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We are endeavouring to get this WAM web page updated with help from across the Ditch.. { NZ }.
 and some local input...
New Committee, elected at the AGM 15th Aug 2021
Management Committee                
President: Greg Barclay                      0417 616 264
Vice President Barry Robin                        0421 389 993
Secretary: Chris Gordon-Smith         0403 216 426       
Treasurer: Merry Barclay                           0418 409 788
Postal Address;                                
PO Box  872
Warwick .... QLD   ... 4370
The relevance of this page will be on the Agenda for the next general meeting on
SUNDAY 19 Sept 2021  @ 9.30 am

Feel free to Email the me, or the Committee with your thoughts and ideas for improvements.
Prior to the meeting
This will same time and the meeting will be short and productive..
 
Secretary  Chris  ]]> To everyone on the Forums..
We are endeavouring to get this WAM web page updated with help from across the Ditch.. { NZ }.
 and some local input...
New Committee, elected at the AGM 15th Aug 2021
Management Committee                
President: Greg Barclay                      0417 616 264
Vice President Barry Robin                        0421 389 993
Secretary: Chris Gordon-Smith         0403 216 426       
Treasurer: Merry Barclay                           0418 409 788
Postal Address;                                
PO Box  872
Warwick .... QLD   ... 4370
The relevance of this page will be on the Agenda for the next general meeting on
SUNDAY 19 Sept 2021  @ 9.30 am

Feel free to Email the me, or the Committee with your thoughts and ideas for improvements.
Prior to the meeting
This will same time and the meeting will be short and productive..
 
Secretary  Chris  ]]> https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=28 Thu, 27 Feb 2020 05:07:42 +0000 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=28 Basic Aeronautics. Watch for posts, and please reply to any questions you may have, to what eventuates!]]> Basic Aeronautics. Watch for posts, and please reply to any questions you may have, to what eventuates!]]> https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=26 Sun, 24 Mar 2019 07:55:40 +0000 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=26 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=25 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 00:34:04 +0000 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=25 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=24 Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:14:27 +0000 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=24 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=23 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 09:09:10 +0000 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=23 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=22 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 06:51:10 +0000 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=22 RCairplanes simplified. Please no comments that could be construed as cyberbullying. Worth a look might find some interesting articles there.]]> RCairplanes simplified. Please no comments that could be construed as cyberbullying. Worth a look might find some interesting articles there.]]> https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=21 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 08:24:54 +0000 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=21
Essentially, I'm working on a cross between the X-29 and the X-36 optimised for small-scale flight. It will have the wings of an X-29 (forward-swept with close-coupled canard) and the yaw stabilisation of the X-36 (no tail, use split ailerons for yaw). I will go a step further and add thrust vectoring for pitch and yaw so it can hover and perform crazy maneuvers like the Kulbit. A quadcopter-style flight controller will be used to stabilise it since it's unstable in all axes.

It should be very efficient and fast but still ultra-agile. Hopefully, I'll even be able to race it against quads on tight FPV race tracks but still put on trick shows while flying LOS

It sounds crazy but I think it can work. Armed with an array of free professional-grade CAD and CFD software, I think I can handle it. Here's the early concept images for the top view, wing cross-section and ducting cross-section:


Next step is the design of the EDF inlet and exhaust. I'll draw it up on Fusion360 then analyse it in a simulated wind tunnel on SimScale. All the software I'm using is completely free on the condition that I don't make significant profit off it ]]>
Essentially, I'm working on a cross between the X-29 and the X-36 optimised for small-scale flight. It will have the wings of an X-29 (forward-swept with close-coupled canard) and the yaw stabilisation of the X-36 (no tail, use split ailerons for yaw). I will go a step further and add thrust vectoring for pitch and yaw so it can hover and perform crazy maneuvers like the Kulbit. A quadcopter-style flight controller will be used to stabilise it since it's unstable in all axes.

It should be very efficient and fast but still ultra-agile. Hopefully, I'll even be able to race it against quads on tight FPV race tracks but still put on trick shows while flying LOS

It sounds crazy but I think it can work. Armed with an array of free professional-grade CAD and CFD software, I think I can handle it. Here's the early concept images for the top view, wing cross-section and ducting cross-section:


Next step is the design of the EDF inlet and exhaust. I'll draw it up on Fusion360 then analyse it in a simulated wind tunnel on SimScale. All the software I'm using is completely free on the condition that I don't make significant profit off it ]]> https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=20 Thu, 04 Oct 2018 09:49:09 +0000 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=20 Need a show of hands to make it worthwhile.]]> Need a show of hands to make it worthwhile.]]> https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=19 Sat, 08 Sep 2018 02:18:42 +0000 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=19 Photo's are a bit blurred but not as blurred as the copter is now!!
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Greg]]> Cheers 
Greg]]> https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=15 Thu, 19 Apr 2018 08:05:46 +0000 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=15 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=10 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 08:38:03 +0000 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=10    WOW !!! the new  website works so nicely.. 10/10 ]]>    WOW !!! the new  website works so nicely.. 10/10 ]]> https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=9 Sun, 04 Mar 2018 05:02:31 +0000 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=9 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=8 Sat, 03 Mar 2018 00:49:52 +0000 https://www.wamqld.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=8
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Let us know what needs to be explained or changed. Thanks

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Let us know what needs to be explained or changed. Thanks

Your feedback will be much appreciated!
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Your new Australian hosted and designed website evolves.

Please add to this thread your valued comments - good bad or otherwise.


The WAM website and forum is all GO! Happy surfing!

Cheers
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Your new Australian hosted and designed website evolves.

Please add to this thread your valued comments - good bad or otherwise.


The WAM website and forum is all GO! Happy surfing!

Cheers
AceTutor

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