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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / May 2004B-52 MODEL FLYS
Just got referred to a Web Site that has photos as well as video clips of the model's first flight over in the UK. This sucker is HUGH --It is powered by EIGHT Wren Turbines! Check it out at http://www.scalerchelis.com/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=17&t=2382&s Cheers -- \__________Lyman Slack_________/ \______AMA6430 IMAA1564___/ \____Flying Gators R/C______/ \__Gainesville FL _________/ Visit my Web Site at: http://www.LymanSlack.com WOW! > Just got referred to a Web Site that has photos as well as video clips of > the model's first flight over in the UK. This sucker is HUGH --It is powered [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > \__Gainesville FL _________/ > Visit my Web Site at: http://www.LymanSlack.com >Just got referred to a Web Site that has photos as well as video clips of >the model's first flight over in the UK. This sucker is HUGH --It is powered >by EIGHT Wren Turbines! >Check it out at >http://www.scalerchelis.com/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=17&t=2382&s Awesome! Looks like they're having trouble with the retracts. Marty >>Just got referred to a Web Site that has photos as well as video clips of >>the model's first flight over in the UK. This sucker is HUGH --It is powered [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Marty The model was featured in one of the Brit mags a while back, and IIRC the issue with the L/G was whether to incorporate the cross-wind function of the 1:1 version. Tricky bit of fiddling, that. Martin Please explain the retracts problem as you observed. thanks > >Just got referred to a Web Site that has photos as well as video clips of > >the model's first flight over in the UK. This sucker is HUGH --It is powered [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Marty Hey guys -- Let it go -- It was the FIRST test flight -- perhaps they didn't want to cycle the gear, huh? Cheers -- \__________Lyman Slack_________/ \______AMA6430 IMAA1564___/ \____Flying Gators R/C______/ \__Gainesville FL _________/ Visit my Web Site at: http://www.LymanSlack.com > Martin > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > > Marty >> Please explain the retracts problem as you observed. They didn't seem fully retracted in the video I saw. >Hey guys -- Let it go -- It was the FIRST test flight -- perhaps they didn't >want to cycle the gear, huh? Possibly. But it's fun to speculate. ;o) It's also possible that they tried to retract the wheels and failed. Marty I did notice there were videos of a Taxi test, a take off and fly bys. But nowhere was there a video of a landing. And I agree that in the one fly by it looked like the gear was not all the way in or out! One pass looked like the right rear was up and the door was closed. Another scene, the low pass, looked like both rear legs were almost all the way up while the front were partially retracted. Again, where's the landing video? Chuck > >> Please explain the retracts problem as you observed. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Marty Please give use more video! And does this thing drop bombs? and if so how many? How about a video of it landing? > Martin >Please give use more video! And does this thing drop bombs? and if so >how many? How about a video of it landing? Bit of THIRD hand info for you. The model has had 4 flights, the pilot finds the Spoilers rather ineffective and much rudder is needed or a big side slip develops. The flaps practically stop the plane in the air and a steep glide path with plenty off power is used. Some flap is used for T/O as it doze not rotate conventionally but just lifts off. On the forth flight a "heavy" landing happened and all 4 gears were wiped out with some other damage to all four corners. It is now repaired and more flights were scheduled yesterday, Sunday. Will post if I here more or even see the thing.  SignatureRichard Crapp > ... Will post if I here more or even see the thing. Thanks for the update, Richard! Marty > Just got referred to a Web Site that has photos as well as video clips of > the model's first flight over in the UK. This sucker is HUGH --It is powered > by EIGHT Wren Turbines! > Check it out at > http://www.scalerchelis.com/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=17&t=2382&s Thanks for the link.... thats an amazing model... drool, drool. Reg >Just got referred to a Web Site that has photos as well as video clips of >the model's first flight over in the UK. This sucker is HUGH --It is powered >by EIGHT Wren Turbines! >Check it out at >http://www.scalerchelis.com/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=17&t=2382&s Nice indeed. Too bad we won't be seeing anything like that flying under the AMA banner. Another serious model effort is at http://homepage.eircom.net/~skycam/c17construction-1.htm |
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