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Pusher VS Tractor, Raven vs Stalker

Posted by Tim McMahan on April 7, 2010 at 11:39am

Ok, so I was researching the RQ-11 Raven, as I'm thinkinig about designing a plane based on it, but discovered a new one.  The Lockeed Martin "Stalker.  I really like both planes, but prefer for FPV work, the clean nose of the Raven.  As for building/designing, the Stalker would be hands-down easier.  What are your all's opiniions on this?  Is the tractor ok?  At least the fuse is tall enough to keep the prop of the ground in a belly landing.

 

 

Stalker:

http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app4/stalker.html

 

 

Raven:

http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app2/q-11.html

 

 

Thanks,

Tim

 

 

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  • Troy Reabe April 29, 2010 at 9:28am
    Both tractor and pusher work just fine provided you design for them
    a pusher is more efficent than a tractor due to not having the high speed air running over the fuse. But having the the prop infront of control surfaces alowes you to have a poor mans vectored thrust. For a uav not having the prop in front is nice incase a person ends up in the flight path.
  • Andrew c April 29, 2010 at 5:22am
    Having used the Raven before, it works pretty well in flight, though actually landing it is really just crashing it into something (usually the ground, via a stall)
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