jinzo
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From: White Rock,
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I've looked at Jett engines before, but haven't actually used one. I'm sure they are very nice and very powerful, but like I said, I'm not a speed freak. I just really like how the plane looks. I don't really think that twice the price of an engine for 4,000 extra RPMs is worth it for me if I'm not wanting to fly the plane as fast as it can go. If it will fly semi-fast (which I consider to be around 80-100 MPH) and handle well on a standard engine, that's more than enough to satisfy me. But then again, if I do end up doing this project (assuming it turns out well and you are satisfied with it), I may just save up and get a reverse rotating Jett just to make the propeller selection and mounting easier, since you are designing if for that type of engine.
Another question while I'm thinking about it. I've only flown basic sport planes so far. How do models such as this one fly? I'm sure they are faster than sport models, but I'm talking about if they are really sensitive to inputs. My main concern is actually how they behave for landing, as in their general handling and if they slow down much.
< Message edited by jinzo -- 8/29/2006 7:14:44 PM >
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RE: Kingcat-Like Design and Build - 
. To convert the "insert name here" to a fixed gear would be easy. Just replace the .25 in gear place with a solid one. Now that I think about it.......I'll include it as a mod option. 
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. It's not a beginners airplane, but if you fly sport types this should be an easy transition. Needless to say this plane was designed for speed, BUT it will also handle very well in the landing pattern. To further explain: I have added 1 degree of washout at the wingtip to warn the pilot of an on-comming stall. The controls will be come "mushy" and instruct the pilot to add more power. The reasoning behind such a shallow washout angle is I wanted the aircraft to perform just as well inverted as it does upright. This should allow the pilot to do basic acrobatics without the aircraft righting itself during every maneuver. Another upgrade from previous ARF version is the introduction of flaps. This feature will allow for: 1. steeper approach angles, 2. drastically slower approach speeds, and 3. The "crow" landing configuration. The crow landing configuration is where the flaps are at full "down" deflection adding lift and the aileron are "up" behaving like spoilers. Preliminary tests show that it will land more like a sport plane and I will confirm this during the flight test stage. 
