Warbirds over Texas
Bob Hubbard brought this nicely done de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter(above left) done up as the U.S. Army’s Golden Knight’s jump airplane. The plane was built from John’s Plans and powered by twin Syssa 30cc engines. It was one of only a few twin gas powered planes at the event this year. This Hobby Lobby B-
17 Flying Fortress “Nine-O-Nine” (above right) is one of the newest generations of electric EPO foam airplanes that came to “Warbirds over Texas” this year. It is receiver-ready and includes retracts, working flaps, four motors and four ESCs already installed.
After a memorable performance with his Moki-powered AU-1 Corsair Gary Mills brought out this much quieter 79-inch BlitzRCWorks B-17 Flying Fortress (above left) that comes receiver-ready with servo-less retracts, flaps, and all of the power train installed. The props are counter-rotating to eliminate torque. The plane flew exceptionally well in Gary’s hands and has a real presence in the air.
Tom Blakeney’s Douglas Skyraider (above right) is another of the larger electric powered planes with a 63-inch wingspan. This one is also manufactured by BlitzRCWorks and distributed by Banana Hobby. It features an outrunner 400
Kv motor, flaps, dive brakes, and retracts and flew very realistically. These small foam airplanes certainly have come a long way over the past few years.
Finnis Hopson replaces the cowl of his Composite ARF Corsair (at left) after working on the plane’s Moki five-cylinder engine. The plane features servo- operated folding wings that unfold as the plane prepares for take-off. Tom Wagner brought this 57-inch electric P-47 Thunderbolt, “Jackie’s Revenge” (above), which flew very well. The model is an example of both the improvement and the increasing popularity of electric power, particularly as the sizes of the models increase and features are added.
22 NOVEMBER 2012
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