The Gee Bee Ascender - Design by FoamyDM
After conversing with @FlyingTyger on my Podcast where Tony covered the history of the Granville Brother Aircraft Company. In that conversation, he talk about the Q-1 Ascender, I knew at first glance I had to try my hand. If you want to hear the conversation we had, you can listen/watch here.
History and Full-scale Specs:
Ascender 1931
26hp Aeronca E-107 pusher;
span: 38'0" length: 19'0" to 23'3" (uncertain);
first flight: 12/1/31 (p: Z Granville).
Designer: Zantford Granville, Robert Hall.
Canard configuration with a forward rudder and elevator used extended Aeronca wings.
1 was Built [X757N] c/n Q-1,
claimed to have been built in about one week at a cost of $500. Crashed in a low-level spin on 1/1/32 and was scrapped
Short Flight Video:
Ascender hand drawing by Tom Hallen
Check here for a Build log of a 1:72 scale foam model
Preliminary Plan for the 1:12 scale RC Model
Plan PDF [Pending]
Model Specification:
Wingspan = 35"
Length = 21.5"
Motor: 2205 2300kv
Prop 0545 3 blade
ESC: 20A
4ch 3-9g servo
1300mah 3S or 4S battery
Maiden Flight:
[reserved]
After conversing with @FlyingTyger on my Podcast where Tony covered the history of the Granville Brother Aircraft Company. In that conversation, he talk about the Q-1 Ascender, I knew at first glance I had to try my hand. If you want to hear the conversation we had, you can listen/watch here.
![Granville_Gee_Bee_Model_Q-1_Ascender_NC757N_2.jpg Granville_Gee_Bee_Model_Q-1_Ascender_NC757N_2.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2022%2F03%2F407793_f16fa80f4b0e098bd36b0ee3e1c83963.jpg&hash=cc4d981fce712cd0dd807ab59758d841)
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History and Full-scale Specs:
Ascender 1931
26hp Aeronca E-107 pusher;
span: 38'0" length: 19'0" to 23'3" (uncertain);
first flight: 12/1/31 (p: Z Granville).
Designer: Zantford Granville, Robert Hall.
Canard configuration with a forward rudder and elevator used extended Aeronca wings.
1 was Built [X757N] c/n Q-1,
claimed to have been built in about one week at a cost of $500. Crashed in a low-level spin on 1/1/32 and was scrapped
Short Flight Video:
![1709311085339.png 1709311085339.png](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/03/451900_03117bb5d78f547e788440ccae111554.png)
Ascender hand drawing by Tom Hallen
Check here for a Build log of a 1:72 scale foam model
![mirek-hokes-ascender.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnb.artstation.com%2Fp%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fimages%2F016%2F118%2F423%2Flarge%2Fmirek-hokes-ascender.jpg%3F1550966942&hash=1c7b843144c038f5753e5628939d5f62)
Preliminary Plan for the 1:12 scale RC Model
![1709318356620.png 1709318356620.png](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/03/451904_049b41e7805b4927f21e600d4ff3a380.png)
Plan PDF [Pending]
Model Specification:
Wingspan = 35"
Length = 21.5"
Motor: 2205 2300kv
Prop 0545 3 blade
ESC: 20A
4ch 3-9g servo
1300mah 3S or 4S battery
Maiden Flight:
[reserved]