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11-25-2011, 09:14 PM
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FG's A40 Flying Tank
Actually I could have posted this one in a couple places, However it was designed to fly!!!!
 The A40 Flying Tank.  The Russians actually built this and it actually flew once as a glider. Evidently the engines on the tow plane were overheating and they had to cut the glider loose. It landed in a rough field and as the story goes they dropped the wings and drove the tank back to the field.  Read much more about it a Fiddlers Green.  A fun build  I build it so I could detach the wings and there is instructions included.     _________________ On Silent Wings I Fly.
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http://satellitedoctor.mysite.com/ http://flybirdman.4t.com/ Spoke wheel tutorial http://flybirdman.4t.com/box_widget.html 
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11-25-2011, 09:42 PM
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'Twas a brave soul indeed who went up in that thing- must have had some wheels on it to get off the ground!
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11-25-2011, 09:52 PM
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I wondered that myself???? Could they get the tracks going fast enough to get this thing off the ground???
 Let alone land??
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11-26-2011, 12:59 AM
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Great job on this model. It is a very interesting concept. Charlie C. might be able to shed some light on this, but the only think I can think of for "must have had some wheels on it to get off the ground" is that it either had a set of small wheels OR they disconnected the final drive so that the tracks and drive sprocket could turn freely without the henderance of the engine.
Jeff
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11-26-2011, 02:02 AM
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Nice neat build as always.
Niki
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11-26-2011, 08:22 AM
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The tracks were dis-engaged on the ground for take off utilizing a towing aircraft.
Then, prior to landing, the engine was started and the tracks then engaged and brought up to speed to aid the landing.* *If I'm not mistaken. It's happened.
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11-26-2011, 11:51 AM
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Hey Ray!!!
I think your right! Seems I did read something along those lines. BTW was great seeing you at the convention this year. Hope we can do it again next year!!!
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11-26-2011, 01:31 PM
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I keep trying to go to FG to take a look at this model, but can't connect. It's been a couple of months since I was last able to get to their page. I've tried with 3 different browsers, no luck with any. Anyone else having this problem?
Scott K.
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