Worlds First?! twin turboprop, DANISH KING-AIR
06-07-2009, 05:19 PM
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Worlds First?! twin turboprop, DANISH KING-AIR
today a danish 100% homebuilt king-air had its first flight
here is a HD video of the test flight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmoLrO4fC_E
here is a HD video of the test flight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmoLrO4fC_E
06-07-2009, 05:28 PM
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Fantastic job guys - looks like the wind was not your best friend on the day, despite that a very good landing..
Great sound - well done.
marcs
Great sound - well done.
marcs
06-08-2009, 01:00 AM
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ORIGINAL: rhklenke
Very nice! It does appear to have controllable pitch propellors?
Bob
Very nice! It does appear to have controllable pitch propellors?
Bob
Carl, holding the Tx during start-up, is the builder of the model and has made everything from scratch!
Engine is home made, partially with turbine parts from Wren.
The following parts are 100% selfmade in his own workshop:
- [*]Eng. gearbox w/ Helical gears[*]Entire Fuse and Flying surfaces[*]Alu. casted Landing gear system (lost wax method)[*]Self feathering prop hub. No torque = feathered props[*]Wheel rims, mains w/ disc brakes[*]Moulded tyres w/ original side inscribsions. Air filled and shape is scale.[*]Spinners[/list]Plus numerous of other parts that I've forgotten.
Simply an awsome achivement!
Thomas
06-08-2009, 03:36 AM
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Bob you are correct!
Carl, holding the Tx during start-up, is the builder of the model and has made everything from scratch!
Engine is home made, partially with turbine parts from Wren.
The following parts are 100% selfmade in his own workshop:
ORIGINAL: rhklenke
Very nice! It does appear to have controllable pitch propellors?
Bob
Very nice! It does appear to have controllable pitch propellors?
Bob
Carl, holding the Tx during start-up, is the builder of the model and has made everything from scratch!
Engine is home made, partially with turbine parts from Wren.
The following parts are 100% selfmade in his own workshop:
- [*]Eng. gearbox w/ Helical gears[*]Entire Fuse and Flying surfaces[*]Alu. casted Landing gear system (lost wax method)[*]Self feathering prop hub. No torque = feathered props[*]Wheel rims, mains w/ disc brakes[*]Moulded tyres w/ original side inscribsions. Air filled and shape is scale.[*]Spinners[/list]Plus numerous of other parts that I've forgotten.
Simply an awsome achivement!
Thomas
very very nice..
i also always wanted a twin Turboprop , you guys beat me to it..
06-08-2009, 05:51 AM
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I havea shot of the feathering hub in action, it's really neat work by Carl
the only parts afaik. from wren are the two turbine wheels in each engine.
as far as the veering of on takeoff.
it was blowing 5-10 m/s from the right, about 20-45deg of the rwy
and with a new plane, with no knowledge about rudder effienciy beforehand- nice flying, with power to spare, takeoff was about 75% throttle
the only parts afaik. from wren are the two turbine wheels in each engine.
as far as the veering of on takeoff.
it was blowing 5-10 m/s from the right, about 20-45deg of the rwy
and with a new plane, with no knowledge about rudder effienciy beforehand- nice flying, with power to spare, takeoff was about 75% throttle
06-08-2009, 07:33 AM
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It was great to see the maiden of Carl's faboulous KingAir model!
It is a true piece of art, and Carl didn't even seem nervous at all (at last not showing it)
I managed to shoot some pictures of the maiden:
(It's Carl holding the TX in the first image, and the Pilot, Keld, is holding the tail)
It is a true piece of art, and Carl didn't even seem nervous at all (at last not showing it)
I managed to shoot some pictures of the maiden:
(It's Carl holding the TX in the first image, and the Pilot, Keld, is holding the tail)
06-08-2009, 02:50 PM
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I havea shot of the feathering hub in action, it's really neat work by Carl
the only parts afaik. from wren are the two turbine wheels in each engine.
as far as the veering of on takeoff.
it was blowing 5-10 m/s from the right, about 20-45deg of the rwy
and with a new plane, with no knowledge about rudder effienciy beforehand- nice flying, with power to spare, takeoff was about 75% throttle
I havea shot of the feathering hub in action, it's really neat work by Carl
the only parts afaik. from wren are the two turbine wheels in each engine.
as far as the veering of on takeoff.
it was blowing 5-10 m/s from the right, about 20-45deg of the rwy
and with a new plane, with no knowledge about rudder effienciy beforehand- nice flying, with power to spare, takeoff was about 75% throttle
Beautiful plane, awesome achievement!
I do, however, question the intelligence of taking this plane on it's maiden flight with not only parked cars upwind, but people, walking up the right side of the runway! Had this plane veered right, due to any number of unknown reasons( this is the maiden flight, remember) serious damage might have been done to people and or property and we could be reading about the unfortunate R/C aircraft tragedy which occurred because the test pilot made a dumb decision!
Just my opinion,
David S
Truly excellent landing, by the way, with that cross wind!
06-08-2009, 03:17 PM
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I'd love to see this one modeled...it's the one I fly.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Lifeguard-Alaska/Beech-Super-King/1299443/L/&tbl=photo_info&photo_nr=2&sok=WHERE__(reg_%3D_%27 N145LG%27)_&sort=_order_by_photo_id_DESC_&prev_id= 1321735&next_id=NEXTID
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Lifeguard-Alaska/Beech-Super-King/1299443/L/&tbl=photo_info&photo_nr=2&sok=WHERE__(reg_%3D_%27 N145LG%27)_&sort=_order_by_photo_id_DESC_&prev_id= 1321735&next_id=NEXTID
Great looking airplane.
06-08-2009, 11:32 PM
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My son flies the real one and he picked out a lot of scale details that were excellently done....he said the start up sounds exactly like the real one when the props come out of feather... Only nitpik was the empty cockpit.....
06-09-2009, 02:17 AM
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Wayne,
the lack of details in the cockpit is probably because of the weight restriction we have here in Denmark, we have a weight limit of 25 Kg, I think the KingAir is very close to that, so the addition of details would probably make it too heavy..
the lack of details in the cockpit is probably because of the weight restriction we have here in Denmark, we have a weight limit of 25 Kg, I think the KingAir is very close to that, so the addition of details would probably make it too heavy..
06-09-2009, 03:45 AM
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....Besides the builder stated once that he is not into building dollhouses 
More pictures
http://foto.mfk-falken.dk/galleri/vi...kaby-Juni-2009
More pictures
http://foto.mfk-falken.dk/galleri/vi...kaby-Juni-2009
06-10-2009, 12:56 AM
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All I can say is Amazing. The Owner/Builder is a legend. I could never acheive this in a life time!
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06-10-2009, 06:03 AM
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RE: Worlds First?! twin turboprop, DANISH KING-AIR
Superb is all I can say. Twin turboprop is also on my wish list of models to own before I die. It was either this or a Twin Radial project for this season and I went for the Radial project instead [:@]
The King air was also on the shortlist of suitable models as well! I am still looking for a twin turboprop model that can be thrown around a little!
I masterpiece of modeling is the best way I can describe this one. Not sure I would have picked that colour scheme mind ( There are some much nicer Kings out there ) and the flying was a little.... interesting
but congrats to all those involved.
Regards Al
The King air was also on the shortlist of suitable models as well! I am still looking for a twin turboprop model that can be thrown around a little!
I masterpiece of modeling is the best way I can describe this one. Not sure I would have picked that colour scheme mind ( There are some much nicer Kings out there ) and the flying was a little.... interesting
but congrats to all those involved. Regards Al