It shouldn't be long now. I have everything on my list done. There are other mods I still won't to do, but they can be done later. They are not needed for flight.
@@tatumdaniels Some people just have no patients these days. They will probably miss the first flight, because their too busy trolling other channels all day. I'm surprised they have the time to stop in.
In the air, the aerodynamic forces will push that gear door closed. No problem. Plus as the system is operated it will,’wear in’ and should become more smooth in operation. Nice job of problem solving.
❤ I would like to see your face when you are flying it and everything is working properly then you realize you're flying at 150 mph or more. Maybe buzz the runway at 200 feet at 150 mph and circle the airport 1 time. Come in with a picture perfect landing.
You should close up everything and hit it with a yard blower to spot check how those movable panels will react especially at odd angles (like in a slip to loose speed). I use a mini-blower on my rc planes. Its a tad stronger than a hairdryer. I think a yard blower would scale up perfectly for you
Don - You're doing a meticulous job sorting out all these late stage small details and minor[?] annoyances. I'm betting the maiden flight will be fun and trouble free. :) The only fly in the ointment seems to be those main gear doors. Sure looks like WAR dropped the ball on that iffy design. The gear doors not only look flimsy, but there doesn't seem to be any positive lock when the gear is retracted ...and.. the huge gaps at the leading edge of the doors where they meet the wings. I can't imagine them lasting very long, flopping around in the slipstream especially when a variety of g-forces are added to the mix, like loops, rolls, and/or turbulence. I hope I'm wrong and they work well for you. Regards from Thailand!
This is most likely why I never see any of these Corsair model with functional doors on them. Their design never worked. This design is a modified one of theirs. It could go either way with the wind on them.
Driving for UBER will tap you out for gas money, Don. I just spent $145.00 today for engine clean & oil change myself. I remember watching old WW2 movies. The old Hawker Harrires and Corsair F4u's that has hydronic problems with the landing gear closing the landing bay doors did barrel rolls to help the landing gear go up into the wings.
Before I turned on the camera, they work perfect several times, I guess they are camera shy. I think the vibrations of moving around will help them close by themselves. I've seen the videos before of such things too.
The problem then becomes, too much tension works against the hydraulics at the very end of the up cycle. That then keeps the gear from seating up in the wheel well. But it's a thought. It would require two springs per side. One for each door. Thanks.
Thanks...don't forget the tail wheel wiring. Maybe at this point you need "remove b/4 flight" flags on these "final" details to be finished. Forgetting something in the final excitement would be tragic.
Dyno Don, when you do get ready for your maiden flight, have you put any thought into having a buddy flying a chase plane with the passenger passenger videoing the flight? NWR😊😊
At some point, I may find someone to do that, but the first flight, it won't happen. It will need to be a pretty fast plane to keep up with me. Remember, these cruise @ 150 mph.
G'day Don, Yay Team ! No wonder you had trouble choreographing all those interlocking interdependent interconnected Synchronised Angles of the Dangles, to enable the Ballet of the Rotating, Retracting, and Disappearing/Reappearing Dunlops..., To be performed Upon Command...(!). It wasn't ever any kind of a Simple Setup..., and having been built for sale to the Military - nobody ever cared what it cost to build, set up, rig, or maintain...; Therefore thus and because, Anybody setting out to replicate the Feat of Aeronautical Engineering, in miniature, as a One-off Homebuilt DIY Project...., is going into the process fully aware of the Complexity of what they're trying to achieve... So it's inspiring to observe your, "Ho-Hum...; and this is why the previous 27 attempts to correct the tiny trifling mis-alignment didn't quite succeed, and how it comes to be that the current approach should probably work - due to..." It's bloody GREAT, Mate...! If one is to equip a Flying machine with a retractable Undercarriage ; then any mistakes left uncorrected by the Wheelwright WILL later prove to be Wildly embarrassing, to be sitting strapped within..., as well as extremely expensively inconvenient, to have to clean up afterwards...! I've never attempted to make and fine-tune any such set of Hideaway GoFAST Wheelie-Dealies...; And I'd wager that not many other Commenters herewithin have ever personally attempted what you are Succeeding in doing, either...; so please keep on going at whatever pace Feels right, to you... Because us mob haven't got a bloody Clue, Between us - As to what, and when you Should do, Next...(!). So, there is that... You have a good one, Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !
@@Dynodon64 Ahh, yes, that does ring true...; not many people would sign up to try and get all that complexity to work in harmony. But it's going to be Very Satisfying when it's all doing it's thing - and the whole WAR Community will be kinda gobsmacked with surprise (!). Keep on keeping on. Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !
It could go either way, that's where testing will help prove it one way or the other. I would like to mount a camera down low to watch them while taxiing, at different speeds.
So, I should leave a very annoying comment? 😜😜 So, with the progress you've made recently, it won't be very long before you're doing high-speed taxi testing and getting the tailwheel up. You'll have to bring a friend along to shoot video from a safe place, along side the runway.
I will have it out running around hopefully next weekend. Weather will be the hold up if any. I plan on getting it out and testing again. Nothing left to adjust that needs attention at this time.
@@agairinc Didn't get to this at that time. It took way too long to get it aligned. I knew then, that this would need to be done before the gear could be retracted in flight.
There are no words to describe how pumped I am for this first flight
hope you have a decade
@@vickiterranova1992 don’t think it’ll be a decade silly
Give it some time and you'll then understand
It shouldn't be long now. I have everything on my list done. There are other mods I still won't to do, but they can be done later. They are not needed for flight.
@@tatumdaniels Some people just have no patients these days. They will probably miss the first flight, because their too busy trolling other channels all day. I'm surprised they have the time to stop in.
In the air, the aerodynamic forces will push that gear door closed. No problem. Plus as the system is operated it will,’wear in’ and should become more smooth in operation. Nice job of problem solving.
That's my hope.
I love living vicariously through these videos!
Yeah.
Going over every inch of that model will greatly improve your potential safety while flying it. Never flying it at all will almost assure it.
Carfull Don that gear door is going to flex a lot in the air gear might hang on it still.
Love to watch your progress. Of course we all want to see this baby fly but take your time,
I'll be back running around next weekend.
looks like gear doors will blow off to light. nice weather update
They are light, but tough. You can't bend them by hand.
You have been working so hard for perfection. Great job!! I don't think I could do it.
Thanks.
Thank You for the update!! Looking forward to more videos.
Should be back to testing next week, weather permitting.
❤ I would like to see your face when you are flying it and everything is working properly then you realize you're flying at 150 mph or more.
Maybe buzz the runway at 200 feet at 150 mph and circle the airport 1 time.
Come in with a picture perfect landing.
Awesome work Don ! 👍🏻
Lets just hope it stays working. Thanks.
Can't wait to see the runups and first flight !
Should have it out and running around next weekend, weather permitting.
What a beautiful thing!
Thank you.
I love your videos it is an absolutely beautiful aircraft that you built❤❤❤❤
Thank you, and thanks for dropping in.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Thanks for dropping in.
I hope I live long enough to see it fly 😎
Shouldn't be long now.
You should close up everything and hit it with a yard blower to spot check how those movable panels will react especially at odd angles (like in a slip to loose speed). I use a mini-blower on my rc planes. Its a tad stronger than a hairdryer. I think a yard blower would scale up perfectly for you
Thanks for doing these
Thanks for coming around to watch.
How much work is left until the maiden flight?
If the testing goes well, then it should be ready for flight. I don't have anything left that is pressing right now.
Don - You're doing a meticulous job sorting out all these late stage small details and minor[?] annoyances. I'm betting the maiden flight will be fun and trouble free. :) The only fly in the ointment seems to be those main gear doors. Sure looks like WAR dropped the ball on that iffy design. The gear doors not only look flimsy, but there doesn't seem to be any positive lock when the gear is retracted ...and.. the huge gaps at the leading edge of the doors where they meet the wings. I can't imagine them lasting very long, flopping around in the slipstream especially when a variety of g-forces are added to the mix, like loops, rolls, and/or turbulence. I hope I'm wrong and they work well for you. Regards from Thailand!
This is most likely why I never see any of these Corsair model with functional doors on them. Their design never worked. This design is a modified one of theirs. It could go either way with the wind on them.
Are the ground runs and high speed Taxi runs back on the agenda ? ; )
If next weekend turns out to be nice, I will be testing again.
Very Cool. 👍
It'll be even cooler in the air, soon!
nice update thank you 👍
Now to get on with test and first flight.
Driving for UBER will tap you out for gas money, Don. I just spent $145.00 today for engine clean & oil change myself.
I remember watching old WW2 movies. The old Hawker Harrires and Corsair F4u's that has hydronic problems with the landing gear closing the landing bay doors did barrel rolls to help the landing gear go up into the wings.
Before I turned on the camera, they work perfect several times, I guess they are camera shy. I think the vibrations of moving around will help them close by themselves. I've seen the videos before of such things too.
Why is the left side slower than the right side? Are there separate hydraulic pumps? Lovin' this build.
That's just the way hydraulics work sometimes. Their both getting fluid at the same time and amount. Even full size Corsairs can do that.
Can you put a small spring on the door to get it to close up all the way Jaguar an idea, love your project
The problem then becomes, too much tension works against the hydraulics at the very end of the up cycle. That then keeps the gear from seating up in the wheel well. But it's a thought. It would require two springs per side. One for each door. Thanks.
Just a question on the hanging door. Could use a spring to assist the doors?
Yes, but it add more resistance to the gear going up, and keep it from full up.
Yeah, weather sucks right now. Rain, thunder storms or hot and humid. I am trying to get a cb base antenna up. I am in Cen Pa.
It seems to be the same problem around a lot of areas lately. Even in west Ohio around Cincinnati. I follow The Old man garage.
Will the wind help close that gear door or maybe rip it open?
Yet to be determined.
Thanks...don't forget the tail wheel wiring. Maybe at this point you need "remove b/4 flight" flags on these "final" details to be finished. Forgetting something in the final excitement would be tragic.
I know what you mean. I forgot to remove the strap from around the prop before I left. In a rush to get home.
Hey Don if anyone asks you if you’ve flown it
Just tell em ya havnt shot down all those zeros from the ground 😂
That's a good one to remember. Thanks for that.
Dyno Don, when you do get ready for your maiden flight, have you put any thought into having a buddy flying a chase plane with the passenger passenger videoing the flight?
NWR😊😊
At some point, I may find someone to do that, but the first flight, it won't happen. It will need to be a pretty fast plane to keep up with me. Remember, these cruise @ 150 mph.
G'day Don,
Yay Team !
No wonder you had trouble choreographing all those interlocking interdependent interconnected
Synchronised
Angles of the Dangles, to enable the
Ballet of the
Rotating, Retracting, and
Disappearing/Reappearing
Dunlops...,
To be performed
Upon
Command...(!).
It wasn't ever any kind of a
Simple
Setup..., and having been built for sale to the Military - nobody ever cared what it cost to build, set up, rig, or maintain...;
Therefore thus and because,
Anybody setting out to replicate the
Feat of Aeronautical Engineering, in miniature, as a
One-off Homebuilt DIY
Project...., is going into the process fully aware of the
Complexity of what they're trying to achieve...
So it's inspiring to observe your,
"Ho-Hum...; and this is why the previous 27 attempts to correct the tiny trifling mis-alignment didn't quite succeed, and how it comes to be that the current approach should probably work - due to..."
It's bloody
GREAT,
Mate...!
If one is to equip a Flying machine with a retractable Undercarriage ; then any mistakes left uncorrected by the
Wheelwright
WILL later prove to be
Wildly embarrassing, to be sitting strapped within..., as well as extremely expensively inconvenient, to have to clean up afterwards...!
I've never attempted to make and fine-tune any such set of
Hideaway GoFAST
Wheelie-Dealies...;
And I'd wager that not many other
Commenters herewithin have ever personally attempted what you are
Succeeding in doing, either...; so please keep on going at whatever pace
Feels right, to you...
Because us mob haven't got a bloody Clue,
Between us -
As to what, and when you
Should do,
Next...(!).
So, there is that...
You have a good one,
Stay safe.
;-p
Ciao !
As always, much appreciated. These problems of adjustment are probably why, I have never seen one of these WAR Corsair with functional doors.
@@Dynodon64
Ahh, yes, that does ring true...; not many people would sign up to try and get all that complexity to work in harmony.
But it's going to be Very Satisfying when it's all doing it's thing - and the whole WAR Community will be kinda gobsmacked with surprise (!).
Keep on keeping on.
Stay safe.
;-p
Ciao !
That's gonna be a problem with wind pushing on it.
It could go either way, that's where testing will help prove it one way or the other. I would like to mount a camera down low to watch them while taxiing, at different speeds.
👍👍👍
So, I should leave a very annoying comment? 😜😜 So, with the progress you've made recently, it won't be very long before you're doing high-speed taxi testing and getting the tailwheel up. You'll have to bring a friend along to shoot video from a safe place, along side the runway.
I will have it out running around hopefully next weekend. Weather will be the hold up if any. I plan on getting it out and testing again. Nothing left to adjust that needs attention at this time.
Am i the first?
If you are in a race and pass the second place person, what place are you? NO ! try again, you're second place.
Is there a prize or sumptin’?
I would’ve thought this would have been accomplished a while back , when you aligned the tow and track while it was up on the cherry picker.
@@agairinc Didn't get to this at that time. It took way too long to get it aligned. I knew then, that this would need to be done before the gear could be retracted in flight.