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There aren't any surprising deep camber designs in it, so it would produce a middling lift wing middling drag. You can see in the film the aircraft having a middling wing camber on the aerofoil. A wooden frame with metal covering is a common strategy of aircraft construction, and offers a fairly light construction with quite strong characteristics. However, it is later shown that when rebuilding the aircraft the women are bending metal sheets, presumably to cover the aircraft. The material that it is made out of appears to be wood, as seen in that bit when Curtiss picks up a fragment of it for evidence that he shot down Porco. The most obvious first choice would be the Savoia S.21 that Porco pilots. If you're excited to see an S.21 available for you to build yourself, let us know by posting a comment on this article and giving it a big thumbs up! This means that more people will be able to find it and get excited too! Before long, you'll be piloting an awesome looking seaplane racer of your own.First, then, it's Porco Rosso and the aircraft in that. This means there will most probably be a good few prototypes built of the S.21 before we see it on the FT Store. The new airplane flew great! The thrust line was surprisingly okay and the airframe itself performed with a predictable ease.Īs this is the very first version of this aircraft, there are a lot of design features to tweak around to make sure that every production model flies well. Jeremy had clearly listened to the WW2 pilot Edward Thompson who once uttered the immortal words 'never fly the A model of anything'. Thankfully Josh was there to take the controls. The first launch is always a nerve-wracking experience. Josh was clearly very impressed with the modifications made to his S.21. This is great for a 3 channel plane as it means that the aircraft will have more self levelling tendencies. Raising it up a little, whilst looking more like the airplane that appeared in the movie, would have the added advantage of providing more lateral stability.
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If in doubt, throw popsicle sticks at the problem.Īlready thinking about the next version, Jeremy plans out where the wing will be in the future. It's also always a good idea to think about structure. This way, I can step back and have a good look to see if things look right before making it all that little bit more permanent. When I'm building things, I often like to mock the plane up by placing the wings in position, moving the motors to where they should be and that sort of thing.
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To double check measurements, it's always a good idea to bung a prop on there to see what the finished airplane will look like. Having spoken to engineers and designers myself, it's quite surprising how popular this technique actually is in real world situations. This was done with the extremely scientific method of holding the pod above the aircraft and saying 'that looks about right'. If you want to know more about 3D printing RC hobby parts, check out this article.Īfter the engine assembly was complete, Jeremy had to establish the hight of the nacelle in relation to the fuselage and wing.
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This added a ton of strength and provided a sturdy base to mount a motor. Next was to add the 3D printed motor mount to the front. Utilising a fairly standard B-fold technique, where a foam board box structure is created by placing the sides walls beside the bottom plate, an engine nacelle was glued together. Easy right? Well, as with most builds, there are always issues that crop up in the way! As the main airframe was already there, all he had to do was add the electronics and engine nacelle. First off, Jeremy started by taking the prototype built by Josh and assessing what he had to do to complete it.