Hello folks,
I bought a sharma 3.2 cc diesel engine in december last year.
i never had a plane for me to put it on to. Searched many sites to get a compatible airplane size. I did not find any, so decided to build a plane around it.
I just could not find time to start the build which was kind of frustrating. So one fine Sunday while flying with my buddies I happened to crash the plane into the river. :(. It was a faulty reciever. The plane was beyond resurrection, I had drowned all the electronics and drenched them totally. 8-)
My dead coro plane left its main wing and its tail assembly for me in the will. ;)
So now finally i had some stuff ready for my diesel plane. I built a fuse with 6mm ply and a tail with lightweight pvc pipe. hooked the engine up and while tuning the engine cut my finger too. :'(
So what i mean is i literally put my blood and sweat in this and here it was ready!!
Wasnt sure if it would fly , coz i found it a bit heavy :-\
However yesterday it proved that it could fly. started the engine and threw it in he air. It just flew like a charm. Although it was windy, its extra weight, that i tought it carried, helped it to cut the winds :giggle:
The roar of the engine attracted extra attention from the people nearby ;)
It was just a marvel.
here are a few pics...
will upload a video the next time i fly it. :hatsoff:
Nice!
thanks :)
Very nice... :thumbsup:
You could further reduce some weight by making incuts in the ply... the lighter the better :thumbsup:
suggestion noted. I am building a profile plane as a next project. Waiting for an ASP 52 for that.
Will definitely incorporate it there. :)