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Hi Jan,
Sadly, no.
I was planning to do quite a bit larger version, big enough to carry flaps, retracts, and the airbrakes that are part of the duct exterior.
The configuration of the main landing gears totally baffled me however. I'm enough of a scale purist that I wanted the retracts to function like the full size version, and no commercially available retracts can mount in the proper position. Some very interesting wire bending would also be required for the struts. It's a project I'll come back to someday, but probably not soon.
If you just want to scale it up by 20% or so, I think the original design would work fine. I'd just enlarge it, then use the closest matching standard wood sizes. the only thing I'd change, would be to add some additional strengthening at the base of the fin. If you flip it or cartwheel on a bad landing the fin will break at the base. I would make this change even on the original if I built another. I would also seriously consider making the vertical fuselage/fin thick enough to mount the rudder and elevator servos there rather than using the long flexible pushrods.
Additionally, I wouldn't go to all the trouble for the internal mount of an inrunner motor like I did on the first conversion. Today I would just find an equivalent outrunner and mount it on the standard firewall. Oh so much simpler!
Hope that helps,
Paul
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Originally Posted by jan brilman
Hi Paul,
Well, finally starting the build of a Fantrainer, and I am using your design, but . . . maybe slightly altered.
I have some questions.
The original has a slightly forward swept wing. Why didn't you incorporate that in the model? More difficult to construct?
What profiles did you use for the wing? I see the built in washout, but what are the root and tip ribs profile?
I aim for a wingspan of almost 47 inch, so I can incorporate a Ramoser Varioprop of 14.10 cm.
Some very interesting wire bending
Putting the servo's in the fin certainly is a good idea, but what will it do to the C of G? Lots of lead needed?
Of course I will put the aileron servo's in the wing.
And use an outrunner.
I'll keep you posted.
Thanks for your input!
jan.
I believe that only the early Fantrainer 400s had the swept forward wing. The Fantrainer 600 has a straight leading edge. Most that were built are 600s.
The airfoils are "French Curve" specials! The root is an airfoil I used on several fast sport planes and I'm not sure where the tip airfoil came from. It does work very well. If I were going to use a modern section I'd look at the MH series among others.
I would definitely put servos in fin, and no lead should be needed. My batteries are nowhere near the front of the nose- they could be moved forward three inches if needed. With servos in fin and wings, the entire fuselage is open for detailing and/or battery position.
Be sure to use a good motor of adequate size. As a pusher, it's not going to get the best cooling from airflow.
I'll be very interested in the performance of the Varioprop.
I flew mine a few times this spring with a 4S pack. Performance was quite exciting.
Paul
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