Mechanics of Elevator Trim. In Detail. On Jun 15, 9:16 pm, Le Chaud Lapin <jaibudu...@> wrote:
> On Jun 15, 6:34 pm, "Ken S. Tucker" <dynam...@vianet.on.ca> wrote:
>
> > I concur with Dan on his last two posts, yeah that's
> > rare, but anyway...
> > I designed and tested (models) of a fantastic plane,
> > but when I chose between putting my wife and kids
> > in my fantastic plane or into a proven (safe) C172,
> > I chose the C172.
> > Here's why: If my machine cracked up due to a fault
> > in my design, and killed my family except for me, I'd
> > feel obligated to shoot myself, though I wouldn't.
>
> > That said, build your machine, put it threw it's paces
> > then take on a passenger, who knows what the tag
> > "EXPERMENTAL" means on the side of the A/C,
> > and have fun.
> > Ken-
>
> Perhaps there will not be time in my life to see a design realized,
> but if I were so fortunate, I would probably do just that...get in it
> myself first.
> But before doing that, I would let it fly itself over a desert, since
> controls would be software anyway.
That sounds like a good idea.
A 1/4 scale is good, it can be powered by a cheap
chainsaw motor.
Do you have any general ideas for a lay-out yet?
> -Le Chaud Lapin-
If you lived close by, I'd give you some help.
Ken |