Flying King twin-engined version - 12/30/2005 2:52:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hello Reg, I would like to see more detail of your flap mod . Do you have any more pictures of the details ? Please Stewburner

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RE: Super Flying King twin-engined version - 12/30/2005 6:08:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Stewburner,

Got lots of pics of the flap installation. Since you are the first to ask for a copy of the CD, email me your address at RMason405@cox.net and I will burn you a copy, no charge. I was so pleased with the way the flap setup worked on the King, I have since used it on another of my big birds. Keep us posted on your progress on this thread.

Reg Mason


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RE: Super Flying King twin-engined version - 12/30/2005 8:11:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		TO Reg; A big thank you for the very generous offer . I sent you an e-mail with my address so that you know where to sent the copy to. Stewburner

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RE: Super Flying King twin-engined version - 1/6/2006 4:58:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		Reg,
I'll be finished with the Flyin' King in a couple of weeks and plan to start the SFK. I will be using the Flowler Flaps and a few other of your ideas and would love get of copy of your CD. I'll send you an email with my address. Thanks,
Pat

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RE: Super Flying King twin-engined version - 1/6/2006 5:12:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		Pat, you will love your flyin' King and I bet the SFK is twice the fun!

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RE: Super Flying King twin-engined version - 10/15/2006 2:49:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have a magnum 4.0 CI 5 cylinder radial. I am very interested in the SFK. Would my engine work on this plane and how do I get the kit or plans?

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RE: Super Flying King twin-engined version - 10/15/2006 3:19:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Dwight, I'm the manufacturer of the Super Flyin' King kit. You can read more about it here:

http://www.btemodels.com/sfk.html

As for the Magnum, I think it would work just fine. The recommended engine range is 3.7 to 4.9 c.i. GAS, and four-stroke glow engines are pretty comparable to gas engines of similar displacement.

I invite you to visit the website and let me know if you have any questions.

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RE: Super Flying King twin-engined version - 10/17/2006 1:44:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		Bruce , I again must praise the SFK . I recently flew mine for a candy drop at a local charity flyin , with 5 pounds of candy in the box I couldnt tell any difference
in the flight . I'm guessing that 15 or more pounds wouldnt be a problem at all .
For those of you interested in this plane ,it is simply an amazing workhorse that is a pleasure to build and fly.

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RE: Super Flying King twin-engined version - 10/17/2006 3:04:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		With that capacity it could make a heck of a cross country plane.


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RE: Super Flying King twin-engined version - 8/1/2008 1:47:55 PM   
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Fellow Builders

My name is David Fuchs and I am also getting ready to order the SFK from Mr. Thorpe. I am now working on my second normal sized FK. Not to suggest that some of you may be abnormal. :-) The purpose of my post is to discuss the aerodynamics of the SFK with respect to the twin engine version some of you are building and flying. First consider the tail configuration of some recent aircraft. The F/A-18, The F-14 and the F-15 although I prefer Navy. In high AOA flight configurations the nose of the aircraft often blocks the airflow across the vertical stabilizer. When the stabilizers are moved outboard, away from the centerline of the aircraft, the airflow is uninterruppted and the rudder effectiveness is maintained throughout all flight ranges and airspeeds. Other methods of ac