Administrators BRAAP Posted January 22, 2008 Administrators Share Posted January 22, 2008 I just picked up a new toy! $150 used on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290198371022&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123 I can't wait to crash it Heli’s are very cool. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and perspectives of flying the rotary wing vs the fixed wing. Speaking of crashes... I just took the Park-Zone Typhoon Tree-D, er.. uh… I mean Typhoon 3D out for its maiden flight today, Ron Tyler was kind enough to watch the me “Tree-da-D”. Winds are VERY strong and blustery! In a head wind the Typhoon was hovering over the ground, (winds that strong!) I really should have waited for a calmer day but I was impatient and wanted to fly this thing. Got just over 4 minutes of flight, was trying like mad to get it lined up over my pasture to bring it in for a landing and it kept veering off towards to the sun till it was smack dab in the middle of the sun, couldn’t see it at all and had no idea of the planes attitude till it contacted a 75’+ foot tall fir in a nose down attitude, (apparently the plane was headed “down”!) Immediately cut power as it tumbled to the ground hitting as many branches on the way down as it could. Got to the carnage, both wings were forcefully removed from the fuselage, left aileron busted in multiple places, left aileron control arm on the servo busted off, though the servo is fine! Rudder servo has stripped teeth, and a twig impaled the right side of the fuselage at the T/E of the main wing, I’m leaving the twig impaled as a memento, plus it just looks too cool. Tracking down parts now… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 Similarities between Z's and RC vehicles? 98% work in progress 2% in use Gotta love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Took to the ice today! RAW FOOTAGE WITH MUSIC Better Quality: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrumpetRhapsody Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Oh snap so yall were actually standing on the ice? That's awesome. Didn't realize it till it came around and got a shot of you two. Awesome vid man. Best part was when you cut the motor at about 3:12. Whoshhhhhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 WoW! I went back out to the lake tonight and in nearly 40 years of living in this area, I have NEVER seen the Aurora here! I flew the plane around under the Aurora with the new wing lights on. I also happened to have my camera and tripod. What luck! Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrus Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Finally built and flew my GWS Slow Stick. EASY to build, and just as easy to fly. Very maneuverable, easy to land, all around excellent trainer. Hammer head stalls, inside loops in less than 10 foot circle, slow flight is at a fast walk. Huge on fun factor. Wing span, 45 ½†Length, 39†BRAAP This is the best plane. So cheap and so easy. My coworkers and I have been using them for "Air Combat". As we try to get behind the other plane and grind/smash its rudder off. Not ribbons but the plane. Between use we have bought about 9 planes and used a lot of tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators RTz Posted January 27, 2008 Administrators Share Posted January 27, 2008 Enjoy Thanks for sharing those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 cygnus, you have to write hybridz in the sky, or you will be forever banned from this website. the end. LOL. Those pics are awesome. How did you develop the light? do you have some high powered LED bulbs to trace it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrumpetRhapsody Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Those are so cool. I love delayed exposures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdab Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 cyg, those are awesome pics! Here is a Kyosho T33 EDF Jet that I am setting up with a Mega brushless system. I am shooting for 60a, 750 watts and about 90-95 mph level flight. Hopefully under 42oz RTF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 ...I am shooting for 60a, 750 watts and about 90-95 mph level flight. Hopefully under 42oz RTF. WAAAAAAY too fast for my thumbs! Def post vids and pics! My plane tops out at about 20mph and that gets ahead of me sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted January 28, 2008 Administrators Share Posted January 28, 2008 Cyg, That is AWESOME! Thanks for sharing those shots.. Way friggin cool, way cool... Take care, Paul WoW! I went back out to the lake tonight and in nearly 40 years of living in this area, I have NEVER seen the Aurora here! I flew the plane around under the Aurora with the new wing lights on. I also happened to have my camera and tripod. What luck! Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 For the pilots here.. From the United Parcel Service: Maintenance Forms... Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane, but only a high school diploma to fix one. Reassurance for those of us who fly routinely in our jobs. After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet," which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the gripe sheets before the next flight. Never let it be said that ground crews lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual maintenance complaints submitted by UPS pilots (marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance engineers. By the way, UPS is the only major airline that has never, ever, had an accident. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement. S: Almost replaced left inside main tire P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough. S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft! P: Something loose in cockpit S: Something tightened in cockpit P: Dead bugs on windshield. S: Live bugs on back-order. P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground. P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear. S: Evidence removed. P: DME volume unbelievably loud. S: DME volume set to more believable level. P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick. S: That's what friction locks are for. P: IFF inoperative in OFF mode. S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode. P: Suspected crack in windshield. S: Suspect you're right. P: Number 3 engine missing. S: Engine found on right wing after brief search. P: Aircraft handles funny. S: Aircraft warned to: straighten up, fly right, and be serious. P: Target radar hums. S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics. P: Mouse in cockpit. S: Cat installed. (And the best one for last..................) P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer. S: Took hammer away from midget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TrumpetRhapsody Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 haha! wow, sure is nice to see some people still have a sense of humor about them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlderThanMe Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 How about this huge by large RC bomber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 What have I been doing? I have been trying to find an RC club near me that had a decent site. I finally found the place. A club 15 minutes from my house that has a laid back attitude and regular barbecues. Here is some HD footage from my 2.5 meter sailplane. It's equipped with an electric motor in the nose, to drag it to altitude, and to get me back to the runway. Both videos are shot from inside the cockpit, looking at the right wing. Enjoy the sights and sounds! Vid 1: First time with the camera in the cockpit. Vid 2: Getting high and loopy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 For the pilots here.. From the United Parcel Service: Maintenance Forms... HHHHHHHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA that has to be one of, if not THE funniest posts I've seen on the internet in a VERY VERY long time. LOL hahahahahaahahahah. those are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNkEyT88 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Didn't know anyone else had that cub. I think I built it when I was 14, and I put the elevators on backwards.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 Here is my latest sky video. As you can see Fall...I mean Autumn is approaching. 100" wingspan electric powered glider with a digital camera in the cockpit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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