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I have an attachment to Bomarc's since my fathers first assignment at Boeing around 1958-59 was on this program. I've been trying to see if I could design a tube based RC rocket glider of a bomarc that was light enough to glide reasonably well but not have to eject anything or move balast. This is based on .021 thickness 2.6" bt-80 tubing, wing loading is 12 oz/sq foot.
This model is nearly identical in size to the madcow version, 2.6" diameter, 45" long, with a slightly upsized 21" wingspan., but weighs about 1/3 of the rtf madcow version.
The the coupler and forward tube are removable in case I need to get at the ramjet mounts or wiring. The rear of the coupler is held in place by two screws and the rail button flange nut. The forward tube is held in place with plastic push/pins from madcow. The ramjets are bt-60 tubing and have a thin ply facing plate with a hardwood spike and the shoulder is stacked depron foam.
The ramjets have carbon fiber rods through the tubes and the pylons and will hopefully hold up to landings. Only 3/4 ounce of nose weight was needed.
The nose cone is friction fit with tape and the reciver and battery go at the front of the body tube held in with velcro, I remove the nose cone to plug in the battery, simple.
Frank
This model is nearly identical in size to the madcow version, 2.6" diameter, 45" long, with a slightly upsized 21" wingspan., but weighs about 1/3 of the rtf madcow version.
The the coupler and forward tube are removable in case I need to get at the ramjet mounts or wiring. The rear of the coupler is held in place by two screws and the rail button flange nut. The forward tube is held in place with plastic push/pins from madcow. The ramjets are bt-60 tubing and have a thin ply facing plate with a hardwood spike and the shoulder is stacked depron foam.
The ramjets have carbon fiber rods through the tubes and the pylons and will hopefully hold up to landings. Only 3/4 ounce of nose weight was needed.
The nose cone is friction fit with tape and the reciver and battery go at the front of the body tube held in with velcro, I remove the nose cone to plug in the battery, simple.
Frank
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