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Richard's "Pitts Special" - winner of the 2000
Concours d'Elegance. This model was scratch built from plans prepared by
Richard himself. Laser 90 powered. Flys very convincingly. |
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Dave's "Pitts Special" - built at the same time as
Richard's - before Richard's had been test flown showing great faith in
the designer. |
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My V-Vector Q500 class pylon racer, this model has glass
reinforced wings and is to be updated with a more powerful motor following
the demise of the UK "Quiet Quickie" class. |
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Nick Reed's "ATS Kite" trainer - just the right
thing to get you started - read what Nick has to say:- articles/ats_kite.htm |
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Mick's - "Dave Smith Model's" "Panther" modified
for electric with a slightly deeper fuselage - uses Aveox 1406/4Y with Astro 2.38:1
gearbox on sixteen 1700 SCRC cells - flight performance is good but standard undercarriage
was not up to the job. A.U.W. 4lbs 14oz. |
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Ted Dalley's - "Easy Bee 38"
SP400 6V 5.5x4 Windsor prop
8 X 1250 NmH cells
A.U.W. 22 oz |
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Tony Handley's Thunder Tiger ARTF
fun-fly. Irvine 46 + mouse. Very good value at £70, some similar kits cost as much.
Good build quality, reasonable quality accessories with the exception of the snakes. The
rudder snake broke on first landing when the tailwheel touched down, the landing wasn't
that too awful so I was a bit surprised. A.U.W. 5lb 8oz. |
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Tony Handley's Zagi is hard to launch
and dislikes quick or excessive control input (rapid wing drop/spin). Bought 90% built at
Sandown, speed 400 6 volt, 7 x 500mAh, Jeti Rx and speed controller.
A.U.W. 19 oz. |
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Ted Dalley's - "Lazy Bee 48"
Speed 600 SP BB 8.4V - 9 x 5 Slimprop
7 x 1700 cells
A.U.W. 2lbs 10oz |
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Ted Dalley's - "Quaker Flash 72" 66" span?
F63 (SP600 7.2V 3:1 G/box) 7 x 1700 cells 11x7 Master Airscrew
A.U.W. 3lbs |
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Dave O'Brien's Neiuport ???? --- winner of the 1999 concours d'elegance. |
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Mick Saxton's - "Airplanes Etc." "Baby Boss"
fitted with OS 25 FX - this engine is too big & too heavy for this plane -
resulting in excessive speed - and unrelaxing flights. |
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Mick Saxton's - Mustang P1D from "Rojair" kit fitted with OS
45Fx and retracts - goes well when take-off does not result in a flick roll! |
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Geoff Bignold's "Delilah" that has
often appeared on Sunday mornings when the weather is calm. (It has an OS40 FP, span 46
inch andthe elevons are driven by a sliding servo mechanism, ~ 150 flights to date.) |
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Geoff Bignold's twin "1&1" which
has only flown at Leatherhead on a couple of occasions, although it has had plenty of
useelsewhere. (It has two OS25 FPs, span 60 inch, weight 6 lb., ~ 50 flights to date.) |
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The last ever photo of Frank Bone's blue and orange Panther! 7th May 1999 |
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Franks latest own design electric. Fly's very well. |
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Mick's Freedom Quiet Quickie class pylon racer - power Irvine Q40.
Total write-off after mid-air collision at Elvington Oct 99. |
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Mick's "Stinger" Sport 40 pylon racer MVVS 40 power. Not allowed
at the club field!
Winner Group-B at Middle Wallop. 3rd at 1999 Nationals - more by luck than
performance! |
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It is a standard Hi-Boy airframe, 62" wingspan. Each nacelle was sized to fit one OS 25, its fuel tank and a mini-servo to operate the throttle. The nacelles are fitted below the wing and their structure goes through into the two wing spars. All up flying weight is about seven pounds, the thrust from the two 25's easily getting the whole thing airborne in only a few yards.
The very effective half-span flaps which are fitted actually slow the landing speed down to below that of a normal 4 channel Hi-Boy. So far it has flown 10 flights and whilst it will fly on one engine, it goes and sounds so much better on two! |
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Chris Upton-Taylor with a very fast looking Lighting
prototype - test pilots required! |
