rtfm
Well-Known Member
Hi,
Just shooting the breeze...
The Valley Engineering big twin engine produces 250lbs of static thrust. If one mounted three of these tricopter fashion, or to make it a bit sexier, following design cues from the new E-Flite Convergance RC plane:
You'd have 750lbs of static thrust - more than enough for vertical takeoff. And one could take the control electrics straight out of the Convergance (are any similar tricopter).
Sure, one would have to manage tilting the front two engines inflight, but again, the controller does all that - one would only have to provide the physical underpinnings to make it happen.
An interesting way to spend a dangerous afternoon...
Duncan
Here's another concept using the same idea...
Just shooting the breeze...
The Valley Engineering big twin engine produces 250lbs of static thrust. If one mounted three of these tricopter fashion, or to make it a bit sexier, following design cues from the new E-Flite Convergance RC plane:
You'd have 750lbs of static thrust - more than enough for vertical takeoff. And one could take the control electrics straight out of the Convergance (are any similar tricopter).
Sure, one would have to manage tilting the front two engines inflight, but again, the controller does all that - one would only have to provide the physical underpinnings to make it happen.
An interesting way to spend a dangerous afternoon...
Duncan
Here's another concept using the same idea...
