3D/Foamboard High Performance F-16 Discussion and Design
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Houndpup Rc
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Thanks! I feel like this is increasing my 3D skills!
Houndpup Rc
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First section of the scoop done!
Mr Man
Mr SPEED!
Looking good!
Houndpup Rc
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😁👍I am exited!
Houndpup Rc
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Another section of the scoop done!
telnar1236
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Looks good. It's coming along quickly now. Are the pins joining the sections removable? One thing you might consider is lengthening them and using screws to connect the sections instead of glue, at least some of the time - it makes life so much easier if you need replace a part.
Also remember, with 3D printed planes, you pretty much always need less structure than you think you do.
Also remember, with 3D printed planes, you pretty much always need less structure than you think you do.
L Edge
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What EDF size are you planning and what size lipo are you going to use?
Houndpup Rc
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Yeah...Troubles is I have never handled anything that was 3D printed (besides TPU) so I am not quite sure how strong/heavy it is...
Houndpup Rc
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64mm EDF and probably a 2200mah 4s 👍
Houndpup Rc
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That's a good idea!
Houndpup Rc
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I was doing more structure to the scoop because its going to be a belly lander 👍
Houndpup Rc
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They are meant to help make assembly easier by helping everything line up when they are glued.
I don't care if it's 3D printed or foamboard, he ain't goin' 150mph with all that ordinance!
But seriously, it comes down to the power system more than the airframe. I made a flying "arrowhead" several years ago that I called the "Harpoon", and with the right EDF I think that would go 150mph. It's all in how you balance it.
Houndpup Rc
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For sureI don't care if it's 3D printed or foamboard, he ain't goin' 150mph with all that ordinance!
L Edge
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One thing you forgot(beside a belly lander ) is the untrained pilot who bounces his plane in.
You are right on because when your landing and it goes ker-plop, battery being above, will have a large "G" force, which will rearrange your duct and cause major damage to EDF if foam pieces are ingested. I suggest you do a fixed nose landing gear going thru the ducting and strengthen the fuse.
Watch that happen twice at AMA field with a Hobby Lobby F-16 did it's thing.
Second point, if your battery is going to partly or totally over the cantilever nose, you better strengthen the fuse to the wing, or it will snap. Even with low "G's". It is like a diving board.
Agree with Midknight, need to remove all that external junk if you want some decent speed.
Hobby King also had a problem with the setup of elevons which caused interference airflow problems at certain angles of attack in flight.
Houndpup Rc
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I am going all 3D printed I think...The only thing I might do foamboard is the wings 👍
Houndpup Rc
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But I want it to look sweet as well as fly nice!😂 If I want to go 100% speed than I will do something more like @telnar1236 did..
telnar1236
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Easy option is to make the ordnance removable. The F-16 is a pretty slick design without it, and that way you can add it back in if you like the look of it. Personally, I found that ordnance on the 64mm F-16 from eflite a few years back hurt not just the top speed but the overall flight characteristics too, and made the plane a bit more squirrelly, with the exception of the wingtip sidewinders which made it fly much better.
Houndpup Rc
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Yeah, I was planing on having them slid in and either screw or click in place, but have them removable for sure
