Hi, I am trying to design a model of a Boeing 747. I intend to use 4 electric ducted fan units. I am unsure of what airfoil to use. I would like to keep it as scale as possible, but I'm aware that the airfoil on the real 747 might not be suitable for a model. In addition, I would like to have all of the control surfaces on the wings functional. Do the flaps and slats operate independently? Are there any good sources on the web to find out more information on this airplane? So far, all I have is a .3ds file of the airplane, and a demo version of Compufoil.
Thanks

Sounds really good, good luck. I'll be watching your progress as I'd like to do the same one day. I wish there was a kit or an ARF, but I understand Boeing doesn't like models of their airplanes. Let me know if I can help, particularly in the information about the real 747s. I fly B747-400s at UAL.

Cheers,
Todd

Hi

Yes Boeing don't like and will not give out plans and details officially.

But due to regulations and planning - they need to give out details.

Take a look at

http://www.boeing.com/assocproducts/...t/3d_view.html

I am planning on a 767 in the near future and the 3 views have helped speed this up.

regards

Brenton Wildman

I'd like to build a C-17... Maybe even working cargo doors and some little parachute guys

What can I say? I'm a sucker for winglets

there is a 1/100 scale plastic kit on the market that can be used as a reference.

I saw a edf 747 on an English site but the plans were not for sell.

What if you place a fuselage half from a plaster kit on a water jet machine and slice the fuselage into individual sections. Then trace these sections and scale up.

Hey, thanks for your reply. I've decided to put the project on hold for a bit. I received some plans for a foam 777 that I'm planing to build first, so that i can get some experience working with foam. After that, I plan on buying the plastic model, to use as reference, and to get some cross sections from. From there I will make a foam plug of the fuselage, from which I will make a fiberglass fuselage. I am hoping to be able to detail the interior. Though I imagine making 300 or so seats will get quite tedious.

nightflyero1

check out edfmodel.com

I have them bookmarked. Unfortunately, they haven't updated the site in a while, and they don't offer plans. They do have some helpful links though.

Have you seen the 4-engine turbine powered C-17 with a 17 ft wingspan on the rc universe?

I just did a search, and found it. Very impressive. I wouldn't mind doing a 747 in that scale, but I don't have the space.

Please look at this guy project, very nice

http://www1.harenet.ne.jp/~ueno-km/dc9a.html

Whoa!
That DC9 is awesome.