thenated0g
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Thats pretty cool looking. In time for sunset?
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Vintage Robbe Vampir Restoration
- Thread starter Jarron
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gp49
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He can fly as far as you can toss him!!!It will be ready for Sunset or we toss Jarron on the cliff and see if he flies.
we have a parachute though, if I use it, I'll probably go to the campground LOLHe can fly as far as you can toss him!!!
thenated0g
Moderator
I have been looking around at other low aspect flying wings, like my Zupair Z1, and came across some old stuff on these vampir's. Be cool to see it in person this year.
jure
Very Strong User
regardless of his AR , GR , Wing Loading , G/L , P/W , (et al) , he will fly like an angel and show "unlimited vertical"It will be ready for Sunset or we toss Jarron on the cliff and see if he flies.
Red
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Man that thing is cool!
thenated0g
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That looks like something an avenger would have strapped to their back in a movie. That thing's awesome.
Doc J
Very Strong User
Looking at the design; with all those weirdly located MAC, and CG positions I think it will fly like a gun platform, and probably wont know what a stall is.
Flaps on that design just might work as brakes, but not much as camber change, and I bet you'll need a lot of aileron differential.
Might need a bit of setting up but beware the adverse yaw and dial in some (probaby a lot) differential on those ailerons. Certainly wont be twitchy.
Doc..
Flaps on that design just might work as brakes, but not much as camber change, and I bet you'll need a lot of aileron differential.
Might need a bit of setting up but beware the adverse yaw and dial in some (probaby a lot) differential on those ailerons. Certainly wont be twitchy.
Doc..
Some pictures from Sunset:
Really cool plane. Cruises a long and has so many different looks with all of the crazy angles. A real attention getter.
p.s. First landing was the result of a midair with a little foamy. No damage, a few more feet and it would have kept flying.
Really cool plane. Cruises a long and has so many different looks with all of the crazy angles. A real attention getter.
p.s. First landing was the result of a midair with a little foamy. No damage, a few more feet and it would have kept flying.
Well everyone, as you can see from the pictures Wayne posted..IT FLIES! Here is a picture of me with the now restored and airworthy Vampir and a short video of a mock approach in 25 MPH wind.
As for how it flies, it is VERY docile and showed no bad habits, it flew like a big flying wing and cruised around nicely. I was even able to loop it as well. The maiden was done in 10 MPH wind, which was just enough to keep it in the air, until some guy with an Ahi mid-aired it! No damage though so no worries. It would have probably done better in the lighter lift that day if it were slightly less nose heavy, I'll have to take some woods metal out of the nose. Otherwise it flew well. The flaps work decently, they slow the Vampir down, especially with some down elevator input, which creates a sort of "crow" mix. This works due to the flaps being ahead of the CG.
As for how it flies, it is VERY docile and showed no bad habits, it flew like a big flying wing and cruised around nicely. I was even able to loop it as well. The maiden was done in 10 MPH wind, which was just enough to keep it in the air, until some guy with an Ahi mid-aired it! No damage though so no worries. It would have probably done better in the lighter lift that day if it were slightly less nose heavy, I'll have to take some woods metal out of the nose. Otherwise it flew well. The flaps work decently, they slow the Vampir down, especially with some down elevator input, which creates a sort of "crow" mix. This works due to the flaps being ahead of the CG.
jure
Very Strong User
great job Jarron !!!
thenated0g
Moderator
It looks great in person and amazing in the air.
