Gallaudet Scout Seaplane Maiden

Gallaudet Scout WW-I biplane/seaplane
This was the full maiden flight for Allan’s Gallaudet. It took place on April 1, 2024 at Poway Lake near San Diego, CA. Everything worked perfectly.
Follow the URL below to Allan’s series of articles explaining his amazing design and build process.
www.sefsd.org/...
See link below for the Gallaudet's first time on water.
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Stats for this quarter scale Gallaudet:
Wing Span: 80"
Weight: 24lbs
Batteries: two 6 cell, 4000mAh Lipos in parallel
Neumotor: 850kv, 1800W
Drive: belt & pulleys/3.38:1 ratio
Prop: Custom 3-blade 22 x 10

[@Qromer]

Wow, that was amazing. I had to take a double take on where that prop was. I have never seen anything like that. Thanks for sharing!

[@sleepingdogs8939]

That was awesome! Good to see it finally fly.

[@mikedunn7795]

I as well hadn't been aware of such a strange aircraft. Never knew they could use a ring gear arrangement to power a plane,especially back then. I wouldn't want to bail out with that prop position! Beautiful model!

[@deanhoman1958]

Nice job on a very unique subject! 👍👍

[@detlefkunkel7911]

Allan, congratulations on the exclusive model (really a very rare choice!!) and the successful first flight. That's one of the weirdest biplanes I've ever seen (but I like the model). Hats off to you for pulling off such a project and then mastering the first flight so bravely. Chapeau !

[@davidbross6942]

I couldn't see how the two parts of the fuselage connected. I would love to know how you did it.

[@CarlosChavez-gs1ld]

Always good to see people trying to do things differently. There are always lessons for us all as a result. In a normal airplane, the wing itself does a lot to disrupt the strong rotational component of the air behind a propeller. In some designs, that strong rotational element dramatically effects the flight characteristics of the airplane. In this case, not only is there very little to disrupt that rotational component, but the tails surfaces themselves are at least reasonably far back to boot. I would expect this to lead to Engine power dependent forces... mostly in roll, some in yaw, and maybe even some in pitch. Curious to hear from the pilot flying how much he felt those forces... how much differently the plane flew. This is the largest model I have seen with the basic structural support through the center of the motor idea. Nice looking bird. Well done!

[@barrybroad3912]

most interesting model and a good flight may be show some of construction great plane

[@randall1959]

That is certainly unique.

[@craigmat4098]

Great Project Congradulations!!

[@Paiadakine]

Wow very interesting model. Nice clouds in the background for a flight.

[@deanedeane4318]

How wanderfull to see her again !!! Id been hoping to see her fly !!! Awsum Job Lads !!! And so nice to see the stills at the end !!! What a Honey !!! 😛😉😎

[@WinterHawke2007]

Congratulations on an amazing project!!

[@laurenceboag2325]

The most incredible build I have ever seen. Thanks for documenting it so well with all of your explanations. I am sure that maiden flight was nerve racking!

[@monostripeexplosiveexplora2374]

nice model

[@turboomni848]

Congrats to all.

[@p51amustang]

Beautiful. Main float could use a little helium, maybe? Adverse yaw while banking must keep you honest with rudder. Neat aircraft, neat design, neat construction. Well done.

[@Mastermodeler.]

Exceptional model. Beautiful build and flight. Worth a subscription.

[@tennriverluver3534]

Wow! Very nice model and congrats on a very successful maiden. I've never seen nor heard of this plane and will now have to do some research to figure how the heck to tail section is attached.

[@AeromodelismoSC]

Um belo avião , excelente vôo, parabéns 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@PS-rr2jt]

I just read through the 7 part build article on this. Absolutely amazing! Great job!

[@Rcscalebuilder]

Well done!

[@michaelgewert4623]

Klasse ge5!!!

[@terryboehler5752]

Incredible modeling. Lots of lift out there. The clouds were epic. What a fantastic job making the design work. It seemed to prove out the mid propeller as efficient. Just a wonderful thing to watch. Congratulations on a fabulous build and maiden flight. Put it up now? It should be on display somewhere. Preferably the builder's home🙂

[@missiletm]

Cool plane! Great build. Does it turn Left?

[@alphasportstv]

Beauty build!

[@maxun1]

Please make a video how that prop motor set up.

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

Looks like something out of Crimson Skies

[@dogdooish]

Just beautiful, but the real one never had reverse thrust :)

[@TheZzzzzzzz]

Very cool

[@johnw5734]

Did you have to set the prop angle a few degrees down and to the right?😀 Very unique plane, so cool.

[@littsrc1726]

ALSOME job 👍👍👍👍

[@joebravo5459]

Delicious. Do you guys have plans for this bird? This is a unicorn 🦄 very rare , unique, beautiful 😍 model need them plans 😁😁💯💯💯💪💪🧠🧠🧠💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪 boss. Thank you for posting what a treat 💯💯💯🧠💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@terrychapman5466]

How does it handle left hand turns?

[@captainaxle438]

Tail heavy

[@maxun1]

Fastas tic pilot.

[@stewartgrant9832]

Needs at least 50% differential on the ailerons.

[@johnnichol9412]

Toss out the rudder then?

[@stewartgrant9832]

@@johnnichol9412 Differential aileron is more up aileron than down aileron to reduce down going aileron drag. It's not getting rid of the rudder.

[@johnnichol9412]

@@stewartgrant9832 Differential is more of one that the other either up or down, the theory being that down creates more drag hence adverse yaw, what is the rudder for? Perhaps yaw!

[@stewartgrant9832]

@@johnnichol9412 There's no point using more rudder to combat adverse yaw when you can reduce adverse yaw with differential. The more rudder you use the more overall drag you create as with all controls. I'm not saying don't use rudder in a coordinated fashion.

[@johnnichol9412]

@@stewartgrant9832 Learn to coordinate your turns. 50% differential come on, that's no down and all up.