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RE: UH1C-HUEY Jet Turbine Helicopter
Watch this video and at the end you will see the downpour of rain start during the event. It basically wiped out the flying lawn mower. Notice the "Top Gun" music playing in the background...nice touch! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rJnXZsrMjU&feature=channel_page[/youtube]
Posted on: 8/12/2009 7:55 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "RC Jets"
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UH1C-HUEY Turbine Helicopter
This is the flight of a UH1C-HUEY Jet Turbine powered Helicopter from this past Saturdays [b]Warbirds at the Summit [/b]held in Tallmadge Ohio sponsored by the [i]Corsair Model Aircraft Club [/i] www.cmac.org. Despite the weather the event was a great success. The crowd hid under any shelter they could find and waited to see more of the show. The [i]Corsiar Model Aircraft Club [/i]works REALLY hard to put on a great show and always has something special in store for the crowd. Thanks to all who participated! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37ql6l9QN0k[/youtube]
Posted on: 8/11/2009 11:04 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "RC Helicopter General Discussions"
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UH1C-HUEY Turbine Helicopter
This is the flight of a UH1C-HUEY Jet Turbine powered Helicopter from this past Saturdays [b]Warbirds at the Summit [/b]held in Tallmadge Ohio sponsored by the [i]Corsair Model Aircraft Club [/i] www.cmac.org. Despite the weather the event was a great success. The crowd hid under any shelter they could find and waited to see more of the show. The [i]Corsiar Model Aircraft Club [/i]works REALLY hard to put on a great show and always has something special in store for the crowd. Thanks to all who participated! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37ql6l9QN0k[/youtube]
Posted on: 8/11/2009 10:51 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: UH1C-HUEY Turbine Helicopter
We have a couple of possibilities. Both are better than what we have now. Lets keep our fingers crossed! Thanks for attending our event and your support.[:D]
Posted on: 8/11/2009 10:50 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9009178
UH1C-HUEY Jet Turbine Helicopter
This is the flight of a UH1C-HUEY Jet Turbine powered Helicopter from this past Saturdays [b]Warbirds at the Summit [/b]held in Tallmadge Ohio sponsored by the [i]Corsair Model Aircraft Club [/i] www.cmac.org. Despite the weather the event was a great success. The crowd hid under any shelter they could find and waited to see more of the show. The [i]Corsiar Model Aircraft Club [/i]works REALLY hard to put on a great show and always has something special in store for the crowd. Thanks to all who participated! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37ql6l9QN0k[/youtube]
Posted on: 8/11/2009 10:34 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "RC Jets"
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WARBIRDS AT THE SUMMIT
[b]Warbirds at the Summit[/b] Is being held on Saturday August 8th at [i]Summit[/i] County Fair Grounds in Tallmadge Ohio (near Akron Ohio). In addition to traditional warbirds, I think what makes this event unique is a Jet Turbine powered UH1-HUEY. Should be a good time. [b]PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR FULL DETAILS[/b] [link=http://www.cmac.org/warbird/warbird.php]Warbirds at the Summit Website[/link] Also Advertised in [b]MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE[/b] August 2009. Page 136 [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAvRCUrXzvU[/youtube] [b]Sponsored by:[/b] JR, E-Flight, Hangar 9, Spektrum, Nick Ziroli Plans, True-Turn, CERMARK, Premier Pilots, and Troy Built Models. [b]NEW VIDEO FROM SATURDAY AUGUST 9TH[/b] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37ql6l9QN0k[/youtube]
Posted on: 8/11/2009 8:50 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8977724
RE: ROAD TRIPS: 2009
Corsiar Jock, [b]Akron MAPS Museum Air Show[/b] Warbirds at the Summit is modeled after the Akron MAPS museum air show. What you will find at MAPS is lots of classic WWII fighters and bombers flying for the crowd. Mixed in every few hours is a stunt plane for a little Dare Devil excitement and change of pace. They also have a significant number of classic military vehicles on display such as tank, half tracks, and jeeps. I was trying to do all of these in my show because the formula works. [b]Flight Time[/b] Our event is run like an air show with scheduled events. Typically pilots can fly 50-minutes each hour of the day. [b]Advertising[/b] Warbirds at the Summit is advertised each year in Akron’s largest news paper. I send press releases to the media and we often get free coverage in other publications as well. In our first year we had 47-pilots, 75-aircraft and about 500-specators. My goal is to grow this event as much as possible. I don't have an exact count on spectators but we parked over 100-cars and sold twice as much food as last year with the threat of bad weather. [b]Yesterdays Warbird Event[/b] I'm really proud of our club. We work hard to put on a good show. The crowd stayed even after a good downpour. They wanted to stay and see more. Other than the weather both pilots and spectators had nothing but good things to say to me and made an effort to track me down to let me know. [b]UH1-Huey Demo[/b] Here is an early photo from yesterday's event which was a great success despite the threat of scattered thunderstorms. This scale UH1-Huey Jet Turbine Helicopter demonstration was worth the price of admission alone. It was so realistic it was kind of creepy. It looked, sounded, and flew totally scale. I played "Ride of the Walkyries" from the movie [i]Apocalypse Now[/i] over the loud speakers for the 1st 2-minutes of his flight. Sincerely Yours, Thomas Cichon - Contest Director - Warbirds at the Summit [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndi4yqygRW8[/youtube]
Posted on: 8/10/2009 4:48 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9001544
WARBIRDS AT THE SUMMIT
[b]Warbirds at the Summit[/b] Is being held on Saturday August 8th at [i]Summit[/i] County Fair Grounds in Tallmadge Ohio (near Akron Ohio). In addition to traditional warbirds, I think what makes this event unique is a Jet Turbine powered UH1-HUEY. Should be a good time. [b]PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR FULL DETAILS[/b] [link=http://www.cmac.org/warbird/warbird.php]Warbirds at the Summit Website[/link] Also Advertised in [b]MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE[/b] August 2009. Page 136 [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAvRCUrXzvU[/youtube] [b]Sponsored by:[/b] JR, E-Flight, Hangar 9, Spektrum, Nick Ziroli Plans, True-Turn, CERMARK, Premier Pilots, and Troy Built Models.
Posted on: 8/6/2009 4:24 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: WARBIRDS AT THE SUMMIT
You know Ohio weather...don't like it wait 15-minutes.
Posted on: 8/5/2009 9:23 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8993431
JET TURBINE DEMO WANTED - OHIO AUGUST 8TH
[b]Warbirds at the Summit[/b] Is being held on Saturday August 8th at [i]Summit[/i] County Fair Grounds in Tallmadge Ohio (near Akron Ohio). In addition to traditional warbirds, I think what makes this event unique is a Jet Turbine powered UH1-HUEY and Giant Scale radio controlled Tanks. Should be a good time. Last year we had 47-pilots, 75-aircraft, and about 500-spectators. I did more advertising this year so I am hoping that the event will grow even larger. [b]Jet Turbine Pilot WANTED[/b][sm=drowning.gif] Due to different circumstances as of today both of our Jet Pilots that were planning to attend are unable to perform. Our event is this coming Saturday August 8th so time is short! A military jet would be ideal but is not a requirement. Please view the video to get a feel for what our event is like. Based on the crowd reaction in the video to last years Jet Turbine demo you will have everyone pined to the fence.[X(] The pilot must be experienced and comfortable flying in front of a crowd. If you are from out of town I can provide [u]Hotel accommodations[/u] and a good steak dinner. All of my contact information is in the Event flyer and on the event website. Thanks ahead of time! Sincerely Yours, Tom Cichon - C.M.A.C. Contest Director [b]PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR FULL DETAILS[/b] [link=http://www.cmac.org/warbird/warbird.php]Warbirds at the Summit Website[/link] Also Advertised in [b]MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE[/b] August 2009. Page 136 [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAvRCUrXzvU[/youtube]
Posted on: 8/4/2009 6:56 AM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8987972
RE: WARBIRDS AT THE SUMMIT
Corsair Jock, Sorry for any confusion. I have updated the message with a brief description about the time and place of the event and instructions to use the link for full details. PS, This event is also fully documented in the following locations: [b]RCU Event Calendar[/b] From RC Universe Main Menu...Click [i]RC COMMUNITY[/i] then [i]Event Central[/i] then [i]Event Listings[/i] [b]MODEL AVIATION MAGAZINE[/b] August 2009. Page 136 The blue underlined text below is a link to the AMA Contest Calendar webpage. You will need to scroll down to find this event. [link=http://www.modelaircraft.org/events/calendar/Flying%20Events/wc07112009.htm]AMA WEBSITE CONTEST CALENDAR[/link] Thanks for the feedback.
Posted on: 8/2/2009 2:41 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8983844
RE: 1/4th Scale Flair Tiger Moth Project
How about I scan them at 600DPI and email you the prints. You can print it out at Kinko's. I scanned this image from my Flair PT-17 plans so I could see how changing the incidence would affect the length of the cabane struts.
Posted on: 8/1/2009 3:25 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8981625
RE: Flair 1/4 Scale PT17/Stearman Build
This tubing is for full scale aircraft. It has a 5/32 rectangular gap. The entire length of the aluminum bar is hollow. This makes it easy to insert a steel bracket in the end and bolt it in place. The outside diameter is 1-1/8" which is close to scale for our size Stearman. I have 6-feet of it so I think I can spare some for you!
Posted on: 7/18/2009 11:04 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - General"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8944099
RE: WARBIRDS AT THE SUMMIT
This is the AH-1 that will be performing at the show. Is this what you are looking for?
Posted on: 7/18/2009 10:58 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8944959
RE: Flair 1/4 Scale PT17/Stearman Build
Mine is green because of the paint. Originally it was white like yours, this and very rigid.
Posted on: 7/18/2009 3:47 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - General"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8944066
RE: Flair 1/4 Scale PT17/Stearman Build
Charsb, I have finally figured out what I'm going to do with my cabanes. I don't have the tools to do it so I am buying a mini milling machine. I was able to purchase airfoil shaped extruded aluminum stock. It's hollow on the inside. I plan to use steel straps that will fit snugly inside the struts. I will bend them at the appropriate angle and they will be permanently attached to the airframe. The cabanes will be removable by removing a large bolt which is the same as full scale. I plan to mill a slot in the extruded aluminum so that a thinned portion of the steel strut will protrude enough for me to connect flying wires. Again just like scale. You will understand when you look at the following pictures. It should turn out very similar. If you want when I'm done and if you like it I will make you a set.
Posted on: 7/18/2009 11:16 AM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - General"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8943530
Giant Scale Tanks Performing at Warbirds at the Summit
[link=http://www.cmac.org/warbird/warbird.php]Warbirds at the Summit[/link] 6-1/6th scale tanks and 1-1/4th scale tank will be performing at Warbirds at the Summit. If I can swing it I will get pyrotechnics for the airstrike against the Tiger Tank…no promises. I have the Patton sound track and Panzerlied ready to go when they roll onto the field!
Posted on: 7/16/2009 12:11 AM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8936442
RE: Giant Scale Tanks Performing at Warbirds at the Summit
No I'm a wing nut who happens to appreciate tanks. These guys are die hard tankers. I'll send them emails to see if they are members of RCU and let them know about this forum.
Posted on: 7/16/2009 12:10 AM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8937244
RE: Flair 1/4 Scale PT17/Stearman Build
Charsb, My stabilizer was maybe 3 degrees...probably more like 2.5 something. The upper and lower main wings were 3.5 degrees. My Stearman tried to climb a lot when she flew. Since my stabilizer is permanently attached and can’t be changed I’m lower the incidence of the upper wing 2-degrees in relation to the lower wing as recommended by Jack. This should will reduce the amount of lift up front and give the tail more leverage which hopefully will balance things out.
Posted on: 6/26/2009 6:13 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - General"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8883817
RE: WACO YMF
Does anybody know how Argon is doing? Long ago he participated in my Flair PT-17 review thread. Then he built his Team Genesis WACO. Next I saw that he won best Bipe at Top Gun. He hasn't posted since 2007. Is he OK?
Posted on: 6/12/2009 11:39 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8848122
RE: Everything Radial Engines
Imagine, A reliable scale looking 7-cylinder radial engine with parts and support worldwide. It's something we have never had. This engine is going to be very popular. As soon as it's available I'm going to plunk down my cash!
Posted on: 6/12/2009 9:00 AM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8846346
WANTED: BOMBER DEMO, OHIO August 8th
Experienced Pilot and Reliable Bomber I am looking for a Bomber demo to add to our Warbirds at the Summit 2009 lineup. Ideally this would be a large scale aircraft capable of performing a candy drop for the kids as part of the event. We can also look into the possibility for pyrotechnics to add realism to a simulated bomb run. The pilot must be experienced and comfortable flying in front of crowds. The aircraft must be reliable to ensure safety. Warbirds at the Summit 2009 Last year was our first year for this event and we had 47-pilots and 75-aircraft attend. The crowd at noon was around 500-spectators. With this being our second year I am working on growing the event. We are having a Color Guard ceremony at noon identical to last year’s event. This event will be publicized same as last year to ensure good turnout. Links to Warbirds 2008 Video and Photos I am including these links so you can get a feel for what to expect: Warbirds at the Summit 2008 Video www.youtube.com/watch Warbird at the Summit 2008 Photos www.cmac.org/phot/2008/20080802_warbird/phot.html
Posted on: 6/8/2009 7:02 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - General"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8836381
WANTED-BOMBER DEMO OHIO August 8th
Experienced Pilot and Reliable Bomber I am looking for a Bomber demo to add to our Warbirds at the Summit 2009 lineup. Ideally this would be a large scale aircraft capable of performing a candy drop for the kids as part of the event. We can also look into the possibility for pyrotechnics to add realism to a simulated bomb run. The pilot must be experienced and comfortable flying in front of crowds. The aircraft must be reliable to ensure safety. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"">Warbirds at the Summit 2009 Last year was our first year for this event and we had 47-pilots and 75-aircraft attend. The crowd at noon was around 500-spectators. With this being our second year I am working on growing the event. We are having a Color Guard ceremony at noon identical to last year’s event. This event will be publicized same as last year to ensure good turnout. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"">Links to Warbirds 2008 Video and Photos I am including these links so you can get a feel for what to expect: Warbirds at the Summit 2008 Video www.youtube.com/watch Warbirds at the Summit 2008 Photos <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt"> www.cmac.org/phot/2008/20080802_warbird/phot.html
Posted on: 6/7/2009 12:42 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8832650
RE: Everything Radial Engines
That engine has Flair Stearman written all over it!
Posted on: 6/5/2009 6:08 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8828613
RE: Everything Radial Engines
Is this one of the new Seidel engines made in India?
Posted on: 4/13/2009 8:32 AM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8676235
RE: Everything Radial Engines
Merlin51, Warbirds at the Summit 2009 will be held on Saturday August 1st.
Posted on: 2/11/2009 11:41 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8467502
RE: Everything Radial Engines
Merlin51, Can I talk you into comming to my "Warbirds at the Summit" event here in Ohio? We had 46-pilots, 74-aircraft, and 500-spectators last year. I'm looking to double that.
Posted on: 2/11/2009 4:02 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8465744
RE: Everything Radial Engines
ElectRick, I know what you are saying. I don't think I was saying that they won't be of good quality just because they are being made in India. I hope that none of us here are judging the quality of work "solely on the basis of ethnic background". I said: [quote]The radials manufactured in India will have to prove themselves.[/quote] I stand by what I said. Porsche, Mercedes, and Seidel all have a reputation for quality that was well earned. I don't think I'm going too far by saying that German goods in general have earned an excellent reputation for quality worldwide. India has yet to prove that it can manufacture goods to the same quality standard as Germany. I don’t automatically bestow excellence on anyone because I think excellence is difficult to achieve. One thing you must admit is that developing industrial nations such as China or India have a significant portion of the population that is relatively unskilled. That is no slam that is simply reality. Typically that translates into "cheap labor". Do you think that the elite individuals you met who were given the opportunity to travel overseas are representative of all Indians? Time will tell.
Posted on: 2/10/2009 7:43 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8462210
RE: Everything Radial Engines
[b]RISKY PROPOSOTION[/b] I think it's great to make radial engines more affordable but not at the sacrifice of quality. I for one would be more than happy to pay the old price for a radial built in Germany. The radials manufactured in India will have to prove themselves. If they suffer from quality issues it can ruine the Seidel reputation. [b]CHASRB[/b] Yes I will still fly with you. Bring her to my Warbirds Fly-In 1st Saturday of August 2009 and we will get them both in the air.
Posted on: 2/10/2009 9:52 AM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "Glow Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8460772
RE: 1/4th Scale Flair Tiger Moth Project
[b]NO TRAINER REQUIRED...THE TIGER MOTH IS A TRAINER[/b] Don't buy an ARF trainer because you think it will be easier to fly than the Tiger Moth. That's simply not true. The Tiger Moth will be easier to fly than any ARF trainer you can buy. [b]IF YOU STILL WANT AN ARF BUY A TAIL DRAGGER [/b] A BIG downside of most if not all of the ARF trainers out there is that they have tricycle landing gear. That won't prepare you at all for a tail dragger. If you really want to do the ARF thing my suggestion would be to buy a Piper Cub or some similar docile tail dragger. That at least would have value when migrating to the Tiger Moth. [b]HIGH WING...LOW WING?[/b] I don't understand the high wing low wing concern. It sounds more like you’re preparing yourself for a P-51 Mustang than a Tiger Moth. I think it's over kill. My first RC airplane was the Great Planes Tiger Moth. I learned to fly on her and I still have it 9-years later with hundreds of flights on the log book. Model Airplane News rated it as one of the Top-10 ARFs of all time and the easiest they have ever flown. [b]BUILD A COOL TIGER MOTH[/b] Don't waste you money on all those other aircraft. Build the Tiger Moth and slap in one of these cool O.S. IL-300 engines. I am attaching a link to a YouTube video of a Flair 1/4th scale Tiger Moth with the IL-300 attached. As soon as you hear the sound of that 4-cylinder you will forget about all of those ARF trainers. The second link is of a Flair Tiger Moth landing. She just floats down so easily. You won't find an ARF that lands like that. [link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BcUvz_x8rw]Fliar Tiger Moth & IL-300 4-cylinder engine[/link] [link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPGiotGanns]Flair Tiger Moth Landing[/link]
Posted on: 2/1/2009 3:18 PM by Author "Cybertom"
in the forum "Kit Building"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8426993
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