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Title: Giant 1:6 scale Lockheed Super Constellation TWA 'Star of America' airliner Post by: DominicM on July 15, 2019, 02:54:01 PM Owned and built by Keith Mitchell, this model took 5 years of combined design and construction. Its initial flights were taken under the Large Model Association scheme (approved by the CAA) for model aircraft over 80KG. It underwent 12 test flights for combined flight time of more than 2 hours to get it's LMA\CAA certificate to fly at public shows.
A rarely modelled scale radio controlled aircraft in an amazing scheme applied by the master, Philip Noel of Pinnacle Aviation. Specifications of this fantastic model. Wingspan: 21 Feet Length: 19 Feet Weight: 220 Lbs Engines: 4 x ZDZ 90cc petrol Props: 4 x 28 x 10 Biela Carbon Radio: Futaba 14 Channel Servos: 22 (13 channels for ailerons, elevator, rudder, flaps, throttle x 4, landing gear and lights) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6KSZaE0wIY Title: Re: Giant 1:6 scale Lockheed Super Constellation TWA 'Star of America' airliner Post by: sanjayrai55 on July 15, 2019, 05:20:27 PM That's one biggg bada*s model! How much is enough though? How big before just making a regular aeroplane?
Title: Re: Giant 1:6 scale Lockheed Super Constellation TWA 'Star of America' airliner Post by: DominicM on July 17, 2019, 05:36:45 PM It's actually quite small compared to the original...and real aircraft are 1000% more complex to construct to carry human passengers and pass all the associated testing. This one does look fantastic though.
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