Bobcat Twin-60 Maiden Flight
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Bobcat Twin-60 Maiden Flight
Finally, the rain held off long enough to get to the field, unpack, set up, fuel up, and start up the engines. I taxied her up and down the runway a few times, to see if a trail of nuts and bolts were being laid. The ground handling was fine. Not one truant nut or bolt could be found on the ground. I was out of excuses. I took her to the end of the runway, pointed her straight, and powered up. She tracked straight down the strip at full throttle. I gave a gentle up elevator to encourage the nose up. She complied. Lift-off was smooth, the balance of the flight was fairly routine, she was more aileron responsive than I expected. I'll need a longer flight to check out the aerobatics. Lined her up for the landing and brought her in, a little faster than needed, without flaps. Wasn't my best landing, I bounced her and managed to knick one of the props on the strip. All-in-all, a good first flight. Next flight will check out the retracts and flaps. But the weather is coming in and I need time to pack up. A couple of minor tweaks and I'll fly her again in a few days. [8D]
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RE: Bobcat Twin-60 Maiden Flight
Ernest:
It's D**n well time you got off your butt.
Where are the pictures? And how about Lonnie's plane? Huh? Huh?
Glad you had a safe first flight.
Bill.
It's D**n well time you got off your butt.
Where are the pictures? And how about Lonnie's plane? Huh? Huh?
Glad you had a safe first flight.
Bill.
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Congratulations!
Would love to see some pictures!
I laughed out loud at your comment about looking for "the trail of nuts and bolts." I dropped a whole elevator pushrod on the taxi out to maiden my Yellow P-38 three years ago. Decided not to take off that day.
mt
Would love to see some pictures!
I laughed out loud at your comment about looking for "the trail of nuts and bolts." I dropped a whole elevator pushrod on the taxi out to maiden my Yellow P-38 three years ago. Decided not to take off that day.
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RE: Bobcat Twin-60 Maiden Flight
Mark:
EHFleming has posted pictures of his Bobcat in [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_1736734/anchors_1950237/mpage_1/anchor/tm.htm#1950237] This thread.[/link], post #16.
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EHFleming has posted pictures of his Bobcat in [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_1736734/anchors_1950237/mpage_1/anchor/tm.htm#1950237] This thread.[/link], post #16.
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Thanks for the kind words. I didn't take any pics this time; would have been just more of the same. I wasn't sure I would even have time to unpack it before the rain came.
Lonnie has to negotiate family and grand-kids for a while. But he is more eager than any of us to maiden his SD. If he can't come out to play soon, I'll at least go to his home and take a few pics of his SD and post them.
Lonnie has to negotiate family and grand-kids for a while. But he is more eager than any of us to maiden his SD. If he can't come out to play soon, I'll at least go to his home and take a few pics of his SD and post them.
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Here it is 4 years later and someone is looking for a set of the
Bobcat Twin 60 plans, I have a copy of the 40 size but would like to
also build it's bigger brother
Bill D.
Bobcat Twin 60 plans, I have a copy of the 40 size but would like to
also build it's bigger brother
Bill D.
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Bill, I sent you a PM, I have the giant Bobcat, this is what mine looks like now, I changed it just a little on the rebuild of the wing.
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Hi Jim, yes I just read your PM, that is a really great job you did on reserecting
the plane after a crash. I also like those round cowls that you have on it.
Bill D,
the plane after a crash. I also like those round cowls that you have on it.
Bill D,