Anyone done anything this stupid before???
THE PLAN:
To build a model of about 40" (Delta wing) featuring a vertically rotating EDF (probably about a 400) in the nose and 2 fixed EDF (probably 400s too) in the rear pointing down.
THE REASON:
A vertical takeoff electric jet. The nose fan rotates up 90°. The 2 rear fans are connected (and use differential thrust for roll control in hover flight mode), the nose is independant of the rear and uses its throttle position for pitch in hover mode. You can also angle the nozzle forward or backward to maneuver in hover mode.
To transition between hover mode (which I've dubbed HFM for hover flight mode) and normal (NFM), you slowly rotate the nose horizontal while increasing the throttle and decreasing the aft fan throttle.
ANYHOW, has anyone done something like this before? If so, would you mind uploading some pictures of the structure and flight control mechanisms for me?
Many thanks,