Thought I would post some pictures of my Super Reaper and some shots of my inside setup. I'm running a Ram 750P with the 2.5 litre main tank purchased from Jetshop.biz and a BVM UAT. Using 3" Trim wheels and brakes and Mick's nose wheel strut. I also installed 2 spars in the canards which are about 3" total lenght. I put them centered with the outer fuselage side and spaced 1/2" apart in parallel. This should stiffen them up and provide additional strength. I also mixed in airlerons to act as elevons like a normal delta type jet. Control throws were setup per Mick's recommendation. Overall it was a straight forward jet to build and so far I am extremely happy with it.

Waiting for the weather to clear up so I can put some flights on it. Also I moved the CG forward to just about 21.5" instead of the 20.8" as recommended from the plans. During the maiden flight it appeared to be a little tail heavy. Hopefully this will keep it from being too pitchy on final.


JR

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Wow,

Very neat and tidy. Congratulations.

BRG,
Chris

Funny that with the freedom the Mick Reeves gives you to put stuff where ever you want, it turns out that you have mounted your components pretty much in the same place as we did. We had to use trays as well to create mounting real estate.

Great job!!

Thanks for the nice comments Chris. You are right Nony, I went with trays so I could have the ability to remove them incase I needed to and even though the Reaper has alot of room, you still need to find a way to secure your items. Overall I am happy with the placement of all my items.

JR

Looks great! I think you need another two hinge points per elevator half ( just kidding!)

I am working on repairing mine from a flip over last year, and putting in a larger engine (KJ66 size, one of Mert Moore's dialed down to 20 pounds thrust).

AJC

AJC,

Actually that is not the original nose section. On the second flight last weekend when David was checking it out after I made some control changes, it took a bad bounce on landing. Went straight up in the air about 10 to 12 feet and then rotated nose first into the pavement. The nose section from the first former forward was completely destroyed. I had to rebuild the nose and also formed a new nose canopy from lite basswood. I glassed the nose canopy, sanded, and painted it with Krylon Fussion paint that is new for plastics. The can said it could be used on wood too. Anyway it was an almost perfect match to the insignia blue monokote. At some point in time I would like to order another main canopy from Mick so I can pull a clear one from it and construction a cockpit of some sorts. Until then, it will stay the same color. One thing nice about an all wood jet, easier to make repairs if needed.

JR

Well, if it is any condolence, I tore off the nose from my Super Reaper not once, not twice but THREE times last year! Ugh! I said our field is rough... two times I landed a little hot, and bounced enough to stab the nose and snap it off (just about where the canopy starts) and it was no big deal to repair. The third happened when I was doing a take off, hit a bit rut, bounced the nose up before I was at flying speed but it lifted off about 5 or 6 feet before stalling - nose dropped and tore off this time right in front of the wing and took a canard with it.

I have to rebuild the fuse. I think with the added thrust of the larger engine, I can reset my LG position for a more nose heavy situation, and also move my CG forward a bit, which should make the front end less bouncy...

Anyway, it is good that a wood jet is easy to repair and also inexpensive to repair...

It was a super flyer with the Wren 54 once it was airborn, with near double the thrust it should really be FUN!

AJC