KEIRO: Projects for future new kits, history:

Aerodynamic layout is derived from my old EIT.

First CAD sketches spring 2019

Detailed design summer 2019, now it's up to cut parts and start building

2019.12.08

PILATUS PC-24
I have personally seen the Roll-Out of the PILATUS PC-24 in Buochs on August 1st 2014. I knew that will be my next project:

Maiden flight: 2019.09.30

ready for a successfull maiden

Technical data of prototype:
scale 1 : 8
span 2140 mm
length overall 2090 mm
height 670 mm
span tail 855 mm
transportsize 2m x 0.5m x 0.5m (tail and wings removed)
weight 5.72 kg (202oz)
wing NACA 63a412
EDF 2 x WeMoTec MiniFanEvo
motor 2 x Hacker E40s 2.5D
battery: 6S, 5750 mAh, 30C

History:

autumn 2015: I finally find time to start designing the PC24 iwith 3D-CAD Inventor.

April 2016: Design is ready to manufacture all CNC-cut parts for my first prototype.

build-up of fuselage:

inner structure (poplar ply) center section (birch ply) rudder (poplar / balsa) sheeting (2mm balsa) sheeting (2mm balsa) sheeting (2mm balsa)

wing

upper spar and ribs lower spar and leading edge sheeting (1.5mm Balsa)

tail surfaces:

Nacelle:

Main gear:

Finish:

final works:

CG - check Test: Does my PC-24 fit my new, small BEV? YES

My pattern is the Sonex- / Wayex-family an Experimental aircraft from USA. More information about original at Sonexaircraft

My goal is to build the hole family as modular as possible. Tail shall be exchangeable. Undercarriage in 2 or 3-point version.

I got 2D-CAD-drawings from Sonexaircraft which I could use to design my SONEX and WAIEX in 3D

SONEX mit 2-Bein-Fahrwerk SONEX mit 3-Bein-Fahrwerk

WAIEX mit 2-Bein-Fahrwerk WAIEX mit 3-Bein-Fahrwerk

CAD design is finished. First kit for a test builder can be delivered november 2012

Technical data of SONEX and WAIEX:
Span: 1.5m (= scale 1:4,5)
fuselagelength: 1.2m
weight: 3 kg (estimation from CAD-data with Hacker A40-12SV2 and 4-S-LiPo of 4000 mAh)
NACA 642415 (= originalprofil)

Fuselage mostly of poplarply. Wings and tail fully sheeted balsaribs

First time I tried 3D-printing for master pattern of canopx and mmotorhood, directly from my CAD-data with a Ultimaker-3D-printer

2013.6.8. Maiden of the WAIEX Thanks Thomas

Pictures before maiden, together with my almost finished SONEX:

Finally finished the CAD-design and decided to realize it

prototype is built in wood. All parts are CNC-milled

I will weekly update this page so come back to see more progress

1st. fuse half finished 2nd. too

Definitely decided to use a Jetfan 90 with motor Leopard LBP 3674-B-1650KV for 6S LiPo. Retracts will be elctric I think E-flite, 15-25-size will do it. Just finished CAD design of nacelle

nacelle in wood

V-tail in wood

Wing with retracts

Marriage of fuse-halfes

sanding, sanding... all parts together for first time

Cost me quite an effort to do this:

First time out of workshop:

Start finishing-works

thrust-tube of balsa, silk-reinforced, painted black: it fits:

Secound time out of workshop:

Ready for maiden:

MAIDEN 2012.07.26 pictures Marcel Hotz

thanks to Urs Rindisbacher for these 3 pictures

I would like to design an EDF-version. Unfortunately, i could not yet get drawings from the manufacturer. Secrecy !!

Nevertheless I designed a CAD-model of the fuse, based on pictures and my imagination.

Anyone interested? please contact me

CAD-model build-up of a prototype

she flies !!

Enhanced performance, more space for LiPo, easier build-up, better Aerodynamic ...

Fuselage similar in design as the tow plane. Wood and carbontubes.
Span 2500 mm, Length 1280mm, Weight 1200 gr
V-Tail.

Sorry: Development momentarily stopped

KEIRO-VENOM:
PSS-Venom with 1.6m span. Plan available through FMT-Bauplandienst no of order 3201230 erhältlich.
Maybe we will bring a kit for 90mm EDF. In the meentime we can deliver a set of all CNC-cut parts for the PSS-Venom.