Aviation Design Scorpion
 

Anyone else picked up on this new ARF from AD? At £690 in the UK it looks like good value for money as it is about £150 less than the Phoenix!

John

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

yep a while ago it aint the best looking jet but hey beauty is in the eye of the beholder ayy.


ant

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

Well Ant

It sure looks better than a Kangaroo and if I am not mistaken that is a shot of you and yours in your avtar:D

Best regards

John

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

Hang on I'll just up load a picture of me with something different :D

The kanga was an aquired taste but always a winner but I did say beauty eye beholder - didn't I??


Edited before fletcher reads it "my *an*it this my *an*it that"

Ant

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

John, I did see it appear on the AD website, looks smart, any whispers on how it flies?

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

Looks great in my opinion [sm=thumbs_up.gif]

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Roger

Heard nothing yet, it's pretty new as far as I know but if AD want to send me one I will be happy to do a review:D

John

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

Wren Super Sport for power?

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

It looks a lot like the full size Javelin jet.... IMO it is a very nice looking airplane. Thx John for posting it.

Enrique

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Where can you buy it in the UK for that price ?

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

mmmm. Javelin, BD10 ish. Nice jet. I like the storm too. Got the starjet to finish unless Ant will build it for me!>?*.

JOe

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

Mark Leavsley, of Leavsley Aviation is selling them in the UK.

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

Thanks.......he does not have a website ?

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

Seen one at Jetpower in Germany last month. I thought it looked very stylish. May get one myself.
Definately looks better than Kangaroo's or Hotspots.

Regards

Jim

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

What is the round about price?

JOe

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

sjn


I think this is the link you are after.

http://www.leavesleyaviation.com/


I think the Scorpion looks great, but then I suppose I am biased, having a AD Phoenix!!

Its just a different theme, from the twin boom or Delta Sport Jet, I must admit, I am keen to find out what it flies like??

Regards

Peter G

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

http://www.leavesleyaviation.com/mod...design_new.htm

Try this
Brian

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

Thats it, my Fibreclassics Extra 2.6m with Da100 is up for Sale.

Gotta get one of those Scorpions.

Will go great with a P80, and Ali selling P80,s for £1350, it makes a relatively cheap Jet!!


Regards

Peter G

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

Enrique

I had forgotten about the Javelin, you are right! It looks very similiar and also makes a nice change from the Bandit / Viperjet with the twin vertical stabs.I think it is a good looking jet and would look good in a lot of colour schemes even military, how about Jolly Rogers with black / yellow vertical stabs? Maybe we can get them in primer?

John

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

I agree, it looks good!! Not very original though!! Sure looks a lot like a TALON, LOL

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

?? Don't mean me do you ??.

Nice plane the starjet would like another as mine hit a hill that rudely jumped out in front of it while I was innocently flying around at about 150mph.

Ant

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So one vertical stab isn't good enough yea lets put another on - one plus it creates more drag to help slow it down more on landing LOL:D:D. OOOHHHHH no think of the effects in a cross wind double the fin double the fun hey. Another excuse for the cross wind brigade not to fly.

I don't think I'll be cancelling "my super b*nd*t this my super b*nd*t that" on order in any hurry.

But as said beauty, eye , beholder as my mommy used to say to me boo hoo boo hoo

Ant

ps ooyy :D

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

Ant

I think you will find that the double vertical stab arrangement is too allow the turbine to be placed near the tail and have an access hatch between the vertical stabs. This adds to simplicity of operation and does away with a long thrust tube, it should also provide plenty of room for tanks and radio gear in front of the turbine.

Twin vertical stabs do not seem to have an adverse effect on the F15,F18,Mig29, SU27 etc. maybe your advanced aerodynamic knowledge will allow you to advise us why this is a bad idea?

Best regards

John

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John

MMMMM thats funny all those plane are effected more by cross winds I know from experience and correct me if I'm wrong they are scale planes with two engines a F15 or any other would look rather stupid with one fin removed to allow better cross wind operation. The scorpion is a sports jet "No" the perfect sports jet "IN MY OPINION" should have wing, a fus a tail plane and a fin "simple and sleek" this is proved by the fact the fastest and best sports jets are the bandit, firebird flash, lightening etc etc etc forgetting boom jobies for a minute.

Most single engined planes have ONE fin "must be a reason for this" maybe someone can tell us why ?? you seem to have an opinion on most things can you help. Hang on a minute doesn't the scorpion have one engine mmm interesting.

Maybe they had some old cloth they had to get rid of in a hurry "I know lets put another fin on our new sports jet that will get rid of it quick sharpish" Maybe BV will be releasing a new sports model with twin fins if its that good an idea I'm only guessing here.

But great all I said it ain't my cup of tea but others will love it fair play and enjoy the model.

:eek::eek:

Ant

RE: Aviation Design Scorpion
 

Hi guys,

I have a batch of scorpions coming very soon,mine is having a AMT MERCURY HP in it.i have took 4 orders already so if anyone wants one please hurry and it will save a lot of postage has i can order one giant box of them.mark leavesley
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