F-18 Hornet Pusher Prop Jet
09-23-2005, 12:29 PM
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RE: F-18 Hornet Pusher Prop Jet
Ive flown the Blue Hornet (fan version). That was a decent airplane.
This is apparently the same plane, just with a pusher on it.
Bob
This is apparently the same plane, just with a pusher on it.
Bob
09-23-2005, 09:26 PM
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RE: F-18 Hornet Pusher Prop Jet
If you build it right , (duct, intake and exhuast) you should get about just over 100mph.
Just one thing in mind KEEP IT LIGHT!
Jett .90 will make it move.
Just one thing in mind KEEP IT LIGHT!
Jett .90 will make it move.
09-24-2005, 01:18 PM
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RE: F-18 Hornet Pusher Prop Jet
It is just draggy... I know many folks cut there jet teeth on the parkinson airframe but it is outdated and not worth the effort to hit 97MPH -
I bet the CBM F-16N/ YS-45RE would fly better...
*** Nothing against Bob Parkinson and his design, but for speed> nope***
I bet the CBM F-16N/ YS-45RE would fly better...
*** Nothing against Bob Parkinson and his design, but for speed> nope***
09-26-2005, 08:24 AM
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RE: F-18 Hornet Pusher Prop Jet
The Blue Hornet was pretty quick. The one I flew had Dynamax power in it.
The Blue and the Regal Eagle were two very popular ducted fan entry-level jets. Both still are good choices for starting in DF if one chooses. Flew very well. Not 200 mph jets though. Big aircraft, thick wings (for a jet), a good deal of drag, and again, designed as sport jets that were grass-field capable. Both handled very well in the air, and had exactly the takeoff, landing and flight performance they were designed for.
But both of them flew (As DF aircraft) up into the 100-120 mph range on a good day. I think I had my Regal Eagle with the Byron fan up over 120 a few times (on the radar) but that really unloading down hill and the engine howling.
Id imagine the pusher version of the F-18 would get up to maybe 100 with the engine and the right setup. It has flow-through inlets, so it helps recover some of that frontal area drag. No doubt the pusher will fly very well. Probably will fly about the same speed as the DF version.
The Blue and the Regal Eagle were two very popular ducted fan entry-level jets. Both still are good choices for starting in DF if one chooses. Flew very well. Not 200 mph jets though. Big aircraft, thick wings (for a jet), a good deal of drag, and again, designed as sport jets that were grass-field capable. Both handled very well in the air, and had exactly the takeoff, landing and flight performance they were designed for.
But both of them flew (As DF aircraft) up into the 100-120 mph range on a good day. I think I had my Regal Eagle with the Byron fan up over 120 a few times (on the radar) but that really unloading down hill and the engine howling.
Id imagine the pusher version of the F-18 would get up to maybe 100 with the engine and the right setup. It has flow-through inlets, so it helps recover some of that frontal area drag. No doubt the pusher will fly very well. Probably will fly about the same speed as the DF version.
