Shaun can you post the wing meeting the fuse section that you mentioned in the podcast for supersonic jets? I am curious about it.
Thanks
Mark

 

Shaun, way to go man....get that new fuse with that spinner done and win that thing!! your so close....peace, randy.

 

Here ya go.
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/aerodynamics/q0104.shtml
It's an interesting article, and something I am still baffled that it works.
It's funny because in the Crashcast back a few weeks ago, Crash and Dorsal were talking about the Speedy and Dorsal brought this same thing up. Little did he know I had already planned on doing this. I'm pretty sure the principle should work for our models. Drag is drag no matter what scale.

 

By the way here is my latest video of the Speedy going 138.8 mph.
The new design should smoke this one.
[vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/6673157[/vimeo]

 

Shaun, where are you at with the new design? you were so close with this one that I think with the new design you will blow the record away brother!!
Mark

 

Yeah I thought I was gonna have the new design done by now. Sometimes I take breaks from projects and get back to them. See there are these really great people who brought this really cool machine into my life and now I just keep brainstorming and creating more and more things from my ideas .

Here is a pic of how far along I am. It's really close.
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Shaun, you are so close! have you test flown this one yet?
Mark

 

Not yet. These pushes are nice though because I need to finish it. :roll:

 

Cool Erik.
When I was running the 3000kv motor on a 3s lipo I had a 4.5 x 4.5 prop on it going 91 mph.
When I went to the 4s lipo I put a 4.1 x 4.1 prop on it to get 120mph.
Looking forward to see what you build.

 

That's looks like a good motor for going fast but it would be to big for the speedy.

 

Thanks for that little nudge this morning Mark.
I decided to finish this to hopefully fly tomorrow.
The yellow is not gonna be the final color it was the only base coat plastic paint I had left. I think I'm gonna go back to the florescent orange so I can see it good.
Here are a few pics of where I'm at now.

Before base coat

Base coat drying as I type.
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Oh yeah baby, your on to it now Shaun! this one is going to scream!! You have winner here.. :mrgreen:
Please keep us posted
Mark

 

Finally finished painting.
I originally wanted to do a better paint job, but now I just want to get it flying.
I sure hope this one puts me over the top. Attached files

 

Shaun that look fantastic! way to go brother you have nailed it this time for sure..
Mark

 

shaun, looks good man...hey what dia spinner is that??

 

Thanks guys!
Randy it's 1 3/4" diameter. I'm realizing now that not as much prop is biting so I might have to go up a little in prop size. I have multiple props balanced and ready to go. I'm about to head out now to get the maiden flight in.

 

good luck on the maiden shaun...randy.

 

Sweeeeeet and clean. Fingers crossed. I'm confident it will do it if the battery is there. I'll guess 148-155 using a 4pitch on 4C 4000kv. Which btw is 200 unload

 

Well guys the ole thinker wasn't working right today. :mrgreen:
I had a brain fart and reversed the aileron :roll: DOH.
It took off really nice and started to roll, I tried to correct it but it just rolled inverted and nosed right into the ground. Total bummer but hey I got a pp to cut another out.
This build was a pain but from all your guys remarks I really want to get this one done and into the air to beat that record. I think I'm gonna make a couple tweaks to help it go together a little easier this time. Attached files