Wouldn't this be a heck of a project to try out!
06-10-2002 | 08:25 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Member
My Feedback: (4)
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 46
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: Fort Worth,
TX
Wouldn't this be a heck of a project to try out!
I saw this site and wondered if anyone had seen or read about the possibilities of future aerobatic aerocraft? I wonder if the day will come when we will see these instead of the good 'ol caps and extra?!
here's the link http://www.esotec.co.nz/hb/HTML/HomePage2_F.html
here's the link http://www.esotec.co.nz/hb/HTML/HomePage2_F.html
06-10-2002 | 11:18 PM
#2
Senior Member
My Feedback: (1)
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 273
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: TN
Wouldn't this be a heck of a project to try out!
That looks pretty cool, but I would hate to see something like that replace extras, caps and edges. That takes the fun out of aerobatics. To me, doing aerobatics is taking a regular (conventional) airplane, and making it do things that look impossible. Something like that just seems to take the fun out of aerobatics.
06-11-2002 | 12:01 AM
#4
My Feedback: (1)
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 274
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: Slippery Rock,
PA
Wouldn't this be a heck of a project to try out!
I just made a salad with something that looked exactly like that.
But seriously, there is only one guy in our club who designs, scratch builds, and flys experimental RC aircraft. You've got to admire the few people that do this.
But seriously, there is only one guy in our club who designs, scratch builds, and flys experimental RC aircraft. You've got to admire the few people that do this.
06-11-2002 | 01:49 AM
#5
My Feedback: (19)
I'll believe it when I see it!!!
This has to be a joke. I have been around full-scale aerobatics for a while and can say those weights have to be a dream. I don't belive for a minute that it can weigh 850 lbs.
I couldn't find any info on a Hirth 150hp but the 110hp weighs 129lbs with gear box. Multiply that by 2 and you have 258. That leaves you with 592 lbs. Those props are going to weigh at least 50 lbs so now you are at 542.
Also it says 250 useful aerobatic load. take away 48 lbs for 8 gallons of fuel and what do you have left, 202lbs. That means by the time you figure clothes and parachute the pilot can only weigh 170.
I think it will be a while before the hummingbird becomes IMAC legal.
Dan
I couldn't find any info on a Hirth 150hp but the 110hp weighs 129lbs with gear box. Multiply that by 2 and you have 258. That leaves you with 592 lbs. Those props are going to weigh at least 50 lbs so now you are at 542.
Also it says 250 useful aerobatic load. take away 48 lbs for 8 gallons of fuel and what do you have left, 202lbs. That means by the time you figure clothes and parachute the pilot can only weigh 170.
I think it will be a while before the hummingbird becomes IMAC legal.
Dan
06-11-2002 | 02:32 AM
#6
My Feedback: (18)
Re: I'll believe it when I see it!!!
[i]That means by the time you figure clothes and parachute the pilot can only weigh 170.
[/B]
[/B]
I would say that was pretty good figur'in Dan...
Cheers!
Galen
06-11-2002 | 02:43 AM
#7
My Feedback: (19)
Standard person
Your right! I didn't even think of that. It is one thing to use the standard person weight for averages on an airliner and limiting who can fly/buy your aircraft. Obviously if this is going to change the aerobatic world they plan on making a few not just for the STANDARD test pilot.
Later,
Dan
PS I wish I was standard!
Later,
Dan
PS I wish I was standard!
