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"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
03/04/2014 at 09:54 • Filed to: RC PLANELOPNIK

I want one. Hand built, 3 years of work, 16 pounds. RC Rotary. Not your silly wankel, the other kind of rotary.

48 Spoons > Jayhawk Jake
03/04/2014 at 09:56

Those are usually called radial engine I believe.

Jayhawk Jake > 48 Spoons
03/04/2014 at 09:58

No, this is a rotary.

The propeller is fixed to the engine case and the whole thing rotates. A radial is a more traditional fixed case, moving crank engine.

puddler > 48 Spoons
03/04/2014 at 09:58

radials are stationary with a spinning crank, rotaries spin the engine around a stationary crank.

wonder if i could mount a couple of those inside bicycle rims?

48 Spoons > Jayhawk Jake
03/04/2014 at 10:00

Well now I feel stupid, probably should have watched the vid first. Pretty damn cool though.

The Transporter > Jayhawk Jake
03/04/2014 at 10:03

Mmm, I can taste the castor oil.

Jayhawk Jake > puddler
03/04/2014 at 10:12

You would fall over. Too much torque

puddler > Jayhawk Jake
03/04/2014 at 10:15

a mortal might.

Kinja'd!!!

doodon2whls > Jayhawk Jake
03/04/2014 at 10:19

All kinds of awesome... Look at the torque reaction in the airframe from the engine accel/decel...

Not to mention the sound of the large scale jets flying overhead is a nice contrast to the Rotary...

Jayhawk Jake > puddler
03/04/2014 at 10:52

Awesome.

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Jayhawk Jake
03/04/2014 at 11:02

I can imagine in a dogfight, if you get into trouble, the quick escape move is gonna be firewall it and bank left

EL_ULY > puddler
03/04/2014 at 11:03

what the heck?

puddler > EL_ULY
03/04/2014 at 11:05

'21-'25 megola.

1897 millet

Kinja'd!!!

Jayhawk Jake > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
03/04/2014 at 11:11

Pretty much. These planes were never fast or maneuverable to begin with, but you certainly could roll left far better than you could roll right.

EL_ULY > puddler
03/04/2014 at 11:11

well... I like it :]!!