War Birds at the Toledo Show
04-04-2011, 07:50 AM
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04-04-2011, 07:53 AM
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RE: War Birds at the Toledo Show
ORIGINAL: Chad Veich
Thanks for the pics ram, much appreciated. I'm no fan of modern military aircraft but that V-22 is just cool! Wonder how it flies?
Thanks for the pics ram, much appreciated. I'm no fan of modern military aircraft but that V-22 is just cool! Wonder how it flies?
That thing is totally cool. I spoke at length with them. It has full transition capabilities and during the transition to forward flight and back, the rotor head speed is controlled by an on-board processor, so you can't get one too slow and roll over. It is totally controlled by two helicopter-like rotor systems on fully tilting mechanisms (NO MOVING CONTROL SURFACES). It is supposedly easier than a conventional helicopter to fly as it has contra rotating rotors. They are working on automatic retracts that will retract as the rotor heads are tilled down, and then deploy during transition to VTOL with no input from the pilot. It flies at about 45MPH in forward flight with the rotors they are using at present. They are working on faster ones. The soft ware in the processor is capable of being updated from their web site. This thing is soooo cool.
The developer is a Bell engineer. He has thought this bird out very well.
The whole thing is on a profile fuselage for practice and with about 5 minutes work, you have the full scale body installed around it without disturbing any moving parts.
04-04-2011, 07:56 AM
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RE: War Birds at the Toledo Show
BTW, the Albatross was amazing. The stick was actually connected to the control surfaces, and he even had the scale control lock on the stick. He had his lap top sitting next to it with video of it flying. Very cool. It was built from a Proctor kit, and highly modified for additional detail. He had a working compass on the floor next to the pilot seat.
It didn't place. My guess is it was documentation related.
It didn't place. My guess is it was documentation related.
04-04-2011, 12:20 PM
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RE: War Birds at the Toledo Show
I could not agree more with butlern's post above. That Texan is jaw dropping.
Thanks for the brief synopsis ram. Is it available at this time and any idea of the cost?
ORIGINAL: ram3500-RCU
That thing is totally cool. I spoke at length with them. It has full transition capabilities and during the transition to forward flight and back, the rotor head speed is controlled by an on-board processor, so you can't get one too slow and roll over. It is totally controlled by two helicopter-like rotor systems on fully tilting mechanisms (NO MOVING CONTROL SURFACES). It is supposedly easier than a conventional helicopter to fly as it has contra rotating rotors. They are working on automatic retracts that will retract as the rotor heads are tilled down, and then deploy during transition to VTOL with no input from the pilot. It flies at about 45MPH in forward flight with the rotors they are using at present. They are working on faster ones. The soft ware in the processor is capable of being updated from their web site. This thing is soooo cool.
The developer is a Bell engineer. He has thought this bird out very well.
The whole thing is on a profile fuselage for practice and with about 5 minutes work, you have the full scale body installed around it without disturbing any moving parts.
That thing is totally cool. I spoke at length with them. It has full transition capabilities and during the transition to forward flight and back, the rotor head speed is controlled by an on-board processor, so you can't get one too slow and roll over. It is totally controlled by two helicopter-like rotor systems on fully tilting mechanisms (NO MOVING CONTROL SURFACES). It is supposedly easier than a conventional helicopter to fly as it has contra rotating rotors. They are working on automatic retracts that will retract as the rotor heads are tilled down, and then deploy during transition to VTOL with no input from the pilot. It flies at about 45MPH in forward flight with the rotors they are using at present. They are working on faster ones. The soft ware in the processor is capable of being updated from their web site. This thing is soooo cool.
The developer is a Bell engineer. He has thought this bird out very well.
The whole thing is on a profile fuselage for practice and with about 5 minutes work, you have the full scale body installed around it without disturbing any moving parts.
04-04-2011, 01:19 PM
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RE: War Birds at the Toledo Show
ORIGINAL: ram3500-RCU
BTW, the Albatross was amazing. The stick was actually connected to the control surfaces, and he even had the scale control lock on the stick. He had his lap top sitting next to it with video of it flying. Very cool. It was built from a Proctor kit, and highly modified for additional detail. He had a working compass on the floor next to the pilot seat.
It didn't place. My guess is it was documentation related.
BTW, the Albatross was amazing. The stick was actually connected to the control surfaces, and he even had the scale control lock on the stick. He had his lap top sitting next to it with video of it flying. Very cool. It was built from a Proctor kit, and highly modified for additional detail. He had a working compass on the floor next to the pilot seat.
It didn't place. My guess is it was documentation related.
That IS a guess...cuz that is a beautiful plane. My buddy got tagged on his spectacular P40 for the same "documentation" deal according to the judges, but then the very next year I think, a beautiful looking F4U-1 Corsair won while it was painted in the paint scheme of an F4U-4....so I'm not sure how much weight they actually put on docs...cuz that sure doesn't work to win competition in my book. I think they have their own set of "guidelines" in place to judge them, but I'm sure not able to tell what they are based on what I have seen coinciding with the info I have been given on this subject. Not being too critical, as what wins is certainly an awesome plane, but how they're judged is beyond me.
04-04-2011, 01:41 PM
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RE: War Birds at the Toledo Show
ORIGINAL: wulf190
That IS a guess...cuz that is a beautiful plane. My buddy got tagged on his spectacular P40 for the same ''documentation'' deal according to the judges, but then the very next year I think, a beautiful looking F4U-1 Corsair won while it was painted in the paint scheme of an F4U-4....so I'm not sure how much weight they actually put on docs...cuz that sure doesn't work to win competition in my book. I think they have their own set of ''guidelines'' in place to judge them, but I'm sure not able to tell what they are based on what I have seen coinciding with the info I have been given on this subject. Not being too critical, as what wins is certainly an awesome plane, but how they're judged is beyond me.
ORIGINAL: ram3500-RCU
BTW, the Albatross was amazing. The stick was actually connected to the control surfaces, and he even had the scale control lock on the stick. He had his lap top sitting next to it with video of it flying. Very cool. It was built from a Proctor kit, and highly modified for additional detail. He had a working compass on the floor next to the pilot seat.
It didn't place. My guess is it was documentation related.
BTW, the Albatross was amazing. The stick was actually connected to the control surfaces, and he even had the scale control lock on the stick. He had his lap top sitting next to it with video of it flying. Very cool. It was built from a Proctor kit, and highly modified for additional detail. He had a working compass on the floor next to the pilot seat.
It didn't place. My guess is it was documentation related.
That IS a guess...cuz that is a beautiful plane. My buddy got tagged on his spectacular P40 for the same ''documentation'' deal according to the judges, but then the very next year I think, a beautiful looking F4U-1 Corsair won while it was painted in the paint scheme of an F4U-4....so I'm not sure how much weight they actually put on docs...cuz that sure doesn't work to win competition in my book. I think they have their own set of ''guidelines'' in place to judge them, but I'm sure not able to tell what they are based on what I have seen coinciding with the info I have been given on this subject. Not being too critical, as what wins is certainly an awesome plane, but how they're judged is beyond me.
04-04-2011, 01:42 PM
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RE: War Birds at the Toledo Show
ORIGINAL: Chad Veich
I could not agree more with butlern's post above. That Texan is jaw dropping.
Thanks for the brief synopsis ram. Is it available at this time and any idea of the cost?
I could not agree more with butlern's post above. That Texan is jaw dropping.
ORIGINAL: ram3500-RCU
That thing is totally cool. I spoke at length with them. It has full transition capabilities and during the transition to forward flight and back, the rotor head speed is controlled by an on-board processor, so you can't get one too slow and roll over. It is totally controlled by two helicopter-like rotor systems on fully tilting mechanisms (NO MOVING CONTROL SURFACES). It is supposedly easier than a conventional helicopter to fly as it has contra rotating rotors. They are working on automatic retracts that will retract as the rotor heads are tilled down, and then deploy during transition to VTOL with no input from the pilot. It flies at about 45MPH in forward flight with the rotors they are using at present. They are working on faster ones. The soft ware in the processor is capable of being updated from their web site. This thing is soooo cool.
The developer is a Bell engineer. He has thought this bird out very well.
The whole thing is on a profile fuselage for practice and with about 5 minutes work, you have the full scale body installed around it without disturbing any moving parts.
That thing is totally cool. I spoke at length with them. It has full transition capabilities and during the transition to forward flight and back, the rotor head speed is controlled by an on-board processor, so you can't get one too slow and roll over. It is totally controlled by two helicopter-like rotor systems on fully tilting mechanisms (NO MOVING CONTROL SURFACES). It is supposedly easier than a conventional helicopter to fly as it has contra rotating rotors. They are working on automatic retracts that will retract as the rotor heads are tilled down, and then deploy during transition to VTOL with no input from the pilot. It flies at about 45MPH in forward flight with the rotors they are using at present. They are working on faster ones. The soft ware in the processor is capable of being updated from their web site. This thing is soooo cool.
The developer is a Bell engineer. He has thought this bird out very well.
The whole thing is on a profile fuselage for practice and with about 5 minutes work, you have the full scale body installed around it without disturbing any moving parts.
$1399.00 at the show.
04-04-2011, 03:32 PM
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RE: War Birds at the Toledo Show
ORIGINAL: mistermnkim
Gary did you buy anything?
Gary did you buy anything?
Got: 1/5 scale pilot and a gun sight for a Corsair project, 5 cell 4000 batteries and a couple 120amp ESCs for a couple Balsa USA Enforcers we built as electrics this winter, a nice kit for making our own servo extensions, some on-board battery monitors, and that was all I think. Got tons of flyers from other companies for on-line shopping.Sold some Steel Powder, sold a plane in the auction Saturday night, and won 2nd place ($350), so, we didn't do too bad.
the overall purse was something like $21,000 between all the classes, and the other special awards. Best of show was $2000.
04-04-2011, 06:24 PM
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RE: War Birds at the Toledo Show
ORIGINAL: wulf190
I am assuming that nice looking Delta Dart is a new CJM project? That's a nice looking bird.
I am assuming that nice looking Delta Dart is a new CJM project? That's a nice looking bird.
