RE: E-Flite Super Airliner
I really love warbirds, but I really always liked the E-Flite airliner, so........ Here is mine, bashed into a KC-135R from MacDill AFB. One servo raises and lowers the refueling boom, anotehr servo telescopes it in and out. Hopefully a first flight very soon! Denny
Posted on: 9/11/2012 2:44 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Electric RC Jets"
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RE: NOTAM from Hell
Hello Craig, Yeah, thats me, the red Studebaker truck and the WW2 military painted trailer. Stop by and say hello, we plan on being in the back corner. We will be there selling, buying and advertising the WATTFEST 2012 electric event coming in October. When a NOTAM is issued, a couple of the local clubs change the combination to the gate for the duration of the NOTAM. www.wattfest.com Denny
Posted on: 9/7/2012 9:23 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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RE: NOTAM from Hell
Oh and for those in Florida, the awesome Graves swapmeet is Saturday in Orlando. At least that part of the hobby is not shut down.
Posted on: 9/7/2012 3:15 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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RE: NOTAM from Hell
This Saturday is the first AMA sanctioned event to be cancelled that I am aware of because of the FAA restrictions. Bay City Flyers was to have a Golden Era fly-in on Saturday, after all the club planning, money spent and many peoples plans it is all going down the tubes. I suspect that being we are this close to elections, many more events here in Florida and around the country will be affected by those idiots. 30 mile radius for RC planes? way, way overkill.
Posted on: 9/7/2012 3:13 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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RE: What have you seen at flying events that you liked, and didnt like?
Thanks Hossfly, I hope it will help otehr event CDs. I have attended many events. Mostly scale but some open fun flys, swap meets, Top Gun, Scale Masters Qualifiers, etc. One thing I have learned is there are many things that we were really impressed with, some positively and some not. Like yourself, I want to incorporate the best of all I have learned. I believe super aggressive marketing and keeping it safe and fun is the key to success. If a subject like this is of interest to you, I would guess that you put on an event that the pilots enjoy and that they will want to return to. A thread just for event CDs would be a great way to learn from others, we could share what we have learned. A win-win for all of us, the CDs and the pilots who attend the events. Denny
Posted on: 9/3/2012 12:42 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Events, Shows and Fun Fly's - Airplanes"
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RE: What have you seen at flying events that you liked, and didnt like?
Thanks for the input guys! Denny
Posted on: 9/3/2012 11:45 AM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Events, Shows and Fun Fly's - Airplanes"
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RE: WATTFEST 2012 13 and 14 October, Riverview Florida
Hello Andy, Didnt we talk to you in the hanger last year? We will be there again this coming year. Denny
Posted on: 8/29/2012 2:17 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Events, Shows and Fun Fly's - Airplanes"
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RE: WATTFEST 2012 13 and 14 October, Riverview Florida
Yeah, as a matter of fact, the response has been great. This past Friday I went to a distant club in another county to put up a flyer. As I was approaching the bulletin board, their club president also was walking to the board with the same flyer in his hand to post it. It was a copy of the flyer from the 250 mile radius email campaign you did. I doubt many people would put the effort and creativity into promoting an event as you do. Your tenacious efforts are paying off in many ways!
Posted on: 8/28/2012 6:28 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Events, Shows and Fun Fly's - Airplanes"
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What have you seen at flying events that you liked, and didnt like?
I am the CD for an upcoming electric flying event. What have you experienced at events that you did not care for? What did you enjoy at the event? I would like to make WATTFEST 2012 as much fun as possible and would like some input on what we can do to make this an event lots of electric powered aircraft pilots would enjoy attending. Thanks, Denny Here is a link to the 13 and 14 October event we will be having near Tampa Florida. www.wattfest.com http://triplecreekrc.com/about-2/
Posted on: 8/26/2012 7:47 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Events, Shows and Fun Fly's - Airplanes"
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WATTFEST 2012 13 and 14 October, Riverview Florida
WATTFEST 2012 will take place 13 and 14 October just south east of Tampa at the Triple Creek RC flying field. This all electric event is fast becoming Floridas Premier Electric event where you can see the full spectrum of Electric Powered aircraft from pre-WW1 to multi-engine airlinres, micros, Giant Scale, Gyrocopters, FPV aircraft, video capture aircraft, helicopters, Orthonocopters and much much more. This is the second annual WATTFEST event, we have moved to our permanent home which is much larger and can accommodate overnight camping. Visit WWW.WATTFEST 2012.com for more details! Thanks, Denny
Posted on: 8/26/2012 6:47 AM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Events, Shows and Fun Fly's - Airplanes"
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RE: Airfoil templates for airliner
The more I think of it, why is an issue if I invite and inform people that might be interested? Are there rules about who we can speak to and what subjects? Kinda surprising you have an issue really. I dont think the people with the airliners minded. Please let me know what subjects I can discuss in what threads so I will know in the future. And the thread looks active to me, two new posts in the last few days, not counting mine. I have been communicating on RCU for years and have never heard of anything like this being an issue. Please explain what the new rule is or issue is here. Thanks, Denny
Posted on: 7/9/2012 3:29 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Airfoil templates for airliner
Since the thread had an airliner I thought people interested in the thread might also be interested in the event also. You can delete it if you like. guess the thread can go back to sleep :)
Posted on: 7/9/2012 3:23 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Airfoil templates for airliner
Looking for people with airliners interested in participating in the 100th anniversary of Commercial airlines event in Tampa/St Petersburg Florida January of 1914. Anything from the early years, to DC-3s to modern airliners, as long as it is an aircraft with airline markings and modeled after an aircraft used for commercial transport of people/mail. I am willing to work on putting it together if there is enough interest. Here is a facebook page I have set up for the event. Feel free to Email me to discuss the event. Thanks, Denny user776289@aol.com http://www.facebook.com/#!/100thAnniversaryAirlinesRcEvent
Posted on: 7/8/2012 4:56 AM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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Commercial airliners event, 100th Anniversary celebration
Not a lot of people are aware, but the worlds first airline service was here in Tampa Bay Florida from St Pertersburg to Tampa in 1914. The Florida Aviation Historical Society will be holding a celebration on the 100th anniversary of the first scheduled airline. I am willing to work from here in Tampa to put on an RC event just for commercial airliners. Anyone with a commercial airliner and painted in the airline paint scheme. Anyone interested? Aircraft can be any aircraft from before the early Ford trimotors to DC-3s to modern aircraft. There will be huge events taking place in this area and if there is enough interest, we may find a special location to hold the event here in Tampa or in St Petersburg. Thanks, Denny
Posted on: 7/8/2012 4:37 AM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
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RE: JCP commercial should be pulled
If we arent careful, people who watch the Roadrunner show will strap rockets to their backs while wearing roller skates too.... I think if people cant decide whats humor and whats not, well, lets hope Darwin and his theory was right, if not the world is in big trouble. Hey I wonder if the Model Rocket guys are unhappy with the Roadrunner cartoon?
Posted on: 7/6/2012 12:39 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: 94 in w/span static F7F Tigercat, convert to electric and make it fly
good question...
Posted on: 7/1/2012 3:26 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
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RE: 94 in w/span static F7F Tigercat, convert to electric and make it fly
Well, I have the BT-13 done so I am going to get back to work on the Tigercat. I am going to start on the outer wing panel attachment to the center wing section using aluminum wing tubes. I have the parts on the bench and will get pictures as I go.
Posted on: 7/1/2012 1:21 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
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RE: Gilbert Thunderhead 7 motors
Thanks for the detailed information.
Posted on: 6/20/2012 3:02 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: If you could only have FIVE airplanes, what would they be?
I have had all sorts of sizes from 1/3 scale to .15 sized planes. From 3 year long built scaled out warbirds to micro flyers. I usually have 15 to 20 planes RTF at any time. 1. Great Planes P-6E Hawk (Electric powered) if I could only have one. 2. Some kind of 40 or 60 sized trainer to use as a test vehicle for projects (Electric powered) 3., 4. and 5. would be a warbird and the type and size would depend on the exact moment this question was asked. (Electric powered)
Posted on: 6/9/2012 4:13 AM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Questions and Answers"
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RE: 94 in w/span static F7F Tigercat, convert to electric and make it fly
The last picture is for a gentleman who called from Louisiana asking fr the width of the Main gear mounting. I wanst able to return the call with the width, so here it is. Denny
Posted on: 6/1/2012 2:40 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
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RE: 94 in w/span static F7F Tigercat, convert to electric and make it fly
I started a new job and havent been able to work on the Tigercat. I put it up for sale but if I dont get the price I am asking, I will gladly keep it and get back to working on it soon. I have some updated pictures I took a few days ago. I suddenly cant post pictures to RCU here or in marketplace. If interested, email me and I will send pictures. Thanks, Denny
Posted on: 6/1/2012 2:33 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Twin & Multi Engine RC Aircraft"
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RE: Error 500
I tried putting a couple ads on yesterday and today and had problems with the 500 error when uploading images. I then used smaller files and they loaded with no problem. If you use AOL, send them in an email to yourself, select the "best for sending" or similar and not the best for printing and the images will arrive in your email as smaller files. Then open the email and use teh save as and name them so you know they are the smaller files and they will load most likely.
Posted on: 5/28/2012 6:30 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Gilbert Thunderhead 7 motors
Thanks for the info guys, I had no idea. Denny
Posted on: 5/28/2012 2:55 AM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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Gilbert Thunderhead 7 motors
I have two Gilbert Thunderhead 7 motors still in the box. I know nothing about them. Can anyone tell me what they might be worth, do people still fly them? How old are they? Thanks, Denny
Posted on: 5/27/2012 6:26 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: In-flight video of planes using a towed camera platform
We had planned on using our Nexstar to do the test towing but as the throttle was advanced to take off, smoke poured from the ESC. We used another, but much faster flying plane to tow with. I started out with the small flying wing and it did so well, we didnt even try anything else. The video camera that was on the vehicle was not a working camera so we didnt get video. The second flight, we put a functioning vodeo camera on board. Upon review the working video camera didnt live up to its name, we got audio only. It was amazingly stable at various speeds. I was thrilled with its flying characeristics and plan on makeing a few more of these with slight modifications. One thing it did was fly lower than the tow plane so I will be working to get it to fly higher. Denny
Posted on: 5/20/2012 1:06 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Tips & Techniques"
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RE: In-flight video of planes using a towed camera platform
The drouge chute method could work. I spent 20 years in the Air Force as an Aircraft Weapons guy, there was a towed target that was used for shooting at with other aircraft. They were towed aloft attached securely under the wing, then released and the cable reeled out to the proper distance. They looked like big silver darts. I am not sure how stable they were longitudinally. The bigggest issue with the drouge is the very high drag, releasing or bringing the unit back and I believe longitudinal stability. I am sure these could be overcome with some experimentation.Based on my experience, I have pursued two types of towed vehicle. [u][b]Type 1, lifting surface[/b][/u][b][/b], this type has a large wing area and flies high above the towed plane with the video looking down on the tow plane. I like this video the best as compared to looking up at the towed plane. For the most part so far to achieve longitudinal stability, the towed platform has had to be controlled ( with reciever and live control surfaces). So far, I have balanced these vehicles and set the CG so they will glide back to earth. So far, this type releases itself from the tow plane and tow line, leaving the tow line trailing behind the tow aircraft. Landing with this type is difficult thusfar because the lifting property of the vehicle wants to lift the tail of the landing plane. Even with the big hawk, this has happened the two times we tried to land connected. The goal for me is to have this towed vehicle stop flying just before the towed vehicle does so it will not cause the nose overs and yet still keep the tow line taught and land stably behind the tow plane. My goal is to build a large lifting surface vehicle that is not controlled, that way one person can do the flying. [u][b]Type 2. The trailing type[/b][/u] has very little lifting (wing) area and trails below the towing aircraft. This type so far has been very simple in that I have not used "Live" control surfaces. Longitudinal stability is an issue, but not as bad as the larger winged vehicles. The CG is not so critical on these types so far, but as I get a better compromise between a winged lifting type and a trailing type, I believe the Cg will be more important.Thusfar, this type is towed and still attached at landing with the trailing vehicle touching down on the runway and losing lift before the towing plane does. The last test, I installed a release mechanism on the tow vehicle to release the tow line in case of emergency and to see if I could get the trailing vehicle to land softly enough to prevent damage to the vehicle and video camera. The trailing types are also much easier to build. Using the foam pool noodle, the camera slides nice and snugly into the hole and the foam protects the video camera. One critical design consideration is the location of the tow line connection to the towed vehicle in the vertical. Connecting it too low makes too high of an angle of attack for the lifting surfaces, somewhere just at center or slightly lower seems to be the best location. Denny
Posted on: 5/20/2012 3:53 AM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Tips & Techniques"
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RE: In-flight video of planes using a towed camera platform
I will be using a much thinner tow line so it wont be so visible. The foam plane beefed up with carbon fiber rods is an attempt to get the camera higher, away from the tow line. I am thinking if it is not so close and so parallell, the line wont be as visible. Thje last picture is a wide angle 120 degree video camera, tomorrow will be the first time I will get to test it out. Being wide angle, I think it will be easier to keep the tow plane in sight and will just make for better video. The beauty if the foam pool noodles is that the camera is well protected. Here are some pictures of the vehicles I have made to test. Anyone wanna bet which ones will work the best?
Posted on: 5/19/2012 6:48 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Tips & Techniques"
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RE: In-flight video of planes using a towed camera platform
Since this flight I have made several more towed vidoe platforms and will be testing them hopefully tomorrow. I will post the results. If anyone has any experience towing anything like this, please share what you have learned. Denny
Posted on: 5/19/2012 5:47 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Tips & Techniques"
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RE: In-flight video of planes using a towed camera platform
The next time we tried the Stryker was with a 1/4 scale Fokker DR-1, during this flight, which was a lot slower than any of the other aircraft we had towed with. About halfway thru the flight we gave teh stryker even more up-trim and it tracked the next three passes around the field with no operator input to the Stryker. We proved it was possible to tow a erelatively stable uncontrolled video platform. Here is the video of that flight. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRhdCJFYNpQ&feature=player_embedded
Posted on: 5/19/2012 5:45 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Tips & Techniques"
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RE: In-flight video of planes using a towed camera platform
More experimenting and it was obvious that the faster the plane, the tougher it was to keep the Stryker stable behind the towing aircraft. Giant scale %1s and such did not work so well. It took a lot of work for the person flying the Stryker to keep the towing aircraft in sight. We found that the Stryker was much more stable when a lot of up trim was set and we would get a lot less slack in the line. We were invited to fly at MacDills Open House again and were ready this time. By this time I had converted the Hawk to electric power, vibration was no longer an issue so I made a camera mount that could be controlled with a separate controller. The following is the video of that event. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0suYEnHnDAc&feature=BFa&list=UUlK2UhZam3HHjGbotzidNAQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skRURO2w5co&feature=player_embedded
Posted on: 5/19/2012 5:41 PM by Author "tenacious101010" in the forum "Tips & Techniques"
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