kevjud

This is probably a silly question, but what do you expect from a newbie! Anyway, I just started flying an electric powered Aerobird and was wondering if there are similar planes that are gas powered. While flying this plane is fun, I would like to move up to a gas powered one someday if there are ones that can be flown in small places like this one. Any advice? I plan on my next plane having "real" radio equipment, but before I buy a radio, I really need to know what I plan on using it in since the servos come in all different sizes.

Thanks

staggerwing

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Check out the Herr models distributed by Sig. They have a number of interesting designs.

(How are things in Granger? Used to live in the area and worked for P-H-M schools
Rich Hardt
Dun Rovin Ranch
Riverton, Wyoming)

FLYBOY

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If you are going to get into gas, get with a club and get out of the park. Fly them in a place that is made for it with guys that can teach you secrets of the trade and enjoy it. You will be much better off.

john 8750

Dont fly a gas model in a public park.
Have fun and remember to think safety.

hnesitd1

Flyboy makes a good point. Apart from the noise, a glow powered model would be real hazard in a park environment - these models are heavier, fly faster, farther and have real cutting torque on the props. Join a club and enjoy.

airega1

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Hey John, while I agree with you 100% about flying a gas model in a park, you have to admit that unless you are flying a "park flyer" the safety factor goes way down on electrics if you are flying any of these newer type brushless motors. I would also have to say the sound factor is very close to some gas engines.

Frank A Rega

kevjud

Thanks for the advice. I agree, flying these planes in public parks can be a bad idea. Even though they are called park flyers, I only fly them in farmer's field. I'll check out the sig line that staggerwing recommended. Thanks

john 8750

I do agree.
We are so careful to limit our park planes to slow flying.
The right to fly in our parks could end in an instant if someone complained.

staggerwing

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Go to your Hobby shops. There used to be one in Granger, there's one in Mishawaka (Town & Country), South Bend, Elkhart, and Bremen. They can tell you where the clubs fly. South Bend Radio Club flies south of South Bend. Tri-Valley used to fly in Mishawaka. There is a club in Elkhart, one in Bremen and one west of South Bend. You can get all kinds of help from them. I used to belong to Bremen and SBRC. Both great groups of guys.

Rich

kevjud

Thanks, I'll check them out.