Skymaster 1/5 F104 Starfighter / Behotec220

[pylonboy]

I added CF to the belly of the 104 to make it solid. In stock form the skin will deform if you pick it up by the belly or support it by a pair of sawhorses.

The chute deploys approx 10ft behind.

I hysol’d a hardwood block onto the inside of the belly (to the CF) and secured the chute to the block. Another reason I CF’d the belly. I definitely would not secure to the chute door or you will pull the pivots in the door right off.

I did not put in a chute release mechanism. Once the turbine was cooled I just folded the chute back up and stuffed it in the door/holder.

Cheers

Trevori

Hey Trevori........LOL!!

You forgot to tell him how NOT to try and taxi back with the chute open!! Really funny!!

[tbrum]

Hey Trevori........LOL!!

You forgot to tell him how NOT to try and taxi back with the chute open!! Really funny!!

LOL. Oh ya. Might even have video!!!

With the chute open, the turbine blows into the chute and you cannot move forward! Even at full power from the mighty JB220!!

Key is to let the chute sink to the pavement and then zig zag under low power back to the pitts. If you give it too much thrust it will lift the chute off the ground and will stop the plane!

[Springbok Flyer]

Thanks Trevor, I did notice that on one of the videos.

JanR

[RC_MAN]

One for 2022

[Dansy]

Peter…..Your building one? Nice….