rick hamel

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My idea of a turbine powered version-brown fuse is original-long gone--was made of something called Corematt--odd stuff and heavy--new version is Nomex

pilotdude57

I will be developing a turbine version of the StarJet (much improved design over the "Glascat") in the near future. It will be a few months, but will be ready for flight testing in the spring. It will be made using high-tech composites and will be assembly, where there is no need for fiberglass joining, and will be much cooler looking, with an inverted "V tail" and winglets. Nose like that of a French Rafale, canopy like that of an F-16, and intakes like that of a Viperjet. Will keep everyone posted, with photos in the future. Rick will be given a large discount if he wants one after it is flight tested and ready to ship, probably at a loss to me.

Woketman

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Don't forget to harvest the bunnies for the publar composites technology!

rick hamel

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I think I'll pass just the same -But thanks anyway!--Good luck with your project and please post pics!!

rick hamel

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Yu know they have spliced a spider gene into a goat so it produces spider silk in it's milk(true) -maybe you could splice a Kevlar gene ---never mind-just a stray thought--I have to stay away from this thread-it's distorting my ability to reason.

Woketman

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Why? The bunnies already have all that it takes!!!! Perhaps getting John Travolta and Tom Cruise involved could not hurt!!!! Or that singer from the 70s....... David Soul!

Couch-pilot

At risk of flaming, I'll say it. I like the design of the Glascat. (winces - waiting for the flames...)

Maybe not as all composite, I'd be ok with built-up, and something that would fly well.

rick hamel

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I agree completely--that's why I tried to buy a whole kit--that's why I'm saving the fuse and designing a turbine powered model around it--no flames here--like the fuse in particular--lots of room for everything with large canopy.

Woketman

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I always like the design too! That is why Richard and I intended to turbanize one, years ago. But the structure was unflyable. It was beautiful to look at the outside, but a terribly designed structure. Especially the wings. We could have eventually corrected things and got it airworthy, but it was just going to be too much effort.

rick hamel

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David Soul???!!----one hit wonder

rick hamel

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When I get to this point--- I'll post pics of the wing strake surgery and the new strake assembly-it's a lot of work-just can't stand to see the fuse go to waste!

rick hamel

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Fabbed a new set of wing strakes-cut foam and bagged obecci on them -used an Eppler 197 airfoil---open heart surgery on the fuse is next!

Couch-pilot

Just out of curiosity - how close is the PDF three view to the actual model? Or were there any full size plans?

rick hamel

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The 3 view drawing looks accurate-I did have a full size drawing but it was just an outline of the fuse-no use at all---why do you ask?

rick hamel

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Tracy-got any pictures to post -even if its just of a plug would be great?

Couch-pilot

Just curious, Rick. I was considering working in from the outlines in wood. Lots of nice pictures of this thing (some hairy...), having a good three view makes it a bit easier.

rick hamel

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So you are thinking about framing this thing in balsa-do you have the 3 views?

Couch-pilot

Just the PDF, yes. The fuse is curvy, but not impossible. And BIG! I agree with you for keeping it - roomy is niiiice. I think with a good .60 on the back, it'd go pretty well.

rick hamel

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It was designed for something like a BGX---I would consider sweeping the wings to get the CG back and or increasing the nose length--to make any balancing weight more effective---having the motor--gear and the booms with horizontal stab back there makes it in need of nose weight---I built this for a company in Georgia-it suffers from the same problems because of the design--it however- has a large lifting surface so the added weight wasn't a problem.

Couch-pilot

Geobat! Nice!!

And I accept your CG challenge! - LOL If I can get off my ass, and start some building this winter! I have a house to finish renovating....garage to clean out...CNC engraver/ mill to set up and get running...sigh...

rick hamel

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Wait---this all sounds really familiar---oh-now I recognize it --it's my life!

rick hamel

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Removed the original strakes--new unit looks good -angle of incidence will work--just have to make sure everything lines up .

scoeroo

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Rick mate -

What was you cat chase'n ?

rick hamel

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She's choking down some treats---Remarkably-if you have a leak in the vacuum bag -the cat will find it-she picks up the high frequency sound -starts pawing at it --must think it's a rodent--she has saved me a lot of work--and a stray to boot! And for some unknown reason she prefers drinking from my wet sanding bucket rather than her water bowl with filtered water--no clue

rick hamel

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Think I have decided on the intakes--this is just a mock up with balsa to give me a sense of what it will look like--I'll use some thicker wood and sand it with relief and round the tops so I can pull molds easily-cross sectional should be adequate to feed air to the P-180