Is it a crime flying R/E only?
02-24-2009 | 04:39 AM
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RE: Is it a crime flying R/E only?
All encouragement appreciated, gents 
Gotta try rudder or engine only flying one of these days.
My club is SAM 74
Gotta try rudder or engine only flying one of these days.
My club is SAM 74
02-24-2009 | 05:49 AM
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RE: Is it a crime flying R/E only?
Back in the early 70's I had a 72" Mighty Mambo rudder Elevator, and throttle. It had a Super tiger 60 on it. Hand launch at full throttle, then cut back to about 1/4 to 1/3 throttle. I could set it into a slight bank and then place the transmitter on the ground. It would make several large circles before I would ever have to think about picking up the box. Yet it would do slow rolls. loops (inside and outside), it would fly upside down. It was with out a doubt the best flying plane I ever owned. And the greatest thing about it was it was so relaxing to fly.
As I always say I just love to fly. doing lots of stunt flying is OK, but I just like to see them fly around looking like a scale plane. I like R/E but I must admit I also like engine control. I have flown R/E/EN in winds above 20 mph.
As I always say I just love to fly. doing lots of stunt flying is OK, but I just like to see them fly around looking like a scale plane. I like R/E but I must admit I also like engine control. I have flown R/E/EN in winds above 20 mph.
02-24-2009 | 06:14 AM
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RE: Is it a crime flying R/E only?
I think another possibility to go with the pink, would be to substitute the cream for Jet White. In either case, have fun with it, Bev .
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02-26-2009 | 03:58 PM
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RE: Is it a crime flying R/E only?
ORIGINAL: JohnBuckner
Yes BevThat was a common set up in the fifties actually there was a lot of rudder only. That airplane is a replica of my first successful RC airplane and at first this time around I flew it on rudder only but had to many near fly aways so later added a servo and changed engines to a vintage OS that had a baffle throttle. Rudder also contolled altitude based upon how steeply and how long you held a turn.
At one time AMA pattern contests had classes based upon the number of control surfaces you were using.
Yes BevThat was a common set up in the fifties actually there was a lot of rudder only. That airplane is a replica of my first successful RC airplane and at first this time around I flew it on rudder only but had to many near fly aways so later added a servo and changed engines to a vintage OS that had a baffle throttle. Rudder also contolled altitude based upon how steeply and how long you held a turn.
At one time AMA pattern contests had classes based upon the number of control surfaces you were using.
Absolutely! I expect that many of today's RC fliers would be amazed to see some of the performances turned in by rudder only fliers.
jess
