Lifting body plans

Does anybody know of any plans available for planes that deal with the
lifting body effect. For example some of the early shuttle models.




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Normen,

I think that you might get a kick out of my latest project. Although
not quite the Space Shuttle, it does use the lifting body principle.
It's completed, and all I'm waiting for is some milder weather to give
it a go. I saw a picture on a calendar of an experimental EAA plane
called the Facetmobile, the brainchild of Barnaby and Lynne Wainfan and
Rick Dean. I did an internet search and came up with this stick-built
semi-scale kit equipped with a small electric motor. Go
here:
http://www.eam.net/EAMRC/skunkworks/...acetmobile.htm

Click on the link after you open it for Information on the real
Facetmobile.

It's really neat looking and different, kind of stealthy, and does fly
somewhat like the Space Shuttle at a high angle of attack. It evolved
from the "Thing", a lifting body featured in a 1972 issue of American
Aircraft Modeler magazine.

If you need more info contact me by e-mail.
Joe L.

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> Does anybody know of any plans available for planes that deal with the
> lifting body effect. For example some of the early shuttle models.
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My dad scratch buit two facetmobiles about 4 years ago,the first one was for
testing which was a .25 size model and boy did it fly great! flew inveted just
as good as up right!, then the MONSTER came at the widest point it was 6 feet
wide and was about 6.5 feet long and stood about 3.5 tall!, and only weighed
15lbs!, he flew it in scale contest, and the local imaa meet(kinda funny
watching the safty inspecter scratch his head about checking the fusalage and
wings!) it was under powered with a o.s. 1.20 4 stroke (not cause of the weight
but of the mass)the big one flew just as good as the little one just not as
manuverable, it flew like a kadet senior, very forgiving., i dont know of any
kits but the PBF(pizza box flyer) is a good cheap way of flying a lifting body.

At our last club meeting a guy brought in a picture of an early
lifting body aircraft. This was from the same era as the Ford
Tri-Motor, based on the quality of the photo and the construction of
the airframe. The member plans to build one of these for his next
plane. Exactly of the other end of the spectrum from the Shuttle, but
a good flyer I am told. If you have an interest in this I can get the
name and manufacturer of this classic plane.

Tom

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Tom, I'd like to know the name of that classic lifting body aircraft.
Can you post it here or have your friend e-mail me with some details.
Joe L.

Tom Johnson wrote:
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> At our last club meeting a guy brought in a picture of an early
> lifting body aircraft. This was from the same era as the Ford
> Tri-Motor, based on the quality of the photo and the construction of
> the airframe. The member plans to build one of these for his next
> plane. Exactly of the other end of the spectrum from the Shuttle, but
> a good flyer I am told. If you have an interest in this I can get the
> name and manufacturer of this classic plane.
>
> Tom
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Joe,

The name of the lifting body plane is the Remington Burnelli RB-2.
This was featured in the December 2002 issue of Model Airplane News,
page 11. Plans are available from MAN, plan #FSP 1101A. The article
photo shows a twin engine bi-plane with a pronounced airfoil shaped
fuselage. This link will take you to the MAN site with the article:
http://www.modelairplanenews.com/ma/plan/fsp1101a.asp

Tom