rvmills
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PS: I have prop envy!
Serious Prop Envy! Can't wait to hear how it performs!!!
Cheers,
Bob
PS: I have prop envy!
Heh heh.. here is a Radial Rocket im painting..<br>
Looks like a fun project, John! Is it yours, or is it the Radial Rocket Company's new plane? Or, a customer's that he is building?
Looks like a fun project, John! Is it yours, or is it the Radial Rocket Company's new plane? Or, a customer's that he's is building?
well there was ALOT more finish work that needed to be done before i could begin painting.. but finally the paint is going on!
This was a great project, but the build time was grossly under estimated!!
Even with us 2 professional composite guys!!
here is a little video of Part 1 of my assistance with the construction of the Rocket
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42lK4e5jEmU
What are the differences between the rocket and the regular 8's?
Are there changes in the fuselage? a different kit, different instructions? or is it just like the regular 8 kit and you just go off on your own and make extreme modifications? i know they have 6 cylinder engines. But can you make a regular 8 (look) like an super 8?
I just love all of these designs. It would be nice to have one of these!
I'm trying to find some build sites but not a whole lot have been popping up.
(just to take a peek)
What are the differences between the rocket and the regular 8's?
Are there changes in the fuselage? a different kit, different instructions? or is it just like the regular 8 kit and you just go off on your own and make extreme modifications? i know they have 6 cylinder engines. But can you make a regular 8 (look) like an super 8?
I just love all of these designs. It would be nice to have one of these!
I'm trying to find some build sites but not a whole lot have been popping up.
(just to take a peek)
February 19th 2011, Radial Rocket "05" N69PE Is now a flying aircraft! In the last week of testing it has achieved a cruise speed of 186 knots, a climb rate of 4400 feet per minute and still had 5" Manifold pressure!!! Its now back home in Missouri with it very happy and proud owner.
Got asked in another thread to post a couple of pix of my solid color Rocket. I like solid colors on airplanes and ever since Jim Winings was kind enough to give me a ride in his all yellow F1 and I saw pictures of Doug Rosendahl's all red repaint of Mark's original F1, I've thought a solid color was the way to go. Hope you like 'em!
Regards,
Lee...
Prporter: Mine is a Mark Fredericks classic F1, quick build. The empennage is the standard Team Rocket tail just as it came from the factory. FWIW, I thought about the Evo wing, but when I bought mine, there were only a few Evo's flying and they did not seem to be getting the large top-end increases out of them they were hoping for (some, but not all). Also, I had an RV-4 at the time and really liked the performance of the 23013 airfoil, so the "Sport" wing on the F1 appealed to me. As to the performance of the tail, I have not seen any shake or untoward flying characteristics on mine whatever and I have tested it to redline and beyond---it flies beautifully. Fredericks is a genius!
The only thing I did differently from the factory build manual on the tail was to flush rivet the trailing edges on the elevators and rudder (completely flush---countersunk both sides). After a couple of stories about a bent stick, I also fabricated stainless steel sticks for both seats. I'm told most RV's come with steel sticks, but my Rocket came with aluminum. Can't imagine it ever bending, but pitch loads on my Rocket do seem higher than on my RV-4, so in an abundance of caution, I changed it out. Stainless steel looks pretty cool, actually.
Hi Lee
Your wheel spats look like they are set up parallel to the ground rather than the line of the airflow? If this is the case they would be tail high and nose down in flight possibly costing you some speed.....?