Fonz Red Bull Pitts 12 build

[fonzegator]

so wat ya think guys??? one strong flying wire enough?? or two... they really eat my lunch these damn things!

[gapple12]

	Quote: Originally Posted by fonzegator
	so wat ya think guys??? one strong flying wire enough?? or two... they really eat my lunch these damn things!

What does the manual say? I would use what they recommend.

[fonzegator]

wat manual????

[fonzegator]

no manual
did all this by figuring out over a can of coke and a good malboro...lol

[gapple12]

	Quote: Originally Posted by fonzegator
	wat manual????

Oh, well then..........Its better to have them on then lose a wing. I dont know much about bi planes, but I do know if they come with flying wires, then I think they need them.

[fonzegator]

	Quote: Originally Posted by learnedinuk
	Looking good Fonz. How long did it take you to get to this point? Love the scheme

2days... tomorrow will be the 3rd

[fonzegator]

	Quote: Originally Posted by gapple12
	Oh, well then..........Its better to have them on then lose a wing. I dont know much about bi planes, but I do know if they come with flying wires, then I think they need them.

i was looking @ QQ's bipe and it had no wires...i installed one thick carbon rod from the landing gear to the top cabane.... hope it holds!

[gapple12]

	Quote: Originally Posted by fonzegator
	i was looking @ QQ's bipe and it had no wires...i installed one thick carbon rod from the landing gear to the top cabane.... hope it holds!

Well, QQ designed the wings to be strong enough to not use them, not sure if this manufacture did or not. You might call them to see.

[Patrick H]

Two wires is good if one brakes

Looks great.

[fonzegator]

hmmm never tot of it like tat!...

[MODE 1]

Hey Dwayne nice boat you have there. umm I mean bipe......how are the wires fixed. Mine used to be a pain to set up but once cut to length I used turnbuckles and some split pins and fitting / adjusting was done in seconds. I would use both wires . They are critical in high G moves....or dont fit em and prove me right.....your choice.

[MikeC3D]

There are a couple of these planes here that were using all the wires in the kit, and they broke some....I would highly recommend you use the 4 per side if you really like this plane.(2 each way crossed, left and right side)
One guy flew it w/o wires and it didnt last 2 minutes...
QQ's python was designed NOT to have wires, this one was designed to use wires, although they are testing new wireless wings as we speak.

[tonyc9075]

I like your Red Bull scheme. I did a scratch build project with a Red Bull Pitts that was all Red, see avatar. I also scratch built the Pitts 12 in 1/3 scale.

I would add 2 comments to your build. If the designer of your Pitts intended for flying wires to be used then you need both the upper and lower set.

Secondly, I don’t think the carbon rods will work. The wing of any airplane flexes, this includes a mono wing and a biplane wing. By using carbon rods you take out the flex. When I wire a wing I get the wire just snug and not tight, this allows for some flex. The wire will flex the carbon rod will not.

[fonzegator]

	Quote: Originally Posted by MODE 1
	Hey Dwayne nice boat you have there. umm I mean bipe......how are the wires fixed. Mine used to be a pain to set up but once cut to length I used turnbuckles and some split pins and fitting / adjusting was done in seconds. I would use both wires . They are critical in high G moves....or dont fit em and prove me right.....your choice.

they are threaded to 6-32 heavy duty ball links and attached to the wings/LG by metal bracket with nuts and bolts.....i guess i will have to use them damn wires...

[Supermod56]

	Quote: Originally Posted by MODE 1
	Hey Dwayne nice boat you have there. umm I mean bipe......how are the wires fixed. Mine used to be a pain to set up but once cut to length I used turnbuckles and some split pins and fitting / adjusting was done in seconds. I would use both wires . They are critical in high G moves....or dont fit em and prove me right.....your choice.

Having personally seen the Fonz fly, I would put 8 wires on each side! First wall he did with his Extra he bent the wing tube! He gots some mad skills

Tom