ledd4u

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Guys I got tired of waiting for someone to make a cockpit kit for the F-15C so my son and I made our own, what do you guys think? Also, decided to keep the jet and go on and finish tha thing. I guess with the economy the way it is and will be, makes no sense to just give it away.

Phantoman

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Ledd4u,

Great looking cockpit. Where did you get the picture of the control panel?

Thanks,
Allen

SinCityJets

Great looking cockpit, I just hope he doesn't hit the brakes too hard

ledd4u

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SinCityJets what do you mean by that, don't all old short farts that can't see drive like that?

ledd4u

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Phantoman1 see below.

SinCityJets

I drive like that now!!

LangJuergen

Hallo, I have also a F15 under construction. The former contributions contain a lot of different informations about the C.G.. Which C.G. can be recommended with all three main fuel tanks are empty and the gear is extended?

Peter Brinkmann

Hi Jürgen,

I have almost completed my F15. I think that i can finish to build the F15 into the next 2 weeks. I justage the CG to 180mm with Landinggear down and dry maintanks. But wet uat in the Front of the plane.

Peter Brinkmann

Now ...
Its nearly done

757Driver

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Looks great Peter. Best of luck on the test flight. Beware that one of the main landing gear tires on the right side rotated 90 degrees upon landing and it caused me to loose directional control. I had flat spotted mine but that was not acceptable. I would reccomend installing a roll pin. I tried to weld mine and it did work but not very pretty due to the poor quality aluminium.

Good luck my friend! You have done a very nice job building.

Peter Brinkmann

Hi,
This was one of the first what I had to fix ... the screws were not strong enought screwed ... I just used Loctite ...

Thank you ... i did my best ...

I'm looking forward to the maiden flight ....

USSCAT

Hi Peter,

Looks great, I have the same scheme. Can you provide some info on the saftey flag/switch on the bottom of the aircraft?

Regards,

Mike

Peter Brinkmann

Hi Mike ...

this one is only the fueltank overflow/degassing pipe ... i can use this as conector for an extra fueltank ... or taxi tank ...

I didn't install this overflow... inside the fuselage caue i dont want to use the complete fuse lage as fueltank

i close thi with a plug becaus i dont want to loose kerosin... on the way to the airfield ...

USSCAT

Hey Peter,

Thanks for the info. I will be in Stuttgart on Wednesday-Friday on business, I wished it was closer to you so we could meet. Oh well, may be next time.

Regards,
Mike

Peter Brinkmann

Hi Mike

I'm sorry too that u are not closer to me here next week. I'm sorry but it is not possible for me that i can drive to this location next week..
Stuttgart is ~400 km away from us .... this distance is nothing in US but here is this a daily trip and i have to do my job ...
But nothing is inpossible ... maybe next time ...

jimngu

Hi All ! I need help here for install the aileron servo , when I try to install my servo into the aileron and I found that the servo frame is not deep enough to cover the servo , pls take a look at the picture here , and pls teach me how to ???? TQ

Jim

KC36330

you could use a thinner servo such as JR 8411, it's only 19mm thick.

jimngu

Hi ! Any other solution ? cos I don want to wast my servo what about I raise up my servo frame or servo bracket ?

KC36330

if it's the same type setup as they have on the F-16s it'll hit the outer fiberglass cover if you do that.

jimngu

Hi ! So I have no choice , need to get another two more servo for it than [] maybe I am going to have to try raise up the servo bracket see how first , if still can't I am going to order the new servo
And thank's for the reply , so what plane do you have ?

Jim

KC36330

I've got 2 of the Advance F-16s, i don't much care for them though but that's another story

jimngu

Hi ! F16 is a good plane , my friend got it too , look nice and fly nice too [8D]
My first jet is F15 and other is ducted fan jet
Have you fly them already ?
Sorry guy's I know this is not the place to discus these he ....

Peter Brinkmann

Hi Jim ...
I had the same ... when i builmy F15 ... But i've found a solution

All what you need is balsa wooden, ca-glue, glas epoxy and time.... (enough time )

The servoframe is to thin ... we saw it... your part is to fill up the distance to the right thickness ... with balsa . and control the distance in the wings that u have enough space to put in small plywoodedges on alle edges ... to stabilize the frame in the wing and to have material to srew in the screws from the servo cover on the wing...
Have a look on the following pics please ... this is better to explain the things what happen than i say it in may bad english ...

I hope you understand what i had done with the servos in the wings...
All the servos are standard size metalgear servos from hitec HS645MG the flaps and on the ails

Greetings from Cologne
Peter Brinkmann

Eagle Driver

rhklenke

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FWIW, I would *not* install the servos in the wing using the method that Eagle Driver did. Most importantly, it relies on the bond with the top skin completely to hold the servo in place and if the skin on your FEJ F-15 wing is anything like mine, that balsa lining, and the skin itself, is not up to the task.

The method that Peter used is how I did mine and is *much* more secure as it ties the servo mount and both wing skings together into a strong box (strong at least if you glass the servo mount as Peter did). I would note that I had to put holes in my servo hatches to clear the scres that hold the aluminum servo mounts down, but that is not that big of a deal...

Bob