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Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-20-2014, 09:12 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,684
Posted By HighPlains

The warbird guys killed a guy years ago. Not an...

The warbird guys killed a guy years ago. Not an AMA rulebook event. As I heard it, the plane was powered with a couple of Nelsons and some tiny servo on the elevator. Got up to speed and flutter...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
05-20-2014, 04:41 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,684
Posted By HighPlains

CP, the wing with a .36 is a trip. I converted a...

CP, the wing with a .36 is a trip. I converted a Guillotine 40 years ago when servos were a bit slower with a all moving elevator and ailerons hanging off the TE. But it was only powered with a .19...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
03-22-2014, 06:04 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,684
Posted By HighPlains

Good luck on the test flights. Hope it goes like...

Good luck on the test flights. Hope it goes like a bat out of he'll
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
03-13-2014, 10:45 AM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,684
Posted By HighPlains

Klingon Bird of Prey

Klingon Bird of Prey
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
03-10-2014, 11:46 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,684
Posted By HighPlains

I wouldn't put the pipe through the wing, the...

I wouldn't put the pipe through the wing, the wing doesn't need to be that thick.. From the centerline of the leading edge, the entire engine pod would be hanging below that point, keep the top...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
03-10-2014, 09:57 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,684
Posted By HighPlains

I had said some time ago that I believed that a...

I had said some time ago that I believed that a sidewinder is the preferred configuration for a speed plane due the extra stiffness that the wing provides. However a really long time ago, Dr. Walt...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
03-10-2014, 06:13 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,684
Posted By HighPlains

The trick is not so much making the cowl smaller...

The trick is not so much making the cowl smaller with a shaved engine, but rather making the air think it is smaller through it's shape. For cooling, slowing the air down inside the cowl so that it...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
03-10-2014, 05:13 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,684
Posted By HighPlains

Great looking glass work CP, but I think you have...

Great looking glass work CP, but I think you have rather large openings. This is only a .15, which is nearly the perfect engine size in regard to heat issues (smaller are hard to keep hot, larger...
Forum: Extreme Speed Prop Planes
03-07-2014, 06:50 PM
Replies: 513
Views: 52,684
Posted By HighPlains

Not 100% sure, but I think the Hornlein Profi...

Not 100% sure, but I think the Hornlein Profi engines were imported by Jerry Nelson, not Henry. Jerry imported other German products going back to a huge glider (KA-6) back in the '60's. Jerry was...
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