Btw once you have this in the air move on to a p3 c update as several of us here were crew in some form or other.
Go Aircrew!!
I have been thinking about what scale would be best for the P-3, I came across this picture of a 1:10 scale today, I think it may be a bit excessive. I'm leaning toward 1:16 scale, that would make 10" props scale. The wingspan will still be 6' 3" and 7'7" long.Would be cool to get an rc P-3 that could stay on station in scale with the real ones hehe.
A 1/10th scale would fly for an hour n twenty four minutes or so.
it's a cool build but not mine, I was searching for some plans to reference for a DTFB design. http://www.bylouddesign.com/products/p-3-orion/ LoudDesign built this one.WOW!!!!!
So to see a P-3 shaped hang glider. . That M.A.D. boom looks nearly large enough to be functional with the right electronics.
Awesome project mate. That will surely draw a crowd on the ground or in the air as I am sure there are not many that size anywhere.
Most planes are tail heavy until you install your motors and ESC's.Any tips on the servo's for the rear control surfaces? I've been debating between setting the servo's at the back of the plane near the stabs and setting the servo's inside the fuse just behind the wing and using control rods. My concern is how the CG is going to work out. I'm tail heavy without any electronics.
I currently plan on using two 1300 3S batteries, one in each nacelle for the motors, but they will work out to be only slightly forward of my CG point and probably won't help much with correcting the CG. I can weigh the servos and extensions once I get them, I have a feeling the control rods would be lighter and less upsetting to the CG. If I punch the rods through the fuse, there are plenty of bulkheads to punch through that will support the rods and prevent buckling.
I did, I just updated my previous post. I was surprised with the maneuverability of it. I had concerns about the small control surfaces.Did you get a video?
Supercool, Love that aircraft. I hopped a flight on one ( P-3 ) from Midway Island in the Pacific to San Francisco back in 1968. Crew even let me sit in the cockpit for awhile. They were searching the pacific with the sonar all the way. War stories. Great work, will be following you on this one. Need to add it to my build list. Thanks FredI may be getting super ambitious here, but I would really like to build a foamie P-2V Neptune plane. They were a staple in the sky through last year because Neptune Aviation is based out of Missoula, where I live. The real plane is the slowest flying plane I've ever seen, when they were out doing test flights, they just crawled along.
I did find some old balsa control line plans for the plane, I am going to see what I can do to use those as a reference to design a foam version. I'm having a tough time deciding on scale though. The wingspan is 100', I would like to do 12th scale but that is a massive plane. I think I will end up going about the size of the Guinea pig.
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Alright Guys, I attached V1.0 of my P-2V Plans here. I haven't finished the build so no guarantees.