Thread: X-37B scale B/G
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Old 06-04-2015, 03:13 PM
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You can take a look here, he has done an RC drop version of the X-40, has some plans/drawings.

http://www.spacecraftreplicas.com/x-37-x-40

I think he found that his pitch was a bit oversensitive and mixing flaps helped tame it somewhat.

I did a 45" long version that I tried as rc rocket glider, but I decided to try only movable V tail surfaces, Boost was fine, but I never got sufficient control of pitch or roll on glide, I think due to blanking of the tail surfaces due to the wing placement. In any case, I turned the forward fuselage/wing into a Buran shuttle. I was curious if the X-37B would fly with just elevons but I haven't gotten back to doing another one.



Here is one photo I have before I did the front canopy area sheeting...and the one in Alamagordo...

Frank
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