The F-15e is the Strike Eagle. The F-15se is a tech demonstrator, the Silent Eagle. Totally different versions. And yes, the Strike Eagle uses both conformal tanks and regular drop tanks. @scfss
Ok. Are we talking about her nosing over on touchdown or is this more of a capsizing of her own accord when starting from the water? Which way does she flip? Nose or tail first? @Megaplanesinc
I think the issue is more with the seat stick interface than the design, matey. After pootling around a wee bit Ive found that if one has more than 65mph ish approach speed and doesnt flare like buggery then a swim is one the cards. But thats quite normal and she is bloody good fun to fly. @Alien
@Alien Ive flown her around a bit and she is fun to cruise around in. I really like the cockpit and the nose mounted «rifle» for tagging and bagging sea life...
If one is not very gentle on landing in the drink, the position of the vertical COG will give her a tendency to nose down on touchdown. Like a great many things in life, by the time it happens its too late, you make a lovely cartwheel and your going for a swim.
Landing on terra firma is as straight forward as can be, however.
Bloody good to see you back!
Very nice. Very very nice. One question; did the original kite have a steering nose wheel? This one doesnt seem to have one. Beautiful crate, old boy! Top job.
Oh only a little. I am now employed in a middle management role by a leading chemists (rhymes with chutes) and it is challenging, in a fun kind of way. Also in a “bugger me I have a lot to do”, way too. FYI, its quarter past midnight here and I just stopped working. I just picked up SP again after a wee break, yesterday, the heli parts are chuffin lovely. Congrats again on making it into the club, old bean! @Tang0five
One wee niggle. It looks like trim acts on the ailerons as well as the elevators. Trim the nose up and she lurches to the left. Nose down, the right. An easy fix, though.
Alien! Bloody good to see you back, old boy! Very nice! I love the obscene anount of wing she has.
Ive not been too active lately either. Got myself a new job and they do not spare the whip, let me tell you... My first time working for a UK employer for a decade or so and the culture change is palpable.
I do find it difficult to judge how much wing to give a model from time to time. You see, I build the whole thing out of fuselage blocks then add scaled wing sections underneath afterwards. There is then no relation between wingspan and lifting surface. @Aeromen
Thanks! @Trainzo
Da, comrade. You make the fatherland proud. @ShermanFirefly
I made a grand slam version, a Dam Buster, too. @ShermanFirefly
+1It is pretty hectic, truth be told. Two projects in the mix, though. So watch this space! Also: many thanks!!@Tang0five
Wow! Look at you, mr 28.6k! Well deserved and you are too kind! @Tang0five
It was the first thing I noticed, laddie! @Tang0five
Very nice!
Magnificent. Just really, really awesomely bloody wonderfully great!
+1The F-15e is the Strike Eagle. The F-15se is a tech demonstrator, the Silent Eagle. Totally different versions. And yes, the Strike Eagle uses both conformal tanks and regular drop tanks. @scfss
Thats weird. I dont get that at all. What physics settings are you on? @Megaplanesinc
Ok. Are we talking about her nosing over on touchdown or is this more of a capsizing of her own accord when starting from the water? Which way does she flip? Nose or tail first? @Megaplanesinc
I think the issue is more with the seat stick interface than the design, matey. After pootling around a wee bit Ive found that if one has more than 65mph ish approach speed and doesnt flare like buggery then a swim is one the cards. But thats quite normal and she is bloody good fun to fly. @Alien
@Alien Ive flown her around a bit and she is fun to cruise around in. I really like the cockpit and the nose mounted «rifle» for tagging and bagging sea life...
If one is not very gentle on landing in the drink, the position of the vertical COG will give her a tendency to nose down on touchdown. Like a great many things in life, by the time it happens its too late, you make a lovely cartwheel and your going for a swim.
Landing on terra firma is as straight forward as can be, however.
Bloody good to see you back!
The description is worth the upvote alone. Simply wonderful, old chap!
Very nice. Very very nice. One question; did the original kite have a steering nose wheel? This one doesnt seem to have one. Beautiful crate, old boy! Top job.
Oh only a little. I am now employed in a middle management role by a leading chemists (rhymes with chutes) and it is challenging, in a fun kind of way. Also in a “bugger me I have a lot to do”, way too. FYI, its quarter past midnight here and I just stopped working. I just picked up SP again after a wee break, yesterday, the heli parts are chuffin lovely. Congrats again on making it into the club, old bean! @Tang0five
Most kind of you, my dear fellow. @Alien
Welcome to the club, old chap!
Chuffin marvelous. Get yourself into the platinim club, pronto!
One wee niggle. It looks like trim acts on the ailerons as well as the elevators. Trim the nose up and she lurches to the left. Nose down, the right. An easy fix, though.
Very nice kite, this!
Alien! Bloody good to see you back, old boy! Very nice! I love the obscene anount of wing she has.
Ive not been too active lately either. Got myself a new job and they do not spare the whip, let me tell you... My first time working for a UK employer for a decade or so and the culture change is palpable.
True. It has too many guns, too. @RamboJutter
Yeah, she is 37 feet long with a 37 foot span, more or less. I think the pilot model I have isnt to scale... @Jacobdaniel
One word. Thunderfirecougarbird.
I do find it difficult to judge how much wing to give a model from time to time. You see, I build the whole thing out of fuselage blocks then add scaled wing sections underneath afterwards. There is then no relation between wingspan and lifting surface. @Aeromen
Cheers! @EternalDarkness
Oh, you know... a wink is as good as a nod, what? @Tang0five
It seems like all this guy does is upload «modified» versions of others work. This is just spamming, tbh. @asteroidbook345
Yeah, I saw that too, but why? @JelloAircraftCorporation
Im confused. What have you done here?
Thanks! So much easier than assembling tiny little instruments out of miniature psrts on a 6 inch screen. @Treadmill103
Well deserved, old chap! @Tang0five
Fun idea for a challenge!
This is just... wow. Very wow.
This makes me happy.
+311/10?!? You really are too kind!@LegnaK
Now thats an evaluation that everyone can enjoy! Thanks! @LegnaK
Very cool. Very, very cool.
Its not a popular design, apparently. I like it, though. And thanks! @RamboJutter
Cheers matey! @Tang0five
Nothing serious, I hope? @Tang0five
Oh that would be a nice project... God idea! @Tang0five
Do something from Warhammer 40k?
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+1@MEERKAT978 Wins the five uppdoots. Well played sir.
The rest of you are heretics and shall be put to the sword and bolter.
AVE IMPIRATOR!
+1Dingdingdingdingdingdingdingding! @MEERKAT978