RC plane for my Japanese 1/48 scale I-19 submarine

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  • Sinksalot
    Commander
    • Mar 2020
    • 332

    RC plane for my Japanese 1/48 scale I-19 submarine

    As many of you know I own a large ass 1/48 Japanese I-19 submarine 7 1/2 feet long. The sub launch planes off its deck during WW 2. I was able to find a small RC Japanese Zero in China, Plane is tiny with only a 300mm wingspan. Is it a perfect looking Zero, no, but its close enough for what I want it to do. To take off my sub and fly. I will update this when I get it from China, hopefully it will work out
  • Sam Victory
    Commander
    • Sep 2021
    • 391

    #2
    There is a master of building rc mini planes on Youtube, named Martin Newell. He also shared some PDF information, hope it can help you.

    FLIGHT VIDEO at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QwabcKUTuICONSTRUCTION DETAILS belowAilerons, Elevator, Rudder, Throttle, Flaps, Retracts, Navigation lights...

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/owc2mq52z0...art_1.pdf?dl=0
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/s3w265wpt7...art_2.pdf?dl=0

    I had this crazy idea of having a plane take off on a submarine, and there are a lot of factors to take into account when the submarine is running, like instability. So it might be a good idea to let the plane take off using pneumatic ejection, and the huge thrust from the compressed air could help the plane get the desired speed. We can fix a small copper sleeve on the launcher, sealed at one end. The open end could be inserted into a piston (with a little hole to let gas out) , and when compressed gas is ejected from the piston's hole , the launcher could be launched along with the aircraft. Of course, you want the launcher to stop at the bow, which might be another problem.

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    The launcher (from I-400) :

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    Launching mechanism, you may need a poppet valve connect to the piston so as to release some gas at the moment.

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    Last edited by Sam Victory; 07-18-2022, 09:05 AM.

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    • Das Boot
      Rear Admiral
      • Dec 2019
      • 1149

      #3
      Didn’t these planes have pontoons, and were set into the water by a davit?
      Of the 40,000 men who served on German submarines, 30,000 never returned.”

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      • trout
        Admiral
        • Jul 2011
        • 3545

        #4
        I believe launched from the deck and picked up out of the water by davit.
        If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub.

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        • Sam Victory
          Commander
          • Sep 2021
          • 391

          #5
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          • Sinksalot
            Commander
            • Mar 2020
            • 332

            #6
            The plane hardly has any weight to it. So it can take off in like 5 inch of space. This first plane will be alittle bigger then is should be. If this does work, I will get someone to make a perfect scale RC plane for me. But the Sub does have the room.

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            • Das Boot
              Rear Admiral
              • Dec 2019
              • 1149

              #7
              Dumb question. Was the plane assembled then flown?
              Of the 40,000 men who served on German submarines, 30,000 never returned.”

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              • Sam Victory
                Commander
                • Sep 2021
                • 391

                #8
                Yeah...

                V

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                • redboat219
                  Admiral
                  • Dec 2008
                  • 2735

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Sam Victory
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                  Yokosuka E14Y Navy Type 0 Submarine-borne Reconnaissance Seaplane codenamed 'Glen' was a tiny low wing monoplane reconnaissance aircraft carried onboard IJN subs.

                  The floats, support struts and the wings could all be removed for storage in the tiny hangar.
                  Make it simple, make strong, make it work!

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                  • Schmitty1944
                    Lieutenant Commander
                    • Mar 2021
                    • 108

                    #10
                    Very cool idea. Definitely keep it simple. The plane should be extremely light weight, probably with throttle and rudder only and magnetic actuator rather than any servos. The scale wingspan of the Yokosuka E14Y is only 9" so it needs to be really light and simple to have any chance of working. Let us know how this goes, I would love to see it working!!

                    Jason

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                    • Sam Victory
                      Commander
                      • Sep 2021
                      • 391

                      #11
                      Ensuring that the aircraft is light enough is the first requirement, the second is the stability of the submarine, whether stationary or in motion. Finally there is an instantaneous large enough thrust acting on the aircraft. Ideally all three conditions are met before takeoff.

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                      • redboat219
                        Admiral
                        • Dec 2008
                        • 2735

                        #12
                        Simple rubber band catapult B-)
                         
                        Last edited by redboat219; 07-20-2022, 10:40 PM.
                        Make it simple, make strong, make it work!

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                        • redboat219
                          Admiral
                          • Dec 2008
                          • 2735

                          #13
                           
                          Make it simple, make strong, make it work!

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                          • redboat219
                            Admiral
                            • Dec 2008
                            • 2735

                            #14
                             
                            Make it simple, make strong, make it work!

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                            • Sinksalot
                              Commander
                              • Mar 2020
                              • 332

                              #15
                              Here is a picture of the little plane I bought. It weights 33grams.

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