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Old 05-03-2010, 11:57 PM
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Old 05-04-2010, 12:49 AM
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And in no particular order, here are more of the planes from Top Gun 2010

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Old 05-04-2010, 12:51 AM
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More pictures

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Old 05-04-2010, 12:52 AM
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Old 05-04-2010, 12:53 AM
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Old 05-04-2010, 12:55 AM
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Default RE: **** Top Gun ****

And here are the last of the planes for now.

Make sure to check out our full coverage of this event when we have it ready!!!!

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Old 05-04-2010, 11:08 AM
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Default RE: **** Top Gun ****

THanks so much to ALL of you!

For me flying at Top Gun with you all more than a PRIVILEGE, it is an HONOR...I had a wonderful time sharing this passion. Even though I did not do such a great job flying my metal flying box (Zenith 801) , I had a blast.

It is always great to renew ties with friends and fellow modelers, appreciate their flying masterpiecesl, learn from you all! Scores???? well, That is the icing on the cake!

Hopefully next year I will come up with a much nicer airplane..

Again, Thanks so much to all af you!!


Carlos
Old 05-04-2010, 11:35 AM
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It was great meeting you Carlos, and I loved that plane!
Old 05-04-2010, 11:28 PM
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It was great spending time talking with you and enjoying your passion for our hobby. Always a pleasure. hope we can get together for some flying soon.
Gentle breezes and smooth flights, Curtis Switzer
Old 05-05-2010, 08:13 AM
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Hope to see you guys at Joe Nall next week!
Old 05-07-2010, 01:49 PM
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What happened to the little Russian Biplane?
David Hayes at that thing at the Fly-4-Tots 2009 but it was still under construction. When he hits the retract switch, the entire lower wing and gear assembly lift upwards into the upper wing. The inboard portion of the lower wing folds 90 degrees into the fuse, while the out board wing tuck up inside the lower surface of the upper wing. Amazing piece of engineering.
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Unfortunately, that amazing piece of engineering lasted about 15 seconds in the air before falling out of the sky []

I think Ken caught it on video
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Yes, I have the video of his one and only flight. I will be including that in the full coverage of the event.

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Fantastic model, I have never see or herd of it before, I thought the pilot just climbed to steep and stalled it. I hope he repairs it.
Picture by Reg Hinnant show retract sequence
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Old 05-07-2010, 03:25 PM
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One missed
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Old 05-09-2010, 09:12 AM
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Thanks Minn and Ken. You guys do a great job and are an asset to this wonderful hobby. You're coverage of the events is motivating for me to want to build a plane and go to Top Gun. Maybe one day. Thanks again guys. Hey maybe one day you will be at my Warbird Event covering it.

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May be!
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Excellent coverage guys!
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I have a few dozen here...[link=http://www.nedsinct.org/rvphoto.html]http://www.nedsinct.org/rvphoto.html[/link]
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any top gun pics or vids coming? barry
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Ken is working fast and furious to get the Top Gun article prepared. Lots of pics and videos!
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So where is the Top Gun article?
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The ball is in Ken's court
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I am working as fast as I possibly can to finish it all up!!
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The coverage for Top Gun 2010 is up and live now

http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...rticle_id=1250

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