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Originally Posted by NoBozo
1/4 scale Beaver on floats..??? That's Crazy Jmen. That's a 12 foot wingspan. That model would probably qualify as a "Light Sport Aircraft" which can actually carry a couple of people. You would probably have to keep an eye out for the FAA watching you.  What kind of power would that require?
BTW, The Beaver on floats is my favorite aircraft to fly in "MS Flight Simulator X" I LOVE Round Engines.  NB |
It will still qualify as a model, as long as it remains under 50lbs, preliminary estimates put it at 43lbs. I am still toying with powerplant options, but I am torn between an actual 4-stroke radial (BIG $$$$) or a twin cylinder gasser. This project will be a multi-year venture after it is started, being from scratch and all, the smaller version will give me the ability to view the airframe to make adjustments for weekness' that will be more of a problem on the big one. I roll the plans out on the floor every once and a while and just imagine the the build process, the sheets are 4'x7'. My parents next door neighbor has a 1/3 scale piper cub that is the same size as the 1/4 Beaver.
The DHC-2 Beaver is my favorite aircraft period, I also enjoy it in MS flight X.
There are videos on youtube with planes that are much larger than this one, mostly in other countries, but do a search for R/C 1/2 scale piper or R/C flying fortress on you tube and you will see some really big birds.
Be careful with this hobby, once you are hooked it is almost impossible to get it out.
Just sold last year a helicopter and a 60" cat hull boat (with twin 26cc gassers (large weed wacker engines are in this size range), and a handlaid fiberglass hull) to fund some of the other projects on the board.