ORIGINAL: Thisstrangeengine
Did any of you guys ever try designing your own planes. I've done a few myself and I must say they fly pretty good. I posted a picture today of a twin I finished a while back.
Still learning to find my way around here but I hope to post more pics soon.
Well Iguess it depends on what you mean by "design". Ihave thought about it but never actually did an original design, a plane entirely of my creation. I have done two designs to re-create full scale planes into a R/C versions. In one case, my design is being used to build a full scale.
You can follow them on other threads in the Scale section but one is a 1910 Glenn Curtiss Hudson Flier. Idid a full scale 3D model and drawings for a museum that is building a flying replica. My 1/4 scale version is under construction as well. Iam also in the latter stages of designing a 1/4/ scale 1910 AVROTriplane. I have (insane) aspirations of maybe started my own kit company. The AVRO may be its first offering. The RAFFE8 and Albatros CIII may be the next.
As for a completely original design, I have been toying with the concept for what amounts to an R/C "Truck". One that can be adapted for many of the other aspects of the hobby like towing, dropping stuff, aerial photography, etc.