AIM-7 for FF '22 combat

[Mutley]

Big Floaty Missiles were meant for combat.

I have a 77% AIM-7 that is not complete, hopefully I'll finish it at the event this year.

 

[Mutley]

Wouldn't ya know, I painted it before cutting it up to put in the prop/slot motor, and Evelon/Rudder servos. Looks so purrty.

 

[FoamyDM]

you...

 

[Mutley]

Fox 1...Fox 1

 

[Baron VonHelton]

 

[Pieliker96]

Rad!
Interested to see where you end up putting the prop & slot and how things work out structurally from there
How do you plan to deal with orientation, given four-fold rotational symmetry?
See you in a few days! I'll be looking out for (and maybe aiming at) you during combat

 

[Bo123]

OMG this is such a cool concept. Do you have plans?

 

[Mutley]

here is the precursor AIM - 4 from last year, prop motor and servos

 

[Mutley]

Gud Lawdy...still trying to leave my house...

 

[Mutley]

 

[Mutley]

 

[Piotrsko]

How far did that drag before it got off the ground?

 

[Mutley]

It was a long 70 ft

 

[Crash Test RC]

Did it go into combat?

 

[FlyerInStyle]

Did it go into combat?

It did. It was an amazing sight

 

[Crash Test RC]

It did. It was an amazing sight

How much damage did it do?

 

[Mutley]

Unfortunately the Missile got barrage Jammed by the oil derricks wifi signal. Crashed due to lost signal

 

[Mutley]

Stay tuned for the YouTube link. Got good gopro video

 

[L Edge]

Rad!
Interested to see where you end up putting the prop & slot and how things work out structurally from there
How do you plan to deal with orientation, given four-fold rotational symmetry?
See you in a few days! I'll be looking out for (and maybe aiming at) you during combat

You should build and try this one. Built one in 2010, downside to do the VTOL stuff in had to be done on a calm day.
Used 4 colors, red(port). green(starboard), black(top) and orange(bottom) and concentrate on nose. If you do 3D and can hover, it's simple.
Trick is to get right prop/motor(s) combo to get flow across all three surfaces at all times.
No plans available, had to scale it from video.

 

[Mutley]

@L Edge I did see that a while back. It was some of my inspiration, here are one of my prototypes from 3 years ago: