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Oct 12, 2012, 03:13 PM
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United States, VA, Chesterfield
Joined Mar 2001
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Wright Model B by Bill Hadden, photos by Pat Daily
Here is a video and some photos of Bill Hadden and his Wright Model B that I shot a few years ago. It was a bit windy, but Bill used the wing warping well to keep it stable. Note the props are hand carved and powered by a gear and "plastic chain". Bill is one of the world's experts on Wright planes and works at the Wright Experience where he has built several full sized exact replicas of the Wright B. See: http://www.wrightexperience.com
The Wright B is a magnificent model and it takes your breath away watching it fly. |
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Oct 12, 2012, 07:41 PM
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Melbourne, Australia
Joined Mar 2009
1,364 Posts
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Great stuff.
What a beautiful model. Hugh |
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Oct 13, 2012, 03:03 PM
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Columbus, OH
Joined Mar 2005
2,941 Posts
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I'd like to know more about how he did the belt drives.
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Oct 13, 2012, 04:42 PM
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United States, VA, Chesterfield
Joined Mar 2001
4,770 Posts
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It is a chain drive, not a belt drive.
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Oct 14, 2012, 01:38 PM
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Sweden
Joined Oct 2002
561 Posts
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Beautiful! I did the original Wright Flyer back in 2001. It flew fantastic. I never knew that the Wright brothers decided to "turn the plane around" and do away with the canard. I might just have to try this model. I would think it would be a fantastic flyer and easy to trim; am I "wright"?
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Oct 14, 2012, 03:14 PM
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Columbus, OH
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Oct 14, 2012, 10:13 PM
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United States, VA, Chesterfield
Joined Mar 2001
4,770 Posts
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Here is the best I can find. I cropped and enlarged it for you. Also Bill with the Wright B. Bill used an old 400 brushed motor hidden in the dummy motor with a gear drive to the sprockets for the props.
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Oct 15, 2012, 11:05 AM
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Columbus, OH
Joined Mar 2005
2,941 Posts
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Thanks Pat.
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Oct 17, 2012, 10:36 AM
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Joined May 2010
762 Posts
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Very well done. You have to admit they had booools flying something like that.
Zb/Esprit Model |
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Oct 18, 2012, 11:44 AM
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The 'Wack, BC, Canada
Joined Oct 2002
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I believe that Small Parts has some pretty small chain drive components. Could that be what he used in this model?
I have to say that it sure is an impressive bit of work and very ably flown given the rough looking conditions. I could see a calm weather/indoor version of this being a real winner too. Lightweight wood and functional rigging could produce what would be an amazing slow flyer. |
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Oct 20, 2012, 05:41 PM
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United States, WA, Vancouver
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Oct 25, 2012, 12:47 PM
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Blackpool, Great Britain (UK)
Joined Dec 2003
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A superb achievement.
A masterpiece. |
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