Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / August 2004

Does anyone have any experiennce of this engine. What prop and revs would you
recommend
Chris

I wonder if you guys can tell me the most popular mode in the US.
In fact does it change from state to state.
I plan to go over next year but i fly mode 2 ...throttle left.

I'm in the process of finishing a Lazy Bee fuselage.  I was bolting on the
engine mount after covering when one of the blind nuts popped loose.  The
Bee is a real PITA when it comes to working inside the fuselage, and there's
no way I can get my hands inside.  The blind nut has ...

I am looking for a gas engine (propeller) powered model aircraft with a
winfspan of 6-8' capable of carrying between 5 and 10lb. I want to use it to
develop UAV software/hardware. I will carry guidance and a camera or 2. I
must be able to take it apart and put it together prior to ...

didn't manage to make it this year-any good??

I need help choosing a radio for my PPC.  I have completed the gondola
except for the landing gear.  And I'm ordering a Parastunter Tempest
54" two line parafoil kite for the canopy.
I'd like the left stick on the radio to control the ESC and the right

Assuming you have the correct sized prop for the gear box what would be the
effect of putting gearboxes on a twinjet would top speed be lower and the
vertical performance better
and I assume the current draw would be the same if the props are correct so

I have a Pitts Special that I have inherited but I don't know what the C of
G is for it.  This model has an 79.5" upper wing span and a cord of 13.5".
It is approximately a40% scale model.  It is a very well done in the Holiday
Inn Aerobatic Team colors.  It was built from plans but ...

Does anyone have the spoken German words at the beginning of the song?  Are
they real, or just made up?  Translation?  TIA!
Dr.1 Driver
"There's a Hun in the sun!"

  An operation to recover a model plane from a cliff face, which
  involved 14 emergency service workers, has been defended by
  coastguards.
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tees/3544178.stm

Hi.. I need a muffler for an old Fox 29RC motor I just found. It's new
in the box so I figure
it's worth flying. I don't have the stock muffler and Fox cannot
provide it. I mic'ed the mounting

i'm not current on the state of r/c aircraft technology for
miniaturization, but i saw this article recently in aviation
week...this has to be the smallest true r/c aircraft ever.  a 1/72
scale powered biplane w/ proportional 3-channel control.  the plane

Can I plug Hitec servos into a Futaba rx.? Do the servos have to match the
rx. (eg) Futaba to Futaba, Hitec to Hitec? How much mixing and matching can
take place?
Thanks

For over ten years now, I've helped modelers all over the world with trim
schemes for their models, trailers, cars, trucks and whatever....
And I've had a ball doing it.... until now...
I've always prided myself on the fact that modelers can be trusted, and had

I am writing this in the hope that other Australian modellers might read
this news group.
I am getting back into radio flying after about 10 years.
On de mothballing my OS 46 SF and firing it up, the piston seized onto the