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DWRC Swapable Mooney
This is my first design/build
Background
As recommended by some of the members, I thought I would begin to create my first scratch build. Only having found the flight test community, I was immediately interested in developing my first design. One of the planes I have always been fond of is the Mooney Bravo also known as the M20. I was first introduced to the plane through MS Flight Simulator, and always had a great time flying the plane. Known for its speed and very widely known for the deadly tip-stalls that make it a challenge through tight turns, needing a lot of rudder to balance it out. Many of these things I knew I wanted to fix in the design of the swappable M20.
Brief History:
"The "M20" was the twentieth design from Al Mooney, and his most successful. The M20 series was produced in many variations over the last 50 years, from the wooden wing M20 and M20A models of the 1950s,[5] to the M20TN Acclaim that debuted in 2007." - Wiki
The Design
To begin the design process I went looking on google images to look for the layout images to get the prospective and the dimension of the aircraft. Many of the lines that are iconic to the M20 are easy to pick out from afar such as the tail line and the wings. These were easy to create from memory joined with the drawings I located.
When I placed the design into Google Sketchup for the first time, I had not scaled the images correctly at all. The plane ended up being over 200,000 ft long and wide (which my wife would have killed me for keeping in the house!). After adjusting the model to a more appropriate scale I adjusted the model in Sketchup to accommodate the PowerPod. Many techniques I borrowed from JasonEricAnderson and his A10. Google Sketchup has a plethora of resource great for RC design.
Specs:
Downloadable Plans V2.1: Here
- Update to the plans to follow
Build
more details to come!
Flight Characteristics
TBD
**Thank you to NerdNick and JasonEricAnderson for inspiring the post.
This is my first design/build
Background
As recommended by some of the members, I thought I would begin to create my first scratch build. Only having found the flight test community, I was immediately interested in developing my first design. One of the planes I have always been fond of is the Mooney Bravo also known as the M20. I was first introduced to the plane through MS Flight Simulator, and always had a great time flying the plane. Known for its speed and very widely known for the deadly tip-stalls that make it a challenge through tight turns, needing a lot of rudder to balance it out. Many of these things I knew I wanted to fix in the design of the swappable M20.
Brief History:
"The "M20" was the twentieth design from Al Mooney, and his most successful. The M20 series was produced in many variations over the last 50 years, from the wooden wing M20 and M20A models of the 1950s,[5] to the M20TN Acclaim that debuted in 2007." - Wiki
The Design
To begin the design process I went looking on google images to look for the layout images to get the prospective and the dimension of the aircraft. Many of the lines that are iconic to the M20 are easy to pick out from afar such as the tail line and the wings. These were easy to create from memory joined with the drawings I located.
When I placed the design into Google Sketchup for the first time, I had not scaled the images correctly at all. The plane ended up being over 200,000 ft long and wide (which my wife would have killed me for keeping in the house!). After adjusting the model to a more appropriate scale I adjusted the model in Sketchup to accommodate the PowerPod. Many techniques I borrowed from JasonEricAnderson and his A10. Google Sketchup has a plethora of resource great for RC design.
Specs:
Length: | 27" |
Wingspan: | 40" |
Weight: | TBD |
Anticipated Learning Level: | Beginner |
Build Level: | Easy |
# of Sheets of foam: | 4 |
Downloadable Plans V2.1: Here
- Update to the plans to follow
Build
more details to come!
Flight Characteristics
TBD
**Thank you to NerdNick and JasonEricAnderson for inspiring the post.
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