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Forum: Seaplanes
02-02-2014, 03:18 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

Hi

Hi Guys,

Somebody sent me an e-mail asking about my Northstar and I managed to delete the e-mail before replying, Sorry. Hopefully you will see my reply here.

My finished weight ready to take...
Forum: Seaplanes
06-03-2013, 12:46 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

Forum: Seaplanes
06-03-2013, 12:45 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

skywagon180,</p>

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That is great news, well done. Some friends of mine were suggesting that the wind rocking could perhaps be exaggerated by the large flat area on the back of each float, it...
Forum: Seaplanes
05-31-2013, 11:46 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

Cougar 429,

Firstly, thanks again for your complements regarding my Northstar, and secondly, you are correct, we should focus our energy on the topic.

The Vee and hull lines that I have...
Forum: Seaplanes
05-31-2013, 12:52 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

Also here: http://www.lisa-airplanes.com/</p>

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Cheers, Lionel</p>
Forum: Seaplanes
05-31-2013, 12:49 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

It is the Akoya. It is real, although that photo may be worked up a little.</p>

Go to this site and you can find a lot of information about it. At the moment they have flying prototypes but are...
Forum: Seaplanes
05-30-2013, 07:28 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

This fuselage would never get out of the water without the Hydrofoils.
Forum: Seaplanes
05-30-2013, 07:24 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

Cougar429,There is a reason why we are not all driving model T Fords, it is because people with vision worked together to discuss and implement possible options for improvement. In it's day the...
Forum: Seaplanes
05-30-2013, 01:27 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

Apparently the foil aids quite significantly in softening the ride through the rough as well as getting hull up out of the water quickly. I have ridden in a large hydrofoil boat here in Vietnam, I...
Forum: Seaplanes
05-30-2013, 12:21 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

Something like this might work.
Forum: Seaplanes
05-29-2013, 11:34 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

I am getting old, my fingers work faster than my brain. </p>

Correction, I should have said hydrofoil not hydro vane.</p>
Forum: Seaplanes
05-29-2013, 08:05 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

Sorry, I forgot to add.</p>

A hydro vane in water only needs to have 1/1000 of the same plane ( wing) area at a given velocity to achieve the same lift as a wing in air. So only a very small hydro...
Forum: Seaplanes
05-29-2013, 07:45 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

Alasdair,</p>

Actually if you read my post again you will see that I have not missed the point that the reflexed ailerons provide a downward pitching moment. Of course this is quite true when the...
Forum: Seaplanes
05-28-2013, 07:50 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

If you watch some footage of delta aircraft taking off you will see that a very high AoA is required for take off. Even with the later designs incorporating close coupled canards the minimum AoA at...
Forum: Seaplanes
05-28-2013, 01:34 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

If you would like to see some very interesting testing by the experts, Google " Langley Tank Testing " you will see that many transonic jet seaplanes designs were tested.</p>

Two very interesting...
Forum: Seaplanes
05-28-2013, 01:07 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

Up elevator does not change the lifting characteristics of the wing, it changes angle of attack.</p>

If you draw a symmetrical aerofoil wing section and then give up aileron to it what have you...
Forum: Seaplanes
05-27-2013, 10:05 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

Skywagn180,</p>

Just reading your original post and note that you are using elevons as well as elevators. </p>

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I have been reading up a lot on delta designs and I came a cross some...
Forum: Seaplanes
05-26-2013, 07:31 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

Hi Flybyjohn,</p>

I have to say that I spent a few hours pondering the question of how to handle heat dissipation. I didn't want to cut vents into the model so I chose to go with a fan cooled ESC,...
Forum: Seaplanes
05-23-2013, 07:45 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

Hello Laddie,

Thank you for your kind complement.

Cheers

Lionel
Forum: Seaplanes
05-23-2013, 01:33 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

Goldenduff,</p>

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Sorry, I misunderstood your question.</p>

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Ailerons mixed back to split elevators would have to make some difference when the power is turned up, the leverage is...
Forum: Seaplanes
05-23-2013, 12:12 AM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

Hi Goldenduff,Thanks, as you probably know, F3A is as much a fashion parade as a flying contest, so the bling has washed off onto my Northstar. The anhedral tail has benefits when the tail is located...
Forum: Seaplanes
05-22-2013, 11:01 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 147,247
Posted By Aussieflier

RE: Northstar mods - Tell me what you think

Hi,I have been following this thread and thought I might bring something to the table.I think that it should be said that good design in modelling also includes the ease of which the model can be...
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