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Old 10-16-2013 | 04:10 PM
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RDJeff
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Default Bashing a bashed kit

Here's the plan. I have a .60 sized Super Sportster kit that will be built as a twin. I ordered the twin plans from RCM, and when they get here I'll start the build.

Now the reall bashy part of the plan. I'm going to build it with a high wing, and a twin tail. In doing my resaearch, i stumbled across a full scale plane that i thought would be ideal, the Dinfia IA 45 Querandi, an Argentinian design similar to the Aero Commander . This plane is a high wing pusher twin with twin tails. Our field is fairly rough grass, so I like the high wing design, and will use dural main gear instead of the wire gear. The twin tails should help with engine out flying.

For reliability reasons, I'll be using a pair of new OS FP40s with diesel conversion heads, and each will have an 8 oz tank in the nacelle, and that should give 15 minute flights. I really wanted to go with the pusher engines in the Dinfia design, which would make balancing much easier, but discovered that these bushing type engines don't like to be run as pushers, and along with the hassle of setting up the mufflers led me to go with a tractor setup instead.

I will document the process here, but plan on taking a few months to finish it. This is my first twin, so I will happily accept pointers from the more experienced builders on here. Thanks to all of you for the helpful information I've already read BTW!