Wingnut

  Having been a wingnut since I was old enough to crawl out side and look up, and being fairly well versed in aerodynamics, tool making, modeling, electronics and the like,
I would like to offer the following services to you:
     1.  I would like to develop working drawings, engineering data, and full construction plans for the aircraft of your choice.
     2.  Help you choose a good aircraft suitable for a flying scale model.  Some aircraft are much better choices than others.
    3. Help you design your own proto type aircraft, with all the engineering data such as
airfoil choice, power plant information, and images when possible.
     The selections at the top of the page, especially the first two, are excellent choices for scale models, because first of all, they both have a one piece cantilevered wing.  This simplifies construction, and facilitates access to the interior for hardware installation.   The other two examples,  should be built with separate wing panels so as not to interfere with the scale cabin lines.  That means that the struts must be functional, and although this is more complicated, it really adds to scale appearance.  A good example of this would be a one eighth scale Lippet Reed Cub.  At one eighth scale, this model would not have to be disassembled for transportation to the flying site as it's wing span would only be 58".  I have carried that particular model in the back seat of my 68 Camero coupe without taking the wings off.  If for instance, you decide on a J-3 airframe to begin with, it can easily be modified into a J-5 Super Cruiser, or a PA-18 Super Cub.  The Monocoupe could easily be designed as the 90A radial engine powered, or the 90AL inline version.  Another great choice for a scale model would be the Lockheed Vega, again because of the one piece cantilevered wing.  The only variations from scale on most of these aircraft might be the wing area or control surface area.  As the size of the model decreases, so does the wing loading, and unless the surface is decreased, it would become a kite and not exhibit true flight characteristics.  Here at Friendship Cad, I have a software library that will solve these problems and aid in realistic designs.
     Please contact me at n1was@hotmail.com and let me know what aircraft you would like to build.
You may want to consider a full scale design, and I would be happy to help you get started.
     We are currently working on designs for downlink hardware for radio controllers, to supply the pilot with information about airspeed, fuel and battery state, and an ELT in case of a fly away.
Suggestions welcomed!