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Re: Kinner Sportster model

Postby Catalanoic » Thu Jan 12, 2017 3:50 pm

Shame! But maybe you can continue it from that older version. Make backups always, incremental if possible, to Internet or HDD, USB sticks, etc. You can have a lot of private space on most of the internet file hosting services, but to have collaborative projects too (git...)
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Re: Kinner Sportster model

Postby LesterBoffo » Fri Jan 13, 2017 2:57 am

This is why I always keep refreshed versions of aircraft I'm making on a thumb drive, not sure if I trust cloud storage for my plane's 3D content.
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Re: Kinner Sportster model

Postby chad3006 » Mon Jul 03, 2017 3:35 pm

I found it! I was looking for a photo of an old radial engine and I found my backup copy buried among a bunch of junk. I've got a few more tweaks, then I'll release it to the community here. Hopefully someone will make it fly.
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Re: Kinner Sportster model

Postby chad3006 » Wed Nov 29, 2017 12:09 am

Ok, I'm releasing this aircraft under the GPL license. All I ask is that I get credit for my work (both 3D and 2D). Here's the link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wgx9vkvxa77y3 ... r.zip?dl=0
I sure hope someone can make it fly in Flightgear some day.
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Re: Kinner Sportster model

Postby wlbragg » Wed Nov 29, 2017 1:08 am

How's this?



I just hooked up your model to a different FDM (Cub). But it is really that easy to get a model in FlightGear. Maybe I can get one of the more talented FDM people to make an FDM for it and I would be willing to slowly bring it to life. Or maybe I can take a stab at it with AeromatiC++
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Re: Kinner Sportster model

Postby Richard » Wed Nov 29, 2017 1:52 am

It's a lovely 3d model. If you find the detailed geometry, mass, and airfoil information (ideally make (or find) an OpenVSP model) - then maybe my aerotool will produce something that's flyable. I'm volunteering to have a go at this if you help.
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Re: Kinner Sportster model

Postby chad3006 » Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:50 am

OK, I've got some info already included in the ZIP file there. I thought the mass was there, but maybe not. I'll do some more research.
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Re: Kinner Sportster model

Postby bugman » Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:25 am

chad3006 wrote in Wed Nov 29, 2017 12:09 am:Ok, I'm releasing this aircraft under the GPL license.


For legal reasons could you please clarify the version? There is currently GPLv1, GPLv2, and GPLv3 and these are all quite different from a legal perspective. If you look at the FlightGear policy document you will see that, for the project, version 2 of the license with the with the "or any later version" option is currently used. I.e. GNU GPLv2+, as the FSF write it.

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Re: Kinner Sportster model

Postby chad3006 » Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:30 pm

OK, I'll release it with GPLv2. Thanks for the clarification.
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Re: Kinner Sportster model

Postby bugman » Wed Nov 29, 2017 4:17 pm

It would be much appreciated if it was GPLv2+, rather than GPLv2, as that allows it to be added to FGAddon and would hopefully motivate an FDM to be developed.

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Re: Kinner Sportster model

Postby chad3006 » Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:25 pm

Oh, I misunderstood, OK I release it with the GLPv2+
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Re: Kinner Sportster model

Postby LesterBoffo » Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:49 pm

One small little thing I noticed is that the Kinner's engine usually turns to the clockwise or right handed rotation, and you have moddeled a left handed propeller. It's not a big deal, but it will effect the amount and direction of propeller torque force.
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Re: Kinner Sportster model

Postby chad3006 » Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:13 pm

Kinner Sportster Specs:

Dimensions:
Span: 39 feet (11.9m)
Length: 24 feet, 2 inches (7.36m)
Height: 7 feet (3.23m)
Wing area: 227 square feet (21 m^2)
Fuel tank: 21 US gallons, in fuselage, 2.5 US gallon reserve tank

Weights and Loading (w/ 100 hp Kinner engine)
weight empty: 1218 lbs (559 kg)
weight loaded: 1875 lbs (851 kg)
wing loading: 9.28 lbs/ft^2 (45.28 kg/m^2)
power loading: 18.75 lbs/hp (6.5 kg/hp)

(elements of the Kinner Sportster were incorporated into the Piper Pawnee)

Performance (w 100 hp Kinner engine)
Max speed: 104 mph (166.4 km/h)
cruise speed: 90 mph (144 km/h)
landing speed: 40 mph (64 km/h)
Initial climb rate: 800 ft/min (244 m/min)
service ceiling: 14000 feet (4270 m)
cruise range: 340 miles (544 km)
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Re: Kinner Sportster model

Postby chad3006 » Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:39 pm

LesterBoffo wrote in Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:49 pm:One small little thing I noticed is that the Kinner's engine usually turns to the clockwise or right handed rotation, and you have moddeled a left handed propeller. It's not a big deal, but it will effect the amount and direction of propeller torque force.


Update: I've reversed the propeller on the 3d model. So the download link above should show that change as of a few minutes ago.
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Re: Kinner Sportster model

Postby FighterAce » Thu Nov 30, 2017 11:02 pm

Try posting your pictures somewhere else because the ones on page 1 are not displaying correctly (photo not found).
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