Dornier DO.335 'PFIEL'
02-23-2002, 03:07 PM
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Dornier DO.335 'PFIEL'
Anyone built one of these?My model was built in 1999 and never been flown!
It has a Zenoah 45cc up front,a mid mounted Zenoah 23cc and prop shaft.
Retracts are a scale work of art,articulate beautifully,all pneumatic.
85" span. and 38lbs.
Any flying tips?
Matt.
It has a Zenoah 45cc up front,a mid mounted Zenoah 23cc and prop shaft.
Retracts are a scale work of art,articulate beautifully,all pneumatic.
85" span. and 38lbs.
Any flying tips?
Matt.
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NICE!!!
Tomcatflyer,
That is one nice looking plane! I assume from the size that it is one of the many designed by Al Master's. I have his .20-.40 size and have the plans for the 85" wing one like yours. I also have plans for Don SMith's 100" version. Someday I'll get around to building the 85" version to practice for my 100" version.
How did you supporst the prop shaft in yours. Did you just run it through a bearing supported near the rear of the plane? I have thought about mid mounting the rear engine, but haven't decided on a final way to do it. Where did you get your retracts from?
As for flying it, can't help you much since I haven't flown either of the big ones yet. Good luck and keep us posted on the flight...
That is one nice looking plane! I assume from the size that it is one of the many designed by Al Master's. I have his .20-.40 size and have the plans for the 85" wing one like yours. I also have plans for Don SMith's 100" version. Someday I'll get around to building the 85" version to practice for my 100" version.
How did you supporst the prop shaft in yours. Did you just run it through a bearing supported near the rear of the plane? I have thought about mid mounting the rear engine, but haven't decided on a final way to do it. Where did you get your retracts from?
As for flying it, can't help you much since I haven't flown either of the big ones yet. Good luck and keep us posted on the flight...
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Dornier DO.335 'PFIEL'
Matt:
Great looking plane. Not many people build, let alone fly
the Aardvark. Are you sure you really want to fly it ? That one
would be in my static only file.
Randy
Great looking plane. Not many people build, let alone fly
the Aardvark. Are you sure you really want to fly it ? That one
would be in my static only file.
Randy
03-01-2002, 04:13 PM
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Matt:
After thinking more about your plane, that must have been a
cg nitemare. Have you talked with anyone that has flown one?
I would think that if the G-23 aft quit, that the thrust line would
change a lot. The 23 is lifting the tail end then all of a sudden
you've got a bunch of dead weight. Where are all the Skymaster pilots when you need them ?
Randy
After thinking more about your plane, that must have been a
cg nitemare. Have you talked with anyone that has flown one?
I would think that if the G-23 aft quit, that the thrust line would
change a lot. The 23 is lifting the tail end then all of a sudden
you've got a bunch of dead weight. Where are all the Skymaster pilots when you need them ?
Randy
03-01-2002, 05:16 PM
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Hi matt,
Pat McCurry flew a big 335 3 years ago. Twin Moki 1.8 on a 75 lbs model. One engine quit on the first flight and the plane still flew with one engine running!!!!!!!!!
You can see pictures of his plane at www.flypcm.com and i am sure thet if you e-mail him he will give some flying tips.
Pat scratch build the plane using his own plans. He also designed the retracts, wheels and brakes and they are the most incredible piece of model craftmanship I have ever seen
John
Pat McCurry flew a big 335 3 years ago. Twin Moki 1.8 on a 75 lbs model. One engine quit on the first flight and the plane still flew with one engine running!!!!!!!!!
You can see pictures of his plane at www.flypcm.com and i am sure thet if you e-mail him he will give some flying tips.
Pat scratch build the plane using his own plans. He also designed the retracts, wheels and brakes and they are the most incredible piece of model craftmanship I have ever seen
John
03-07-2002, 11:07 PM
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Do-335
Hi,
I built one and have been flying it for 3 years. It has one G-62 in the nose. As far as flying,----it levitates at take-off and pretty well lands like a pattern ship.Mine was built from Al Masters plans and weighs 18lbs.
By the way, you have a great looking aircraft.
Mine is posted in Giant Scale For Sale---Dornier DO-335.
Shoes
I built one and have been flying it for 3 years. It has one G-62 in the nose. As far as flying,----it levitates at take-off and pretty well lands like a pattern ship.Mine was built from Al Masters plans and weighs 18lbs.
By the way, you have a great looking aircraft.
Mine is posted in Giant Scale For Sale---Dornier DO-335.
Shoes
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RE: Dornier DO.335 'PFIEL'
The Al Masters plans are for an 81" version. I have built and flown this one.
Engines Front - YS 120
Rear - Saito 80
Gear Century Jet
Flight Characteristics - This aircraft sits with a negative angle of attack on the main wing. Use 15 degrees of flap on takeoff
Very stable in flight - either engine will fly it well with no adverse engine out problems
Flap deployment - I experienced absolutely no pitch changes even with full flaps - it just slows down !
Landing - three points are a must due to the cuniform tail, so set it up with 40 degrees of flap to slow it down for landing, set up a shallow rate of descent and keep just enough power on to make the runway. Smooth fields are required to keep it from porposing on the ground roll out and whacking the tail, pavement is ideal but grass slows it down nicely.
Am now building the large Don Smith version. A search of European web sites last year showed a number of kits/accessories available including a rear propshaft set up for the Zenoah 38/44 engines - and of course correct gear. Depending on the Uro rate of exchange it might be worth your while to look. I lost the URL's when the computer crashed last so I don't have them.
Good luck and you will really enjoy flying this very unique aircraft.
Engines Front - YS 120
Rear - Saito 80
Gear Century Jet
Flight Characteristics - This aircraft sits with a negative angle of attack on the main wing. Use 15 degrees of flap on takeoff
Very stable in flight - either engine will fly it well with no adverse engine out problems
Flap deployment - I experienced absolutely no pitch changes even with full flaps - it just slows down !
Landing - three points are a must due to the cuniform tail, so set it up with 40 degrees of flap to slow it down for landing, set up a shallow rate of descent and keep just enough power on to make the runway. Smooth fields are required to keep it from porposing on the ground roll out and whacking the tail, pavement is ideal but grass slows it down nicely.
Am now building the large Don Smith version. A search of European web sites last year showed a number of kits/accessories available including a rear propshaft set up for the Zenoah 38/44 engines - and of course correct gear. Depending on the Uro rate of exchange it might be worth your while to look. I lost the URL's when the computer crashed last so I don't have them.
Good luck and you will really enjoy flying this very unique aircraft.
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RE: Dornier DO.335 'PFIEL'
Pat McCurry has a newer, smaller, Do-335 available through his company PCM Models. Check out his forum at www.rcscalebuilder.com for a full build review of Pat's prototype.
