SLOPING OFF...
...the Newsletter of Christchurch and District Model Flying Club for March 2021
MARTIN HARDY’S VICKERS VISCOUNT
Martin is at it again! Not content with designing, building and flying a Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer, an Armstrong Whitworth Argosy, Piaggio 136 amphibian and most recently a Beechcraft King Air B200, this time it’s an own design Vickers Viscount. You can see his build log here but the design parameters are:
Scale 1:12.6
Winspan 2266 mm (7 ft 5in)
Target Flying Weight less than 7 Kg
Fuselage Length 2070 mm (6ft 9 in)
Tailplane Span 850 mm (2 ft 10in)
Fuselage Diameter 262 mm (10 5/16 in)
Height (ground to top of fin) 653 mm
Nacelles - removable to fit flight batteries. Each will contain a 3S or 4S 2200 lipo, ESC, motor and safety link.
Motors - four brushless outrunners to produce at least 260W per motor for 80W/Lb . Ideally 4-blade propellers with squared-off tips.
Radio - 9 Channel Multiplex M-Link
Fowler flaps
OD retracts
Lighting system
3-piece removable wing
2-piece removable tailplane
auto connection of wiring and controls on assembly
British Airways colour scheme
To cut to the chase (please click the link above for full details of the build), here she is, ready to fly.
