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Old 10-14-2008 | 05:19 PM
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Whirley Bird
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Default RE: Why do YOU like rc planes?

I gave up building kits a long time ago.
I just fly RTF planes or buy ones already built but I still enjoy doing some changes, adding a servo to drop a para chute, going from a noise wheel to a taildragger,making changes to the wing,etc.
But i'm out there watching my bird way up there and i'm outdoors where I belong and enjoying meeting new people.
I'm a ham radio operator so at times I insert a tiny CW transmitter under the wing and it outs out maybe 150 mils of RF power.
I was heard in Greenland and the Netherlands.
Also at times I hook up a 14 foot Red,White & Blue wind sock on a 30 foot cord and that TH trainer does a good job pulling it.
It's a nice educational hobby.
Vegas/[8D]