Full Fuse R/C X-15 rocket glider

[burkefj]

I just finished this and got some flights on E-20 and F-24 motors, I had to have a custom plug and mold made to make 4" cones the right shape and meet 3.5 oz so I did not require any CG, wing loading is heavier than I would have liked but it flies and boosts nicely and glides somewhat better than a real X-15.....scale speed is about Mach 2.4

https://youtu.be/xkV7pvBVGLQ

[ghrocketman]

A F-15 does 2.4 easy. A clean F-4 could.
That's a bit shy of Mach 5.
Better UP the power. :D

My 1/11 scale RC F-4 does a bit better than scale top speed at 150mph.

[burkefj]

This is modeling Ed White's May 19th 1960 flight to mach 2.31

[mojo1986]

A F-15 does 2.4 easy. A clean F-4 could.
That's a bit shy of Mach 5.
Better UP the power. :D

My 1/11 scale RC F-4 does a bit better than scale top speed at 150mph.

I lways loved the Phantom. Post a video here when you can.

[Sprint60]

I just finished this and got some flights on E-20 and F-24 motors, I had to have a custom plug and mold made to make 4" cones the right shape and meet 3.5 oz so I did not require any CG, wing loading is heavier than I would have liked but it flies and boosts nicely and glides somewhat better than a real X-15.....scale speed is about Mach 2.4



Hey Frank,

Love your gliders! Quick question, on big models like this one do you use bigger/stronger servers or do the micros you typically use for the E6 powered rockets have enough strength?

[burkefj]

I use hitec hs65hb servos for all my models
Even the bigger G powered models I Fly, we have plenty of power and speed on a 1S battery and weigh 10 grams. mostly I use them because they have good centering where the cheaper servos sometimes dither or don't center very well.


Hey Frank,

Love your gliders! Quick question, on big models like this one do you use bigger/stronger servers or do the micros you typically use for the E6 powered rockets have enough strength?

[Sprint60]

I use hitec hs65hb servos for all my models
Even the bigger G powered models I Fly, we have plenty of power and speed on a 1S battery and weigh 10 grams. mostly I use them because they have good centering where the cheaper servos sometimes dither or don't center very well.

Thanks for the quick reply; R/C equipment has really changed in the last 20-years!

[ghrocketman]

You can get REALLY strong servos in really small packages now.
Especially if you run them at 6v.