simulated "disaster"
09-25-2003, 10:43 PM
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simulated "disaster"
Many times as i sit through my classes i come up with some amazing ideas. my newest ide being some "bullet holes" in the fuse with piping connected to a smoke system. another great idea was a hinged pilot that could eject with a parachute . the servo would slide the canopy open while pulling a pin on the pilot. a ring in the piluts butt would slide into a slotted seat. a push rod could run through the ring to hold the pilot down. when the canopy servo rod slides back the same rod could unlock the pilot. i was thinking something alogn the lines of spring loading the pilot. of course its not the most defined plan but with some time and testing i think it could be impressive. im into making some scale destruction so to spak. feel free to share ideas.
09-26-2003, 01:01 PM
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RE: simulated "disaster"
yeah i payed for the classes.. ha. i was just hoping for some inventinve ideas like my own. but i guess being the inventinve one i am i should expect criticizm. and actually i hadnt planned on crashing the plane. although it would look good with some pyrotechnics J/k.. the mock dogfight could end after the plane "caught fire". and i still hope to recive some good comments on ideas. but i never turn down criticizm.
09-26-2003, 01:30 PM
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RE: simulated "disaster"
Being that they are WARbirds. i figured reenacting what they do best was a decent plan. Id have to say the things they did best was shoot and get shot. Any plane can fly and fly well. thats a given. thats what makes these warbirds different. they were used for waring. so i find smoking fuses and vacating pilots a good thought. ha oh well i was hoping for more enthusiam
09-26-2003, 03:23 PM
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RE: simulated "disaster"
Hi, No disrespect intended, Just struck a nerve, my oldest son graduating this year and looking at college next year, and i got a mental, him just sitting there day dreaming on my dime,....sorry,.........anyway, it's all i can do just to keep a plane in the air let alone dogfighting, not a bad idea,...be kinda neat,.......Paul
09-26-2003, 10:04 PM
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RE: simulated "disaster"
ha i knew someone would say i cant spell.. i think id call it dyslexic typing. but oh well. and its ok i can understand daydreaming being an issue. but thats an entirely different thread. ive had issues concentrating since 2nd grade. i have a good imagination is all really. and if anyone else does speak up.
09-27-2003, 03:01 AM
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RE: simulated "disaster"
It's all tongue-in-cheek.
Anyway, to focus on your original post, the "ejection" mechanism would have to produce a fairly significant force to overcome any Gz on the plane and to clear the pilot vertically from the prop. The model would also have a sudden cg change (unless the pilot was directly over or very near the cg) and increased drag with the canopy gone. These aren't insurmountable mechanical problems, but I question if the end result would be worth the effort.
Anyway, to focus on your original post, the "ejection" mechanism would have to produce a fairly significant force to overcome any Gz on the plane and to clear the pilot vertically from the prop. The model would also have a sudden cg change (unless the pilot was directly over or very near the cg) and increased drag with the canopy gone. These aren't insurmountable mechanical problems, but I question if the end result would be worth the effort.
09-27-2003, 11:51 AM
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yes these are all things to be considered. i do agree it wouldnt be a simple thing. but of course id never do this with a scale plane. a sport scale would do the trick because CG is less meaningful and the planes fly alot easier. haha now to thikn id do this foolish stuff on a really scale plane .. then i woudl expect you guys to think im nuts. but still i am going to tinker with the idea more.
09-27-2003, 01:30 PM
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Byron Originals used to put on a show called "Striking Back", I think you would like this. He even had flack guns! Planes were rigged with small explosive charges, just all kinds of cool stuff. A pilot eject would not be to hard to do, once the canopy was open and he wasn't strapped in he would probably be sucked out! A small spring with a 1/16" ply plate on top for the seat bottom, hooked to a servo would work, once just a small part of him was in the slip stream I'm positive he would be sucked out. They do have R/C skydivers, just make a military one with a simple round parachute that will open with one small servo. CG would not be a factor, just check the CG with the pilot in place, when he "ejects" the plane will be slightly nose heavy, big deal!
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09-27-2003, 05:51 PM
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you are my savior. finally some slight proof im not the only one with inventive ideas... man thats an amazing thing to hear.
