Sorrell SNS Hyperbipe Kit?
03-24-2004 | 12:32 PM
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From: Duvall,
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Sorrell SNS Hyperbipe Kit?
It may have been ugly but it was one heck of a performer setting many aerobatic records, 1970's Sorrell Hyperbipe. It utilized a lifting body, and stagger-wing. If anyone is unfamiliar with this plane there is a great picture of a 1/3rd scale in the April 2004 Model Aviation Mag. see page 133
My Father was months away from buying the Full Scale home built kit way back when. He built a 1400' square foot shop and everything specifically for this project - then - they went out of business. Now a Days, the founder's son's are now looking to begin selling this homebuilt kit again but it no longer has that same 1970's price tag...
Where this is all going: He is learning to fly RC now, I would love to buy him a kit for Father's Day (I know he has room to built the thing in that shop). I haven't seen any kits of this plane though, does anyone know of one? How about kit plans? I would think no smaller that a 40 size maybe all the way up to a gasser. Any information would be great.
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My Father was months away from buying the Full Scale home built kit way back when. He built a 1400' square foot shop and everything specifically for this project - then - they went out of business. Now a Days, the founder's son's are now looking to begin selling this homebuilt kit again but it no longer has that same 1970's price tag...
Where this is all going: He is learning to fly RC now, I would love to buy him a kit for Father's Day (I know he has room to built the thing in that shop). I haven't seen any kits of this plane though, does anyone know of one? How about kit plans? I would think no smaller that a 40 size maybe all the way up to a gasser. Any information would be great.
Thank You!
03-24-2004 | 03:34 PM
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From: houston,
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RE: Sorrell SNS Hyperbipe Kit?
A fantastic airplane, I have been looking for an unfinished kit for years. Now the bad news I have never seen a model kit for the Hiperbipe.
03-25-2004 | 03:26 AM
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RE: Sorrell SNS Hyperbipe Kit?
A Friend of Mine has a write up of a hyperbipe on his web site... www.goflyrc.com
You Guys may find it interesting..
Phil (Mesa, AZ)
You Guys may find it interesting..
Phil (Mesa, AZ)
03-30-2004 | 04:03 PM
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From: brownsburg,
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RE: Sorrell SNS Hyperbipe Kit?
We had a member build this plane back in the early 80's. I am unsure of the kit though. I do remember it did not fly very good. It needed a lot of rudder in the turns as the adverse yaw was extremely bad. If you banked the wings left for a turn it would actually turn sharp to the right and vise versa. Much worse than a full scale would...
I am not sure what the total fix was, I do know the vertical fin kept on growing to counter act this.
The plane did look nice though.
Good luck with the hunting.
V-Snap
I am not sure what the total fix was, I do know the vertical fin kept on growing to counter act this.
The plane did look nice though.
Good luck with the hunting.
V-Snap
02-02-2007 | 10:31 AM
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