How To Convert A Byron F-16 Jet To Electric - Page 4

flyboy1945 · Oct 19, 2009, 02:54 PM

Billy is a Hound

BILLYDSRC · Oct 20, 2009, 09:05 PM

HI, all I see there is a lot of interest in this build.So i put a bunch of pics up on my site if you want to check them out...... http://www.billydsrc.com/

NEW VIDEO COMING SOON!!!

testpilot · Oct 22, 2009, 09:17 AM

Ofcourse there's an interest in this build.

I have the Byron F-16 myself waiting to be build.

have you had the chance to power up the fan yet?

( dont mind the mess in my basement

)

Littlescreamers · Oct 26, 2009, 07:33 AM

Man that is going to be one mean looking bird. I think he has played with the fan a little but is working on getting everything setup so it will be ready for a test fly. I like the large planes but they take up a lot of space, and I find the instructions a little on the lacking side. At least for the one I have here. There is no doubt that these are the king of the group and the en vie of all.

Testpilot,

Get on that bad boy! It looks like you could have it flying next weekend

Scott

Madmax1965 · Oct 26, 2009, 08:54 AM

Scott:
I find the instructions a little on the lacking side.

A good number of the "build instructions" early on were vague or non-existence and I think the reason was builder experience. The manufactures figured if you were going to fly one of these (at the time)advanced planes you would already have the knowledge to build them. The F-8 I am building is a great plane but if I didn’t have the experience in building then I would not want to depend on the instruction manual which is included in the kit.

testpilot · Oct 26, 2009, 09:29 AM

Scott,
Guess you cant see all the tape that is holding it together for display

Nothing is ever done to this kit i got, so there's alot of work to do.
I have a F9 Panther i need to finish first, then it's time to start.

/Brian

ditchit · Oct 26, 2009, 03:02 PM

Do you know where you are going to mount the fan? Above the retracts or further back in the tail? I'm looking at a similar project and am a little nervous of putting the fragile, expensive fan above the retracts.

JimDrew · Oct 27, 2009, 01:06 AM

The fan assembly is not carbon, so it is not fragile by any means. These had glow engines originally, which beat the snot out of everything.

BILLYDSRC · Oct 30, 2009, 11:48 PM

Here is part 3 of ?. This is just on the XPS system.

RC BYRON F-16 JET Converted To ELECTRIC XPS EDF part 3 of ? (2 min 59 sec)

buckaroo · Oct 31, 2009, 01:02 AM

That was a riot Billy! what a power pack. You wont need intake ducting with that. If you dont mind some advice, I would say put a proper bellmouth on the shroud and close up the cheater hole and that bird will be a rocket. I'll be following along for sure.

good luck
Dean

therealhiphop · Oct 31, 2009, 01:21 AM

LOL. That's good stuff man. I love that it's sucking up anything around it. Lucky there were no sticks around

ditchit · Oct 31, 2009, 02:38 AM

Nice job. Enjoyed that. Couldn't do that in the UK though. Too many squirrels. Enjoying this thread. Keep it up.

Madmax1965 · Oct 31, 2009, 11:37 AM

Man! Now that is blowing. Maybe I need not worry about ducting on my F-8 Crusader...just install my Hurricane fan and Byron shroud and go fly. I might just do that as I don't like building intake tubes anyway.
All I would need is the motor mount for the XPS motor to the Byron shroud. I believe someone said EJF has the motor mount for the Byron/XPS conversion. I have the up dated Hurricane fan which replaced the Byron fan and have flown it in a Byron F-86 using the Hacker Turbo motor. This XPS motor puts the Hacker to shame.

rvincent · Oct 31, 2009, 11:54 AM

Haven't seen the video yet, but I know where its headed

Air Sally makes a really nice inlet for this fan too!

rvincent · Oct 31, 2009, 08:02 PM

Nice video!!

I actually used my Yellow A-4 last weekend to clear the leaves from my flower beds and river rocks

My wife thought I was nuts

My son said "hey can I do it"

(new way to get him to do the yard work...)

Oct 20, 2009, 09:05 PM	#47
BILLYDSRC JUST HAVE FUN! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: AUSTINTOWN,OHIO Posts: 27	More Pics HI, all I see there is a lot of interest in this build.So i put a bunch of pics up on my site if you want to check them out...... http://www.billydsrc.com/ NEW VIDEO COMING SOON!!!

Oct 22, 2009, 09:17 AM	#48
testpilot Mighty Dane Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 250	Ofcourse there's an interest in this build. I have the Byron F-16 myself waiting to be build. have you had the chance to power up the fan yet? ( dont mind the mess in my basement ) Attached Thumbnails 84.9 KB · Views: 118

Oct 26, 2009, 09:29 AM	#51
testpilot Mighty Dane Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 250	Scott, Guess you cant see all the tape that is holding it together for display Nothing is ever done to this kit i got, so there's alot of work to do. I have a F9 Panther i need to finish first, then it's time to start. /Brian Last edited by testpilot; Oct 26, 2009 at 09:40 AM.

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Oct 19, 2009, 02:54 PM	#46
flyboy1945 Were's the plane? Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Warren,Ohio Posts: 170	Billy is a Hound

Oct 26, 2009, 07:33 AM	#49
Littlescreamers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Edmonds Wa. (Seattle) Posts: 3,654	Man that is going to be one mean looking bird. I think he has played with the fan a little but is working on getting everything setup so it will be ready for a test fly. I like the large planes but they take up a lot of space, and I find the instructions a little on the lacking side. At least for the one I have here. There is no doubt that these are the king of the group and the en vie of all. Testpilot, Get on that bad boy! It looks like you could have it flying next weekend Scott

Oct 26, 2009, 08:54 AM	#50
Madmax1965 Watt me worry? Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,426	Scott: I find the instructions a little on the lacking side. A good number of the "build instructions" early on were vague or non-existence and I think the reason was builder experience. The manufactures figured if you were going to fly one of these (at the time)advanced planes you would already have the knowledge to build them. The F-8 I am building is a great plane but if I didn’t have the experience in building then I would not want to depend on the instruction manual which is included in the kit.

Oct 26, 2009, 03:02 PM	#52
ditchit DominicM Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fleet, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 1,384	Do you know where you are going to mount the fan? Above the retracts or further back in the tail? I'm looking at a similar project and am a little nervous of putting the fragile, expensive fan above the retracts.

Oct 27, 2009, 01:06 AM	#53
JimDrew Xtreme Power Systems Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lake Havasu, AZ Posts: 7,533	The fan assembly is not carbon, so it is not fragile by any means. These had glow engines originally, which beat the snot out of everything.

Oct 31, 2009, 01:02 AM	#55
buckaroo Banzai Institute Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Buffalo, New York "No matter where you go there you are" Posts: 107	That was a riot Billy! what a power pack. You wont need intake ducting with that. If you dont mind some advice, I would say put a proper bellmouth on the shroud and close up the cheater hole and that bird will be a rocket. I'll be following along for sure. good luck Dean

Oct 31, 2009, 01:21 AM	#56
therealhiphop Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Springville, UT Posts: 802	LOL. That's good stuff man. I love that it's sucking up anything around it. Lucky there were no sticks around

Oct 31, 2009, 02:38 AM	#57
ditchit DominicM Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fleet, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 1,384	Nice job. Enjoyed that. Couldn't do that in the UK though. Too many squirrels. Enjoying this thread. Keep it up.

Oct 31, 2009, 11:37 AM	#58
Madmax1965 Watt me worry? Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,426	Man! Now that is blowing. Maybe I need not worry about ducting on my F-8 Crusader...just install my Hurricane fan and Byron shroud and go fly. I might just do that as I don't like building intake tubes anyway. All I would need is the motor mount for the XPS motor to the Byron shroud. I believe someone said EJF has the motor mount for the Byron/XPS conversion. I have the up dated Hurricane fan which replaced the Byron fan and have flown it in a Byron F-86 using the Hacker Turbo motor. This XPS motor puts the Hacker to shame.

Oct 31, 2009, 11:54 AM	#59
rvincent 20,000 Screaming Watts! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fontana, California, United States Posts: 17,667	Haven't seen the video yet, but I know where its headed Air Sally makes a really nice inlet for this fan too!

Oct 31, 2009, 08:02 PM	#60
rvincent 20,000 Screaming Watts! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fontana, California, United States Posts: 17,667	Nice video!! I actually used my Yellow A-4 last weekend to clear the leaves from my flower beds and river rocks My wife thought I was nuts My son said "hey can I do it" (new way to get him to do the yard work...)