Bipe hits high tension guy wire
09-03-2005, 07:08 PM
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Bipe hits high tension guy wire
Had my favorite bipe up today on my farm. No, its not a glow powered model. Its an Ultrafly Outrage 3D biplane.
Its powered via rimfire outrunner brushless and 3S lipo packs. I had been up about 10 minutes and was doodling around and flying towards the horse barn. I inverted and was flying upside down when smacko!!!!!!!!! It hit the top guy wire of the high tension electric
towers. I turned off the throttle since there was nothing to do but watch it spiral down. As it came down, it hit the top rail of the horse ring (wife shows horses and there is a practice ring with track, 100 feet long and 60 feet wide). Duh! This is the 2nd time in 5 years I've hit the &Y#^$='in thing!!! Damage is to wings, bottom wing has tears and creases and top wing is just about toast. Servos, lipo pack, esc, rx, and motor are fine. Luckily, this arf is only $35. Goin back to hobby shop and get another one. Plane is too cool and flies too damn good not to get another one.....and for all you pree-verts, pics are included.
Dave...
Its powered via rimfire outrunner brushless and 3S lipo packs. I had been up about 10 minutes and was doodling around and flying towards the horse barn. I inverted and was flying upside down when smacko!!!!!!!!! It hit the top guy wire of the high tension electric
towers. I turned off the throttle since there was nothing to do but watch it spiral down. As it came down, it hit the top rail of the horse ring (wife shows horses and there is a practice ring with track, 100 feet long and 60 feet wide). Duh! This is the 2nd time in 5 years I've hit the &Y#^$='in thing!!! Damage is to wings, bottom wing has tears and creases and top wing is just about toast. Servos, lipo pack, esc, rx, and motor are fine. Luckily, this arf is only $35. Goin back to hobby shop and get another one. Plane is too cool and flies too damn good not to get another one.....and for all you pree-verts, pics are included.
Dave...
