Skymaster AV-8B
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That's amazing! Now how do they plan to turn that into a system that can transition to forward flight, and then back to hover again? It looks like the test bed has the engine mounted vertically, ala Eddie's Rig from a couple years ago. The Harrier has side nozzles that rotate to vector the thrust, and I don't see how they'll be able to duplicate that layout with their current approach.
Not throwing stones, just curious. If they can do it, more power to 'em. A scale turbine Harrier with VTOL capability will be an unmatched feat in the R/C world.
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Not throwing stones, just curious. If they can do it, more power to 'em. A scale turbine Harrier with VTOL capability will be an unmatched feat in the R/C world.
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ORIGINAL: bevar
Is this one powered by a Titan or a 200?
B
Is this one powered by a Titan or a 200?
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Cool stuff,nice to continue seeing projects that are of a different & untapped nature!
Skymaster ,here is my BIG request! Please pleaseee make an A-6 Intruder in the future.I would LOVE to have one & it would be a HUGE hit with the jet community.There is no doubt about it that the jetsters would flock to buy them all up like crazy.I always had a passion for the A-6 since I was a little "munchkin",what an awesomeee jet!
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Hi,
To bring an old thread back to life...Some amazing new development from Likai. Now have tested the rig with only turbine power using puf air to stabilize the hover..... New turbine in development and will post more pictures soon. See video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbM1YaJw9vA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcWL...ature=youtu.be
Regards
To bring an old thread back to life...Some amazing new development from Likai. Now have tested the rig with only turbine power using puf air to stabilize the hover..... New turbine in development and will post more pictures soon. See video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbM1YaJw9vA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcWL...ature=youtu.be
Regards
Last edited by MNModels; 10-15-2013 at 02:22 AM.
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The harrier is pretty much the final frontier in R/c modelling... So it will be just amazing to see one flying!
But it that fan has the possibility of totally transforming turbines as we know them today! Heaps of thrust at the speed ranges we operate at with far greater fuel efficiency!
Go skymaster!!!!!
thanks
dave
But it that fan has the possibility of totally transforming turbines as we know them today! Heaps of thrust at the speed ranges we operate at with far greater fuel efficiency!
Go skymaster!!!!!
thanks
dave
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No, that fan looks to me to clearly be operational - and a fan is needed in a Harrier to give them thrust "ahead" of the engine for the forward nozzles. That fan is constructed such that it should be able to turn at EDF speeds (around 20k+ RPM), but likely not at turbine speeds. I wonder how they plan to drive it? Perhaps a planetary gear box?
Bob
Bob
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already test the pressure from inside of turbine for balanced 4 points!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kbFUsFVXbY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kbFUsFVXbY
Last edited by pilot tw; 11-25-2015 at 07:19 AM.