Don Smith 1/4 scale Corsair
09-17-2011, 02:06 PM
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Don Smith 1/4 scale Corsair
Well after many servo issues and some extremely hot weather, my finished Don Smith Corsair finally flew. This plane weighs 67lbs, and for the maiden flight, it was be powered by a DA 150 swinging a 32x10 PT prop. The plane flew very well with only one complaint, the engine/prop combo was extremely loud. Two flight were completely for the day, and as you will see in the video, it didn't seem to have any nasty handling qualities. In fact, this plane handled better than the gaint scale Topflight Corsair I owned a few years ago.
Now that the maiden flight is done, I do plan to replace the DA 150 with a radial engine that has been sitting idle for better than a year now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul_P-VDhcXQ
Now that the maiden flight is done, I do plan to replace the DA 150 with a radial engine that has been sitting idle for better than a year now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul_P-VDhcXQ
09-18-2011, 10:16 AM
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RE: Don Smith 1/4 scale Corsair
Your link didn't work so I just wached Bill's again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqBmZpb35pw
Moki 250.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqBmZpb35pw
Moki 250.
09-18-2011, 01:10 PM
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RE: Don Smith 1/4 scale Corsair
Bigger flys better.... Just like everybody else, I luv the sound, but just cant justify $4,000 for the engine. Corsairs fly great, I sure miss my 110" and my Ziroli.
09-18-2011, 01:22 PM
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RE: Don Smith 1/4 scale Corsair
ORIGINAL: STUKA BARRY
I luv the sound, but just cant justify $4,000 for the engine.
I luv the sound, but just cant justify $4,000 for the engine.
09-18-2011, 02:29 PM
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RE: Don Smith 1/4 scale Corsair
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Well after many servo issues and some extremely hot weather, my finished Don Smith Corsair finally flew. This plane weighs 67lbs, and for the maiden flight, it was be powered by a DA 150 swinging a 32x10 PT prop. The plane flew very well with only one complaint, the engine/prop combo was extremely loud. Two flight were completely for the day, and as you will see in the video, it didn't seem to have any nasty handling qualities. In fact, this plane handled better than the gaint scale Topflight Corsair I owned a few years ago.
Now that the maiden flight is done, I do plan to replace the DA 150 with a radial engine that has been sitting idle for better than a year now.
Well after many servo issues and some extremely hot weather, my finished Don Smith Corsair finally flew. This plane weighs 67lbs, and for the maiden flight, it was be powered by a DA 150 swinging a 32x10 PT prop. The plane flew very well with only one complaint, the engine/prop combo was extremely loud. Two flight were completely for the day, and as you will see in the video, it didn't seem to have any nasty handling qualities. In fact, this plane handled better than the gaint scale Topflight Corsair I owned a few years ago.
Now that the maiden flight is done, I do plan to replace the DA 150 with a radial engine that has been sitting idle for better than a year now.
09-18-2011, 06:43 PM
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RE: Don Smith 1/4 scale Corsair
Try the link below. The quality of the video unfortunately is not great because it is a copy of the original, but will give you a general idea of how the plane flew.
After the maiden flight, I did install a Moki 250 swinging a Beila 32x18 prop. So far, 5 flights and loving the way it flies.[8D]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul_P-VDhcXQ
After the maiden flight, I did install a Moki 250 swinging a Beila 32x18 prop. So far, 5 flights and loving the way it flies.[8D]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul_P-VDhcXQ
10-05-2011, 04:20 PM
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RE: Don Smith 1/4 scale Corsair
Thanks
Few more flights on the Corsair with the Moki installed. This Youtube video shows flights 5 and 6.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtfmL9s3aGQ
Few more flights on the Corsair with the Moki installed. This Youtube video shows flights 5 and 6.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtfmL9s3aGQ
10-05-2011, 06:14 PM
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RE: Don Smith 1/4 scale Corsair
BEAUTIFUL job!!! The plane sounds GREAT with that Moki !!!
Hey David, I see you are from Nashville. By chance was the corsair flown at Peeler Park?
The reason I ask is that I was up there flying in a Club 40 pylon race about 2 Saturday's ago. Right at the first few seconds of the video I see a chain link fence in the background that looked familiar,... then at about the end of the video I hear a fullscale airliner coming overhead, maybe setting up to land at Nashville(?)....it all takes me back to Peeler It was my first time to visit that field. NICE people there too!!
Thanks,
John
Hey David, I see you are from Nashville. By chance was the corsair flown at Peeler Park?
The reason I ask is that I was up there flying in a Club 40 pylon race about 2 Saturday's ago. Right at the first few seconds of the video I see a chain link fence in the background that looked familiar,... then at about the end of the video I hear a fullscale airliner coming overhead, maybe setting up to land at Nashville(?)....it all takes me back to Peeler
It was my first time to visit that field. NICE people there too!!Thanks,
John
