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I have begun on a venture to boldly go where no man has gone before!! An EDF Starship Enterprise!!
My old roommate was a huge Trekkie, and he gave me a plastic model of the Enterprise. Well, I got to looking at it the other day, and to my amazement, the three view drawings were all the same size!! So, out comes the projector and my drawing board propped up against the wall, and three view outlines have been created. I will start drawing parts from them tonight, and figure out the logistics of how it is going to be assembled, and more importantly, disassembled.
I sized the drawings for a twin 80mm EDF set-up in the engine nacelles, which puts the overall length at just under 6 feet, with the dish measuring almost 32 inches across. I plan on utilizing a V tail set up, with control surfaces on the engine nacelle booms for rudder/elevator control. I may add an additional rudder on the rear of the main dish boom if it becomes necessary. I am thinking I will go with a twin independent 6S setup as it is on the Tomcat and Warthog.
I will post pics as she starts to come together, and carry on all the way to the ultimate end, the maiden flight!! I am thinking I am going to produce a flat foamie first to gauge viability and figure out where the CG needs to be, so, until next time...Live long and Prosper!!!!
My old roommate was a huge Trekkie, and he gave me a plastic model of the Enterprise. Well, I got to looking at it the other day, and to my amazement, the three view drawings were all the same size!! So, out comes the projector and my drawing board propped up against the wall, and three view outlines have been created. I will start drawing parts from them tonight, and figure out the logistics of how it is going to be assembled, and more importantly, disassembled.
I sized the drawings for a twin 80mm EDF set-up in the engine nacelles, which puts the overall length at just under 6 feet, with the dish measuring almost 32 inches across. I plan on utilizing a V tail set up, with control surfaces on the engine nacelle booms for rudder/elevator control. I may add an additional rudder on the rear of the main dish boom if it becomes necessary. I am thinking I will go with a twin independent 6S setup as it is on the Tomcat and Warthog.
I will post pics as she starts to come together, and carry on all the way to the ultimate end, the maiden flight!! I am thinking I am going to produce a flat foamie first to gauge viability and figure out where the CG needs to be, so, until next time...Live long and Prosper!!!!
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