Looking forward to building mine. I've been reading up on various BOT versions over many years, some close to this size like the "Bird of Daylight Savings Time" - but they don't look as good. I always think scale should be scale, which this one looks close to, or is done with a good sense of aesthetic proportions. Those other versions are not interesting to me; I haven't taken a dive into specs but probably they were trying to increase chord for performance. But this one looks like it flies great! Thanks for making it available.
That's why we elevated it above the grass, however there is very little fire hazard from composite fuel motors like these. I don't known of any fires caused by them.
Next time angle the launch rod so the the thrust line of the rocket is perpendicular to the ground you should better launch with a more controlled pitch over after it gets awing.
What would Dave Thornburg think? On the original plans My dad showed me when he built his Dave said if he ever saw that plane with an antenna out side the fusalage he would personly sump it into the ground
A question; Why not use the parachute charge on your rocket motor to force a twin pin out after the burn to release the rocket from the body of the BOT? That way you can have the rocket to get it to a good height, drop the rocket from the plane, and soar like a normal aircraft.
@@jdamommio Please understand that I really don't know, but, I would find the COG and place the rocket motor there. with the rubber bands that hold the rocket motor pad in-place looped over the parachute charge. when the charge goes off, you will have seperation from the plane. AND MAYBE with little change of the cg. But I am guessing and wouldn't know for sure if it was possible.
@@jdamommio maybe I'm dense, but if you eject the rocket motor then won't your plane's CG return to it's original spot? the rocket motor wont be attached to the plane and will fall away leaving the plane it's original cg?
I'm pretty sure you know what I'm about to say, but, have you ever seen a picture of a RATO or JATO mount on a real airplane? The thrust is pointed down from the aft end of the aircraft, but pointed thru the COG of the plane. and then are ejected after the fuel is spent and the aircraft is aloft. I was just thinking that could be something you could use.
