bracesport
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as you know I have this spare Bixler wing and to mount it I figured I could use a bit more support in the fuse - I am RPing a couple of inserts that I hope will expand the mounting platform for the wing.
hybrid FB Pheonix Bixler
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Wildthing
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@bracesport , I like the looks of the Phoenix. Do you mind posting of top and front picture of it , already have a nice side profile of it. Plus the overall length of it, already have the WS 
. I might see what I can do in Rhino and come up with a design of it.
. I might see what I can do in Rhino and come up with a design of it.
bracesport
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... my very kind brother in law has sent me an electronic gyro stabiliser for my birthday - this will be interesting!
bracesport
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Today I just had time to fit the wing supports and glue in the nose cone - I am half a mind to screw the wing onto the mounts as the Bixler wing has some mounting points - if not I will use the rubber and method.
Next stop vertical and horizontal tail mounting - no V tail this time!
Next stop vertical and horizontal tail mounting - no V tail this time!
bracesport
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Thanks guys - it is not too bad, but has a few rough edges to ‘iron’ out on the next version (excuse the punishment was reading the tri-plane thread)!
@Wildthing - the motor is an old school inrunner RCer BL4-15-4 1810kv paired with my usual 11x6 folding prop - I’ll use my 3cell 2440mAh lipo and a 30amp ESC.
@Wildthing - the motor is an old school inrunner RCer BL4-15-4 1810kv paired with my usual 11x6 folding prop - I’ll use my 3cell 2440mAh lipo and a 30amp ESC.
bracesport
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sadly no progress on this one over the last few days - in the background Hai-lee and I have been tossing some ideas around that will go into a V2 build or an FT article so that is quite exciting - seems I have been bitten hard on the plane building front and am accumulating too many birds that still need to fly!
@FoamyDM - this time I will make a full set of FT style plans, my usual builds are winging it with pen and ruler on FB!
@FoamyDM - this time I will make a full set of FT style plans, my usual builds are winging it with pen and ruler on FB!
Hai-Lee
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sadly no progress on this one over the last few days - in the background Hai-lee and I have been tossing some ideas around that will go into a V2 build or an FT article so that is quite exciting - seems I have been bitten hard on the plane building front and am accumulating too many birds that still need to fly!
watch out, that bug bites hard... oh, too late.
@FoamyDM - this time I will make a full set of FT style plans, my usual builds are winging it with pen and ruler on FB!
bracesport
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So I did a bit of CAD work this morning (I should be working but I have a sickness)
For an FT-style folded wing option, I was thinking along these lines - 1550mm wing with 150mm winglet dihedral - the winglets are also rotated back 20deg - the Pheonix has not centre dihedral, but I added 3deg - the flaps are 200mm and the ailerons are 350mm - space for crow braking
I hope to get the hybrid in the air with the Bixler wing and then look at a complete v2 build V tail and FT-style wing.
For an FT-style folded wing option, I was thinking along these lines - 1550mm wing with 150mm winglet dihedral - the winglets are also rotated back 20deg - the Pheonix has not centre dihedral, but I added 3deg - the flaps are 200mm and the ailerons are 350mm - space for crow braking
I hope to get the hybrid in the air with the Bixler wing and then look at a complete v2 build V tail and FT-style wing.
Wildthing
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So I did a bit of CAD work this morning (I should be working but I have a sickness)
For an FT-style folded wing option, I was thinking along these lines - 1550mm wing with 150mm winglet dihedral - the winglets are also rotated back 20deg - the Pheonix has not centre dihedral, but I added 3deg - the flaps are 200mm and the ailerons are 350mm - space for crow braking
I hope to get the hybrid in the air with the Bixler wing and then look at a complete v2 build V tail and FT-style wing.
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Looks great
bracesport
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@Wildthing - actually it's not far off my original Nube tube dimensions (apart from the V tail) - it should also fly well - this time I will make accurate FT style plans for folding!
I will add some RP options for the nose and a better wing mount - I am also considering an internal tray for the servos and electronics?
I will add some RP options for the nose and a better wing mount - I am also considering an internal tray for the servos and electronics?
Wildthing
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I had designed and even printed the wing mount but didn't like it so starting over on it.
bracesport
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@Wildthing - we can compare notes as we go along!
Wildthing
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I think I am leaning towards bolting mine on, not rubber bands .
bracesport
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@Wildthing - agreed!
bracesport
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Got a little time in this evening (finally)!
I realised I also had a Bixler2 spare parts horizontal stabiliser, why not use that I thought.
I made up the vertical stabiliser and added a skewer to the leading edge for support and glued it all up - looks good!
I realised I also had a Bixler2 spare parts horizontal stabiliser, why not use that I thought.
I made up the vertical stabiliser and added a skewer to the leading edge for support and glued it all up - looks good!
bracesport
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I feel like this puppy will need everything up front to balance, but looking at the Pheonix with it's moulded plastic fuse I can't believe it would be any lighter in the tail - surely!?
