Deluxe indoor plane by Donatas

[Richard Boyd]

Hi all , I have now on the kitchen table a Deluxe plane designed by my good friend Donatas Pauzuolis from Lithuania. The kits are manufactured in France by Donuts models and this kit has to be the best there is on the market. Precision of the cutting is second to none and every detail is covered for the builder.
Here is Donatas flying his Deluxe in the local school gym,
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/4lC5x0q3n18[/youtube]

[IceWind]

Hi Richard,

That is one excellent flying, precise and in such a small area.

I wonder if the flying quality goes to the pilot or to the plane!
I bet on the pilot...

[Happy Days]

It’s very interesting to watch. :?:  

I find myself questioning whether the plane is actually “flying”, or is the airframe simply being used to change the direction of the propeller’s thrust?
In other words, is the plane simply ‘following’ the propeller. Rather like a helicopter reacting to the thrust generated by it’s rotary wings. :?:

What is actually happening Richard?

Keith.

[Happy Days]

It’s very interesting to watch. :?:  

I find myself questioning whether the plane is actually “flying”, or is the airframe simply being used to change the direction of the propeller’s thrust?
In other words, is the plane simply ‘following’ the propeller. Rather like a helicopter reacting to the thrust generated by it’s rotary wings. :?:

What is actually happening Richard?

Keith.

[Happy Days]

Ooooopppsss :oops:  :oops:  :oops:
Clicked on a wrong button, sorry guys!

[IceWind]

Hi K.

I'd think that is right in some way.
For this indoor flying the planes are usually setup to be bit tail heavy to help on the maneuvers so it kinda feels like the prop is pulling the rest of the body while the tail/body is been dragged around.
Also they're made of flat foam so no airfoil making it need always of some incidence to compensate that and generate lift, increasing the visual effect.
I guess that must be what causes that "feeling" of it reacting like a heli.

This or I've been reading too much  :?:

[Richard Boyd]

LOL Donatas is definitely flying this Deluxe !
I had mail asking me had he reduced the camera speed to give the slow flight effect. The answer was no !
This is the plane I flew in January when I spend a few days in Lithuania, Donatas has it milled and extremely lightened and the result is a slow slow flying plane.
My new Deluxe is totally stock, and it will fly amazing if I can keep the build straight. :oops:
I have the servos fitted just the motor and the wiring to do and then the finishing brakes to add. I hope to have it finished tonight.
Pictures to follow.

Richard
A video of Donatas at EXFC
    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/VgF6Pfi4rm8[/youtube]

[Happy Days]

Well, bring it on Richard, let’s see some pictures of it!

But tell me,…….is Ice-Wind right, do indoor planes ‘follow the prop’ rather than actually ‘fly’?

Keith

[Richard Boyd]

Hi Keith , indoor planes definitely fly, and crash in my hands !
I had visitors last night so process with the Deluxe was slow.
Donatas was flying another competitors plane during EXFC, poor man smashed his own Yak during practise before the comp.
He totally blames not wearing his Irish lucky medal for this mistake. :wink:
The Irish are everywhere lol

Richard

[Richard Boyd]

This is video of Derk Van Der Vecht FLYING ! total control !
Derk (crazy Dutch man) visited Northern Ireland in 2007 and flew this aeromusical and F3P schedules, it made the hair stand on the back of you neck stand seeing this boy fly in reality.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/5O0OwBt_heo[/youtube]

[Richard Boyd]

My house is coming down with foam ! and I have neglected the house work to finish my Deluxe.

Here is the beauty



Richard

[Happy Days]

Curious,…….very curious. :?

 To the uninitiated (me) that looks decidedly weird, Richard. Like some strange species of fish from the depths of the ocean.

Obviously all of the  parts of the airframe have a useful part to play in controlling the model, but I’ve never seen anything quite like it before. :shock:

 Amazing!

Thanks for posting it.

Keith.

[Richard Boyd]

Hi Keith, "weird fish like" sums it up.
The add ons are to enhance the flying characteristics, indoor F3P flying has some very demanding maneuvers and the likes of the canard on the canopy helps with knife edge flight, the other devices on the ailerons are brake devices and this is very important as to slow the plane down in the down lines. Gives old timers like me a bit of extra time to do maneuvers  
Arthurs Day and I need to test fly in between  my pints of Guinness lol

Richard