Dan Snow
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Hi folks,
This is going yo be a thread on my attempt to scratch build a stand off scale rendition of the Soviet Tsybin RSR Mach 3 Reconnaissance aircraft built in 1959. Only a couple of prototypes were built, and it never achieved proposed speeds because they were not successful getting the proposed ram jets to work.
While working on this build I'm taking the advice of Rob Goring and Steve Heilmann and trying to muddle my way through Open Rocket. After much fiddling and trial and error I have a layout that O R is telling me has a stability of 1.84. Is that good?
Basic description:
Main body tube: BT-55, LOA 30", stern 6" tapers to a BT-50
Motor tube: Designed for a 24mm motor either D or E
Recovery: Parachute
NOTE: It will have a single motor in the main body tube, the wingtip ram jets are for looks only. I can only imagine how entertaining launch could be if two wing tip motors weren't ignited at the same time!
The drop tanks will be for display only, held on by a small magnet for easy removal.
This is going yo be a thread on my attempt to scratch build a stand off scale rendition of the Soviet Tsybin RSR Mach 3 Reconnaissance aircraft built in 1959. Only a couple of prototypes were built, and it never achieved proposed speeds because they were not successful getting the proposed ram jets to work.
While working on this build I'm taking the advice of Rob Goring and Steve Heilmann and trying to muddle my way through Open Rocket. After much fiddling and trial and error I have a layout that O R is telling me has a stability of 1.84. Is that good?
Basic description:
Main body tube: BT-55, LOA 30", stern 6" tapers to a BT-50
Motor tube: Designed for a 24mm motor either D or E
Recovery: Parachute
NOTE: It will have a single motor in the main body tube, the wingtip ram jets are for looks only. I can only imagine how entertaining launch could be if two wing tip motors weren't ignited at the same time!
The drop tanks will be for display only, held on by a small magnet for easy removal.