Hello,

I live about 45 min to an hour from my club's field. I go every weekend but I would like to have a very very small electric plane I could fly around in the yard.

Not like the size of a penny or anything, just something small and can be flown in tight, very tight spaces.

Do they make such a thing? If so, where would I get one?

Thanks,


Wings

I saw a movie a while back of one of the new breed of 30 inch profile, flat winged electric 3D models being flown in a guy's Rec Room indoors. It was mostly hovering type stuff but I suspect that's what you want. But your flying skills need to be up to the task and you must like doing that hovering stuff. This type of model can also do decent enough close in tight slow speed flying as well. But here again your skills need to be up to it. It's not that these models fly THAT slow but that they can be constatly turned and tumbled to keep them in close

Another option is that carbon rod and clear covering model that is often used indoors. The one with the big V tailed "mouse ears" for all flying surfaces. I saw one of those being flown in a very small area.

How's this?

Global Wattage Micro Flyer

Length: 8.25" (210mm)
Width: 3/4" (20mm)
Wingspan: 9" (228mm)
Weight: 1oz (28g)
Prop size: 3 1/2" (90mm)


http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXHSW0&P=7

Hobbico park pilot or GWS slow stick - both slow and stable

Bipe,

I saw one of these micro flyers at our field the other day, and I was not impressed. The plane is rudder only and instead of a servo it uses a magnetic actuator so the rudder is either full left, full right, or neutral. The plane will not rog and must be tossed with pretty good speed to get it flying, and the flight time is fairly short as well. Not something for a beginner, thats for sure. Build that little P-38 I sent you the plans for, and I think you will be amazed at how well it will fly in a very small space (not indoors though).

Bill S. (the other Bill)

Yeah, the Micro Flyer definitely looks like it fits more into the "toy" category. I suspect it would be on par with some of the Wal-Mart stuff. Cheap, goofy, underpowered but still fun.

Have you built the P-38?

Here's a picture of a Wal-Mart plane I have. I had a little stealth thing too, but at about 200' it was out of range and the wind blew it away and I never did find it. It still stands as my best free flight attempt.