[Harvard 387]

I have a Giant Telemaster plan and the sheet for the wing has faded away to nothing. Does anyone have a set of plans for the Giant Telemaster left over?
I can use just the wing or a complete plan.

I don't want a kit because I plan to modify the build.

[Max]

I don't have any plans but I am curious to know what mods you plan to make

[Harvard 387]

I plan to cut the nose a great deal shorter to accommodate a Honda 4-stroke engine. If I decide to re-engine the plane later I can adjust the nose length with the motor mount box.
I also will be adding to the depth of the fuselage at the C of G to make a water tight compartment for water bombing.
I will be taking most of the dihedral out of the wing and adding Fowler style flaps similar to the CL-215 flaps.

The object is to make a heavy lifter/ candy bomber/parachute carrier/tow plane out of the Telemaster. In short, a flying dump truck.

[Max]

Originally Posted by Don Forness

The object is to make a heavy lifter/ candy bomber/parachute carrier/tow plane out of the Telemaster. In short, a flying dump truck.

That is going to be sweet! I hope you do a build thread here. We gotta find you some plans STAT!!!

[Harvard 387]

The whole thing started with the Honda 43cc engine off of a weed whacker. The engine is a 4-stroke that will run upside down. I stripped one down to make an aero engine out of it.

The engine is heavy and it really doesn't have a ton of power but sounds so sweet when it runs.

I went looking for a model to use as a test bed and found the Telemaster which was originally designed to use the US41. Perfect. This will give me a chance to experiment with props and fuel to make the combination work.

[ModelBuilder]

What I am wanting to do using the 12 foot tele plan. Something like what is shown below as conceived and built by Bruce Tharpe in conjunction with the University of North Dakota's needs. His accomplishment as shown herein demonstrates the versatility in a 12 foot span utility aircraft. The 12 foot Tele is a good getting off spot for this. I have always thought the fuselage was too skinny looking but it suits it's low drag function. So one could increase the fuselage integrity to incorporate a 100cc or go lighter with a 70 or 80cc 3w twin after making the necessary structural modifications to safely utilize your engine of choice.

Don's own vision for the 12 Footer is reinforced by what follows.

Good Luck.

The text coincides with the various views shown at the end. Pick the photo that suits the narrative as the whole thing could not be copy and pasted in it's intended manner.

Having a keen desire to explore the capabilities of long range FPV and UHF Transmitters I am adding this 10 year old achievement for inspiration. We should all be aware of this in this age of dollar store foam and two dollar store servos. Go Maynard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KEIq76JE7o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp0r6n1q3wE

SUPER HAULER
http://www.btemodels.com/sh-morepics.html


Three BTE Super Haulers were built at BTE in 2008 for the University of North Dakota. Engines and R/C equipment were installed in two of them, and the aircraft were test flown by Bruce Tharpe before delivery. The third airframe will serve as a backup, if needed. The engineering students there have converted their first Super Hauler into a true UAS (unmanned aerial system) by equipping it with an autopilot and various payloads. At least one graduate student has earned his PhD using data collected by his payload flown in the Super Hauler UAS. This simple, all-wood design is ideal for the University setting because it is easy to fly, easy to maintain, and perhaps most important, easy to modify to suit a variety of experiments.
WING CENTER SECTION
The Super Hauler wing is built in three sections. The beefy center section, shown here, spans six feet. The two outer panels, each spanning three feet, are removeable for easy transport. In this airframe, a pitot tube is incorporated in the wing joint on the left-hand side. Construction is traditional model airplane - balsa ribs and sheeting; hardwood main spars.


FUSELAGE FRONT
The fuselage is constructed in two sections, front and rear. The sections are bolted together and may be disassembled for transport, if necessary. Here you can see the massive, uninterrupted payload bay. The inside dimensions are 11.5" width x 13" height x 22" length. Max payload weight is 30 lbs. Changing payloads should have little effect on the balance point of the aircraft. Primary access is from the top - the wing removes with two bolts. This airframe also has two hatches on the bottom

FUSELAGE REAR
Again, you can see the traditional balsa construction. The rear fuselage section features a large hatch for access to the radio equipment and autopilot. Removable plywood plates make this area easy to re-configure or modify. Servo wires for the wing are routed up and over the wing trailing edge, so connections can be made quickly and easily after assembly.

ASSEMBLED AIRFRAME PRIOR TO COVERING
This is also known as a "bare bones" shot. The Super Hauler design is based on BTE's popular Super Flyin' King, which is a rugged, aerobatic sport R/C model. The Super Hauler is optomized for lifting with a more-cambered airfoil, 12" more wingspan, and longer flaps. The fuselage was lengthened 24" for greater stability, and widened for greater payload capacity. The Super Hauler is not available as a kit - they are built to order at BTE.
ENGINE INSTALLATION
The UND aircraft are all be powered by the ultra-reliable Desert Aircraft DA-100. The mufflers were custom made for this aircraft to exhaust on each side. Large cooling ducts were designed into the airframe to keep the engine temps low. Two Du-Bro 50 oz. fuel tanks are installed, and providing over an hour of duration. A large nose hatch and "windshield" hatch allow easy access to the tanks and engine equipment.
FINISHED AIRCRAFT - TAIL
The covering is all Monokote, chosen for its light weight and easy repairability. The tail unit - fin, rudder, stabilizer, and elevator - is removeable with five bolts for transportation ease. The elevator servos are located under the stabilizer; each servo drives one half of the split elevator. Adjustable tail brace wires are used for tail strength and rigidity.
IN FLIGHT
You can see here that the UND students have installed a pitot tube and several antennas on this Super Hauler. Surprisingly, the aircraft are part of the Electrical Engineering Department, not Aerospace. The students focus is on developing various payloads. The Super Hauler, in this case, is just a robust tool for them to test their projects in the air.
Super Hauler Photos

The UND students had prior experience with a Super Flyin' King before ordering their Super Haulers. One thing they didn't like was how the wiring exited the bottom of the wing. In the Super Hauler, the wing wiring and tubing (for the pitot-static system) exits the top of the wing, near the trailing edge. A removeable, streamlined fairing covers up the wiring after the connections are made.



Here you can see the two openings in the fuselage bottom of this tri-gear Super Hauler built for UND. The beefy landing gear mount is between the openings. Clear lexan covers are held in place with quarter-turn fasteners for payloads with downward-looking cameras.

By contrast, here is the single bottom opening in the TVN Super Hauler. Being a taildragger, the landing gear mount is re-positioned to the very front of the payload area. This hatch is about 11" wide and 13" long with room to spare. Also in this pic you can see the two fuel tanks, plumbed in series, which hold enough fuel for about an hour of flight.


All of the hatches and the wing have been removed, showing the incredible ease of fuselage access.

UND Super Hauler #1. This airframe was built separately from the second and third airframe because they wanted the first one delivered as soon as possible.


UND Super Hauler #2 being assembled prior to first test flight.
UND Super Hauler #2 with designer, builder, and test pilot Bruce Tharpe.


The TVN "Storm Chaser" Super Hauler, shown here in good weather prior to its maiden flight.

Reed Timmer (left) looks on as Bruce, Chad Williams, and David Harris prepare the Super Hauler for a check-out flight. Chad will be the pilot for actual operations near tornadoes. Note the camera operators in the background - the Discovery cameras were rolling non-stop.


Another group pic with the Super Hauler.

[williame3590]

Makes you wonder why Honda never got involved in model airplane engines.

Bill

[OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK]

Market size?

Liability?

[Myzee]

I remember seeing the ads in older Model Airplane News magazines when I was in school 1000 years ago for the 12' Telemaster. BOY!!! I used to day dream about having one of those someday!
I STILL would love it!