The Convair Flys
10-20-2010, 09:45 PM
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The Convair Flys
It has been a long project, but my Don Smith Convair 440 in Frontier colors flew tonight. Everything went as planned. I want to thank alot of people for their help and suggestions in the makingg of this tough build. Alan Walser, Jim Ellis, Ray Atkinson, Jerry Britch, Gaines Smith, Howard Davaidson, Bill Holland , BB Weber, Jim and Dicky, the Muskogee Oklahoma Club, and especially Oklahoma Sooner squadron and Stan the man. I have enclosed a pic of the airplane and will post video in the next day or so the flight. Thank you to everyone for your help and if I forgot someone, I am sorry. Thank you all.
Chip
Peanuts are now served boarding at gate 21
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Peanuts are now served boarding at gate 21
10-20-2010, 09:55 PM
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RE: The Convair Flys
Well the thanks you's did not get posted so I will do it again. Click on the pic to downsize it, but there is video of the first flight and I will post it in the next day or so. But thank yous go out to alot of people who helped me with this difficult build. Alan W, Jim E, Ray A, Gaines S, Howard D, Dickie and Jim from Ft Smith, Jerry B., BB Weber, the entire Muskogee Oklahoma R/C Club and The Oklahoma Sooner Squadron and Stan - Waylon P. Thank you to everyone especially Debbie, Trey and Blake, JR
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Hope I didnt forget anyone, if I did then your check probably didnt clear.
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Hope I didnt forget anyone, if I did then your check probably didnt clear.
10-21-2010, 09:03 AM
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RE: The Convair Flys
Chip,
Carol said that she is not buying you another anniversie gift like that again until she sees debbie in her flight attendant outfitt. I would like a ride in first class but no stinking peanuts they give me gas
Carol said that she is not buying you another anniversie gift like that again until she sees debbie in her flight attendant outfitt. I would like a ride in first class but no stinking peanuts they give me gas
10-21-2010, 05:25 PM
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RE: The Convair Flys
for a video, go to you tube, type in Convair First Landing and it is halfway down the page . you will see the plane. It is just of the taxi out and then the landing. I will try to get the first take off posted soon
10-22-2010, 10:02 AM
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RE: The Convair Flys
direct links for taxi, take off and landing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9lYY...os=b0Ofcq4gHkE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMkD7...os=ylLthdPpld8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9lYY...os=b0Ofcq4gHkE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMkD7...os=ylLthdPpld8
10-22-2010, 10:52 PM
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RE: The Convair Flys
Looks and flies great! I flew on Frontier Convair 580s (the turbo-prop conversion of the 340/440) as a kid all over Colorado and Nebraska. Just curious, I noticed you chose the last Frontier color scheme they used on the 580s, instead of the green/gold and white of the 440s - did you just like it better? Anyway, fantastic job and model! Russ Farris
10-23-2010, 07:27 AM
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RE: The Convair Flys
Hi all and thank you for the nice comments. Yes I went with the 580 color scheme, I just liked it better.
I attached an older pic of it before the colors.
Chip
I attached an older pic of it before the colors.
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11-23-2010, 10:02 AM
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RE: The Convair Flys
Congrats Chip on maiden flight of ur DS CV440, i was wondering what happened to the project for a while now.
Do you have pics from the flight or video of it.....
Sam
Do you have pics from the flight or video of it.....
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11-23-2010, 01:25 PM
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RE: The Convair Flys
Not Much. She rolled a little on take off and thats was due to that engine being a little rich. Other than that it went as planned. I want to fly it now,lol. Just a tad to nervous on something this big for me to do the first flight. Egos have crashed a lot of good airplanes, if you know what I mean. Sorry for the dealy in replying, we were in the process of moving
