Short Stirling (oz4301)

 

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i thought i saw an outerzone plan for a multi- motor system w\for rubber powered kits, that was employed in astral and harold towner designed air planes but i cannot remember the name of the plan, it was not an airplane it self, just the motor system. any help is appreciated. thanks
william mcandrew - 10/12/2022
Probably not the system you are thinking of but plans 6882 and 11592 for the Boeing 247 such have setups.
Bill - 10/12/2022
Greetings, Another multi-motor system suggestion for you. de Haviland Mosquito (OZ1298). It uses a single motor, but a belt drive and pulleys instead of connecting rods.
Let’s be careful out there.
James Hickman - 11/12/2022
I remember probably I published it somewhere, it was a sketch of Rupert C Moore patented driving system based on triangular hooks engaged one to each others for multiengined rubber powered. Could it be? Pit
pit - 11/12/2022
Ah, that was the Moore Drive system. See notes and pic at: https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=9352
SteveWMD - 11/12/2022
The plan that has connecting rods and pulley that immediately comes to mind is the Handley Page Halifax by W Jones that was in the Aeromodeller X list for many years
Mike Hollamby - 11/12/2022
Hi, I bought this plan from a UK supplier. I don't think this airplane will fly as rubber powered, seems very heavy and the rubber motors are at an angle, this should cause severe vibrations. I shall build a smaller, lighter version with "straight" motors. Cheers.
Jorge PICABEA - 18/04/2024
Hi, Steve & Mary, Please find attached a photo of my Astral Short Stirling [main pic] that I built in 1988, the photo was taken at Old Warden on scale day 1988. The model was built exactly as per plan including the angled motors and 22swg prop shafts, the model flew well but lacked duration, most flights were about 10-15secs in duration but I'm sure part of the problem was my lack of trimming skills at the time, I'm sure I could do better now, the only change I would make would be to replace the 22swg prop shafts with something a bit stiffer maybe 18swg the thin gauge prop shafts caused the nose blocks [remember 4 off them] to rattle a lot.
Regards,
Simon Rogers - 03/05/2024
I possibly thought it would be more productive to have it built as an old fashioned towline glider. Any comments welcome:)
Keith - 13/06/2024
The "OZ1298" plan that Mr. James Hickman mentioned here is this fun design by Dennis Norman: Mosquito IV (oz1298)
I fondly remember an 11 years' young lil' old me ogling this interesting feature article in the pages of Model Airplane News, apparently it was December 1966. Mind you, it was far beyond my reach to take on such a project, but boy did that plane ever look cool! Great-looking lines and paint job. And the gizmo driving those two propellers was a WOW!
Decades later I was to meet my Mosquito drive-train hero Mr. Dennis Norman at the Flying Aces Club Nats events at Geneseo, New York during the 1990s. No Mosquito there, no unusual drive trains seen, but on view was his innovative use of Chart Pak markers for transferring lines and markings onto tissue, as found in his new line of AIR ACES plans and kits. His enthusiasm and creative flair was quite unique.
John Rood - 15/06/2024
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