Bob Ruff poses with his 1½-year-old PST Panther (at left). Designed and constructed for a 26–30 pound thrust turbine, the airframe is not an edf-specific lightweight layup. However the XPS/Dynamax fan system on 12S pushes it around just fine! Larry and Chris Wolfe’s Mirage (above) shared ramp space and a cup of coffee with Mike Warren’s smaller Mirageand Tazorat the AJR. E- Turbax and Stumax fans provide the push. The Tazoris no slouch in the speed department, being clocked at 168 mph last September at E-Jets.
While we are on the subject of the Shuttle
and 747, there is a thread on the Scratch Builders Forum or RCGroups (also known as the E-Zone) about … yup, someone else going down the same road, but with larger models. The neat thing about this thread (other than someone else thinking the same thoughts) is a discussion about how the Shuttle came to be strapped to the back of a modified Boeing 747. This is another link that I think is worth your time to read, especially the how’s and why’s;
www.rcgroups.com/ forums/
showthread.php ?t=1511358. Okay, one more airliner story and video. I
do not have access to a large indoor flying venue, so indoor flying is to me, a video-spec- tator activity only. However, the following video is enough to make me want to get more information! In Germany, Messe’s are large multi-purpose buildings used for conven- tions, shows and the like—with few having super high ceilings, but the ones I’ve been in were all 12-20 feet in height. (As an aside,
the Denver Convention Center seems to be more in the neighborhood of 30–40 feet). Martin Müller built an Airbus A310 with
a 2-meter (78-inch) wingspan, carrying nine servos that operate all the scale goodies like flaps, gear, spoilers and all the lights. It weighs a whopping 285 grams, which is only 10.5 ounces! Nope, that is not a typo. The se- cret is a helium balloon that fits inside the airframe, significantly decreasing the weight to allow incredibly slow flight. Neat, unique, unusual, clever thinking and a whole string of other adjectives can be strung together to describe this project. I give it a “worth your time” rating. The link is:
www.youtube.com/ watch?v=xDtqUg8R6Jw&feature=share I’ll close with a thought: Are you tired of
events raising landing fees, cutting flying time to “helicopter, rocket and spectator time” and so on? One of the events I try to at- tend is Desert Jet Storm held in February in the Phoenix, AZ area. Two years ago, the fee was $50.00 to fly. Last year, following the
drop off in attendance, the fee dropped to $35.00. This year there was an early posting about the event with an increased fee, which enough people complained about that the landing fee has dropped, lunch-time demos (almost two hours worth) have been elimi- nated and meals are on your own. This works for me and, given the number
of folks now planning on attending, for them too! Soooo….if there is an event that has be- come pricey, has lots of demos and decreased flying time and you and your flying buddies feel you are getting a short straw, or, if this also describes your clubs activities (yup, I’m looking in the mirror with the re-structuring my club is doing for this year) perhaps a re- evaluation of priorities (or for someone else’s event a polite e-mail to the CD) might be something that will help keep the event alive.
That’s it for this month. Stay warm, keep
busy with the building projects, and please share them with us!
PHOTOS: MIKE NEFF
Mike Neff poses with his newest Depron® creation, NASA’s B-747 with the Space Shuttle on board (above left) (it hasto be the Enterprisesince she is the only one dropped/launched). Powered by four E-flite airliner fans the power is better than scale, but not ridiculous. How many ways can you say “kool”! A web
link to his site with lots of information is in the text. “Roger NASA 12345, Superstition Air Park has winds from 175 at 5. Runway is yours.” is the conversation heard in my mind as Mike’s Space Shuttle carrying Depron 747 cruises past the Superstition Mountains at the Arizona Jet Rally (above right).
2012 Upcoming Events Desert Jet Storm Florida Jets Tucson Jet Rally Top Gun FLYING MODELS Feb. 10–12 – March 1 4 March 9–11 April 27–May 1
Speed World RC Club Field, Phoenix, AZ
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www.timpa.org (map)
Lakeland-Linder Airport, Lakeland, FL
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