Could you post pictures and prices please.
Bevan
As many RV's are painted in WWII P-51 colors, how many have installed replica .50 cal Brownings?
We are fabricating gun barrels and blisters that will rivet to the leading edge of your wing.
Looks authentic, will not affect performance. Just like a P-51.
Six big multi-edged blisters directly on the leading edge, a hard span-wise trip line near the lowest pressure area of the wing, and a bunch of big dome head pop rivets won't affect performance on a 200 mph airframe? Really?
Will riveting a doubler to the leading edge have any effect on the load path/distribution when the wing tries to flex under load?
Charlie
I would love to have a set of these installed ... on my sparring buddies airplanes, that is. Straight-and-level unaccelerated flight is not where you'd be likely to notice the difference.
This would be nice if you can design a unit that can be held on with double sided tape so it can be easily removed.
If you got rid of that sleeve and used fairing compound to fair the individual blisters in, it would look much better.
Dave
A double-sided tape like that used on bumper parts on cars would certainly be strong enough, given how far around the leading edge it attaches. You'd have a hard time attaching it outboard of the fuel tank and inboard of the ailerons... I don't have my wing handy, but doesn't the fuel tank end at the same bay where the aileron starts?I'm curious where exactly on the RV wing you will install these? Surely not on the fuel tank? On the other hand, they might look odd - too far outboard - otherwise.
A double-sided tape like that used on bumper parts on cars would certainly be strong enough, given how far around the leading edge it attaches. You'd have a hard time attaching it outboard of the fuel tank and inboard of the ailerons... I don't have my wing handy, but doesn't the fuel tank end at the same bay where the aileron starts?
Only in 2015 would we be talking about adding a 6-pack of 50 Cal with double sided tape to hold them on!
Bevan
On a more serious note, maybe I’m just way too square, but fake guns on the wing?? Sorry…don’t get it. S’cuse me while I go remove the bubble gum cards I got clothes-pinned on my bicycle spokes.
But if that’s what blows yer skirt up, hey, go for it. Different strokes and it’s all good.
My Rocket needed a bit more ventilation, so I added these to the wingroot:
http://vincesrocket.com/wingroot vent with bird guard.jpg
I shortened them by about 1/2 after I snapped the photo. The kids always seemed to spot them at the fly-ins.
They were fully functional air vents too. Made from PVC pipe scraps, cost nothing.
The full story: http://vincesrocket.com/Additions after 10-27-04.htm
Recent test fire .50 caliber machine guns on a P-51. Hope the link works.
https://www.facebook.com/FagenFightersWwiiMuseum/videos/10150947251111610/
If I'm mounting guns on my wings, it's gonna be the real ones!
You want to be real quiet about that. Do not let the Federales (ATF) know about this.
I wonder if the video of firing of 50 caliber guns is for real. It looked like real bullets going onto dirt bank but how does one get a permit for installing machine guns in a civilian airplane?
The amount of time I've spent reducing drag trying to scrape together fractions of knots and someone really wants to pop rivet something like this to their wing....like on purpose?
I'll need to see a photo of these on an RV because until I do I just can't believe anyone would consider doing this to an RV. One or two mph speed loss and no effect on flying characteristics....was that on a 200mph plane? That is very hard to believe. Looks like a non retractable air brake to me.
You guys can have the small caliber stuff...I'll go with the chin mounted cannon!