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Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Full Bui... - 2/20/2008 9:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		We're embarking on the journey of a full-build of this kit and wanted to share. Please keep contributions on-topic and specific to the KIT BUILT version or at least the Twin-Engine version. We're happy to hear what did you did differently, and what modifications you like, as long as they are universal or apply to a twin-engine installation. Thanks!

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Full... - 2/20/2008 11:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		i'm looking forward to this. I'm about to pickup a used one in a week or 2, and am debating on converting it to twin turbine use or not.

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Full... - 2/21/2008 12:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Built the Y/A F-18 about five year ago with two Ram 1000 s, Hitec servos on all surfaces, and 2 Jettech 100 oz fuel tanks. It has the functional air brakes, Yellow's scale retracts, RTI pipes, and a Blue Box pilot ready to go. Total weigh is 47 pounds wet. Hope to put it in the air in May.

I just had to have a twin-turbine powered plane. In hindsight, I wished I had opted for a single 36 to 45lb thrust turbine. Had I done so, the plane would have had numerous flights by now.

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/21/2008 12:49 AM   
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Why have two engines kept you grounded? I've seen video of a twin Ram powered Hornet flying and it was amazing. I was involved in Kenny Falconer's project and the flight performance with two P-120s and a good pilot at the sticks was OUT OF THIS WORLD. This one will have two 120's or two Titans. We anticipate a wet weight somewhere near yours.

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/21/2008 12:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		Looking forward to this thread, even though I am building a single turbine version of the F-18 twin.
Always great to learn something from the way others build.

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/21/2008 4:05 AM   
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Your build has a lot of universal (to the twin and single) application, and you're building from a kit--so bring it on!

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/21/2008 4:07 AM   
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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/21/2008 6:23 AM   
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I lost interest in the plane, so the engines were pull to use on a Eurosport, MB 339, Boomerang XL, etc.

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/21/2008 8:51 PM   
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Okay. That makes sense. Well, get back interested!

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/22/2008 9:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		A little off topics, I know. Forgive me. My wife bought me a cockpit kit for the F-18.

This one is from Dan Gill at details4scale.com. It is available lighted (mine is, but didn't have a battery handy).

Thanks to my lovely wife for a great gift!

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/22/2008 9:10 PM   
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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/22/2008 9:11 PM   
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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/22/2008 11:45 PM   
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that's a good looking cockpit. thanks for posting pix.

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/23/2008 1:06 AM   
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What's something like that cost? Without the boots, of course...

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/23/2008 1:15 AM   
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let's see some more pix!!!!

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/23/2008 2:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		Only the USMC F-18 pilots fly'em barefoot. The Navy pilot's feet get cold without boots on. Lol

I had asked Dan Gill awhile back, and the UN-lighted cockpit is about $300. I don't know how much the lighting option adds. With the boots, it'll be a little more expensive. Like I said, gift from my wife, and she's not tellin.
It is GW, and does not come with the cockpit.

Damn, I KNEW someone was gonna call me on the barefoot pilot! lol

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/23/2008 5:37 AM   
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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/25/2008 12:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		A number of years ago I'd say 8 to 10 someone had a two seat modified yellow F-18 at Superman. Looked kickass! I believe it was someone in or around the Tom Robertson camp. Your work is completed and you can work on the scale gear placement if you find the right guys! Call Jerry @ Promark maybe he can remember. A call to Toms hobby shop might help too. Don't know the name of his shop though.

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/25/2008 3:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey fella's, I just picked up a slightly used and damaged F-18 twin. Its an older polyester version w/ the newer carbon reinforced wings (unbuilt). The main question i have is.. I'm planning on stuffing twin Ram750+ 's in their that i'm buying from shaun. I've got some 1/16" carbon fiber "dragon plate" (http://www.dragonplate.com/ecart/categories.asp?cID=3) Question is. should this stuff be strong enough to strengthen up the original 1/4" ply bulkheads. I'm thinking 2 layers (one either side of the bulkhead) on the forward former, and a "doubled" former in the rear. Whats everyones' thoughts on this? Also, where's the best place to get some bypass' for those 750's besides BVM.

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/25/2008 11:35 PM   
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I'll snap some pics and show you what I did. On the other thread, there's some good stuff for the single-engine installation, but on the twin, the twin inlets get in the way of a carry-through across the lateral span of the fuse. Basically, 1/16" dragon plate on either side of the bulkhead is probably enough, but I've got 1/8" in carbon plate on either side, aeropoxied and bolted. The spar receivers are encircled with a 1/4" ply doubler that won't allow the receiver to wiggle or move at all.

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/29/2008 9:36 AM   
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Makin' some progress. I'm building two of these at the same time, so it's a slow-go at times. I round-robin between the two (glue's drying on one--I'm sanding on the other).

I've got the anhedral set on mine. Mine's the second-to-latest generation kit, and I'm gonna retro the removeable fin kit into it.

On the bulkhead, I've got 1/8" carbon plate bolted/aeropoxied to both sides of it. I've got 1/4" 5-ply doublers that surround the spar receiver, locking them in place. Between the glue, the bolts and the doubler, I'm in pretty good shape.

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Fu... - 2/29/2008 9:41 AM   
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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Fu... - 2/29/2008 3:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		I like the removable fin option, however, if I had to do it all over again, I would not do it per the instructions.
I would set up the rudder torque rod so that you do not have to remove the rudder, before removing the fin. The torque rod would be sort of 'Z' shaped, with the rod fitting into a slot on the base of the rudder. This way, you could remove the fin/rudder as a unit, with simply 2 screws.
Joe Ferrante sent me some pics of his Hornet with the fins done this way. Seems much simpler than Yellow's method.
If I can find them, I'll post them.

I believe the Ultra Bandit works this way as well.

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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Fu... - 2/29/2008 3:10 PM   
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RE: Yellow Aircraft F/A-18C Twin (Two Engines) KIT Ful... - 2/29/2008 4:34 PM   
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Hey,

Makin' some progress. I'm building two of these at the same time, so it's a slow-go at times. I round-robin between the two (glue's drying on one--I'm sanding on the other).

I've got the anhedral set on mine. Mine's the second-to-latest generation kit, and I'm gonna retro the removeable fin kit into it.

On the bulkhead, I've got 1/8" carbon plate bolted/aeropoxied to both sides of it. I've got 1/4" 5-ply doublers that surround the spar receiver, locking them in place. Between the glue, the bolts and the doubler, I'm in pretty good shape.



Shaun,
thanks for the pics. your explanation makes much more sense now, guess i need to put in an order for some 1/8" carbon

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