The EAGLE 5 is an excellent jet plane, designed by Giancarlo Genta from Italy as a hobby+ a tool for him to use to fine tune a CG calculator for his work. I BUILT ONE OF THESE AND IT IS AN AWSOME FLYER, FAST AND MANEUVERABLE AND VERY EASY TO LAND. I t uses a 14 lb turbine and average retracts so building one does not break the bank! Since RCM is no longer available he has published EAGLE VER 7 in MAN so I thought I would start this thread. As for me I have a plan set and will build one of these in my spare time... it features forward swept wings, canards and THRUST VECTORING so it will be even more maneuverable than the 5

I saw this plane in an RC-Flyier Mag. Looks interesting and diferent. Where can we find the plans?

Rgs

MAN = Model Airplane News, June issue or just go to their plans service at rcstore.com... plan #FSP0607A

thanks

Geh3, maybe I am a bit dull, but I can't find the corresponding issue. They mention July and May issue (no "june' issue). Which one is it then ? I'd like to order the building article as well. Thx !! [sm=thumbup.gif]

For what it's worth, it IS in the June issue.
We've got two under construction here.....
Give Man an e-question (I know phone is not truely an option from your home town )
Greg

Hi Strykaas,
Seems like the June issue is missing from their website. There isn't much construction detail in the article. If you like I can scan it and email it to you.

Joe

Correct. The "detail" is unfortunately in the 2-part construction series for the "5" jet which appeared in RCM; design background in Pt 1, actual construction in Pt 2. The construction detail in the 2nd article is the foundation for construction of the "7".
Anybody wanting these articles in Adobe PDF can email me direct - beware, Pt 1 is ~700K, Pt 2 is ~1M.

Mike

Also you can still get the original EAGLE 5 stuff from RCM plans service
then you will have the original wing design which is also good, actually a bit faster than the swept forward one
ALSO precision cut kist have a laser cut version 5 !

AND!!! the VER 5 flys good>>>>>http://www.rcuvideos.com/item/6KGGTBJWN5CLS0XJ

Thx Greg and Joe for confirming the June issue... And in addition to rocketing phone bills, MAN web site currently does not support internationl orders...
Greg, don't hesitate to post build pictures on this thread !!

I do already have RCM's set of plans for the 5 version, but I need the 7 too . Choice ...

Yes indeed, I have been given a quote for their kit including shipping to France ($95) : $385 [X(] But I think there's a lot of wood ...

Just ordered my Eagle 7. It's going to be a hoot!

Mods, You mean the laser cut kit ?

STRYKAAS>>> since you are in Europe, you might be able to get a set of plans from the designer, giancarlo genta, he email is:[email protected] Italy is not that far from you!~

Geh3, thx, I have just sent him an email.

Hi folks,
I'm Alessandro Genta , the co-author and the pilot of the Eagle 5 & 7 .Apparently the drawings sold by on MAN are not the final ones and the strakes are missing. We have not jet seen the construction article ( is there anybody who can scan it and send us a copy?) . We can email a small file with the drawings of the strakes to anybody interested. Its a very important inprovement and we sugest not overlooking it.

If anybody has nice videos or pictures we will be grateful to have the links. (also of the very old Eagle 2 (ducted fan) published in 1994 on RCM...)

bye-bye...

Alessandro

Alessandro,
PM your email address and I will forward the scanned MAN article.
Are the missing strakes for just the Eagle 7 ? If they also apply to the Eagle 5 then I would be interested in a copy.

Joe

ok, Joe,
my mail is [email protected]. For the stakes on the Eagle 5... they can regolarize the airflow on the nose. Unfortunaetely my personal Eagle V was lost last may , so I cannot try them on it .They should have little effects since there is no canard, if you want to try i sugest to move CG 10mm forward. Let me know if you try .

Email sent.

Joe

STEALTH ( Allesandro) THANKS for a great design in the VER 5. When ever I fly mine it always draws a crowd!. I'm sure the VER 7 is even better. See pics below and in my gallery (geh3) I will be building a 7 soon!!!

I'm hoping we can come up with an actual source for the L-39 canopy depicted in the dwgs. Anybody have a clue about the source: "plastic canopy from L-39 Albatross kit by P. Spada"? Or a substitute ... ?

Mike

SPADA is a european kit manufacturer, they make an L-39 kit that is perfect for the Wren MW44 engine

OOPPS that should be SAVEX L-39, the canopy from this is the correct one!

Looking at related threads, there seem to be problems with the Savex folks and their ability to produce/deliver L-39 "kits," let alone provide spare part canopies (which seem to be already painted - gagh) [] For those of use here in the States I'm thinking we'll have to investigate other sources for a clear canopy and adapt accordingly.

Mike

I used a radically cut down canopy from a TopFlite Giant Scale p-51 for my VER 5.0 ( reversed it)