Tag: RC Plane
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Flying My Tiger Moth In A Big Wind
So I took my moth to the park a few mornings ago – the wind was pretty steady between 20-25 mph, with gusts up above 35 mph. Throwing all caution to the wind (get it? ha!) I buzzed around the skies for a while to see how the moth handled things… Check out the video…
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Tiger Moth Crash!
Here’s a little gem of a video I shot back in January – just after I cut ailerons in the upper wings of my Tiger Moth. This flight started out great – smooth air, clear day, etc. Then I started playing fast and loose with the sticks, tried to go inverted too close to the…
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Lost In The Clouds
I nearly lost my Tiger Moth in the clouds one day last week… httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1wNxigGUBw
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Chasing Jeff’s Super Cub
Here’s a clip of me chasing Jeff’s Super Cub with my Tiger Moth. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTb9omcWZA0
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How To Replace Batteries On Keychain LED Flashlights
A while back I did a write up about how I fly my HobbyZone SuperCub at night with keychain flashlights on the wingtips. I’ve since been asked a few follow-up questions, and thought I’d answer them all here. First off, I’ve been asked how long the batteries last in the lights. I don’t know an…
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Tiger Moth Upper Ailerons Modification
A few weeks ago I first flew my new Tiger Moth 400 with the brushless mod. After getting it trimmed well, it flies pretty well with a few caveats: There is still quite a bit of prop torque With ailerons on only the lower wing, this plane does not axial roll very fast, and loses…
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Birthday List 2010
First, the planes: P-47 Thunder F4U Cessna Messerschmitt Bf-109G And, if I get a plane, I’m going to need this receiver so I can fly it with my radio Charger, Batteries, wiring, etc: LiPo Battery Charger Small LiPo Battery (I need several – at least 2, more would be great) Large LiPo Battery (probably just…
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SuperCub – Super Busted
This past Friday evening I took my wife to the park to show her how my cub looks to fly at night. There was a pretty stiff breeze, but not anything worse than what I’ve flown in before, so we went out into the field and I took off. I did a few low passes,…
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Fly An R/C Plane At Night? Am I Crazy?
Anyone who has ever tried to fly a remote controlled plane will tell you that it is tricky. They can be squirrely in the air, drastically affected by the lightest of breezes, it’s very easy to get the controls all mixed up, and you will crash – a lot. I’ve been flying for about a…