Modified Magic, What will this do????
08-13-2002 | 05:10 PM
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Modified Magic, What will this do????
OK, Ill bite, what about a bridge????? Inquiring minds want to know.
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08-13-2002 | 05:33 PM
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Modified Magic, What will this do????
It's a long sorid tale of lust and greed.
We were flying at "The Island". Which of course, literally is an island in the middle of a decent size pond.
The original goal was to take off from the island and then to land on the island. No big deal to do it longways. But then I had to try it across the small section. No problem there either. During these flights I was using the magic.
Then, a trouble-maker (jnjackson by name) insisted that "someone" should be able to fly under the foot bridge which leads to "The Island". The bridge is a metal foot bridge with large railings and about 2 1/2 feet of clearance underneath between the bridge and the water. Also, the bridge is an arch, so you have to shoot for the middle. Shoot for the sides and you cartwheel into the bridge and the water.
Needless to say in a fit of "no-brains", :stupid: I accepted the challenge. I had also brought with me an electric, swept back flying wing. Which I figured would be the best plane I had to take on this monumental task due to the fact that it would float (it's made of foam).
After several pass attempts, I came in too low and "splash". The plane was floating in the water right in front of the bridge. The motor was still running so I calmly guided the airplane through the water and under the bridge to be retreived on the other side.
Picked up the airplane, wiped it off and took off again. "I'm not going to let that bridge get the best of me." I thought to myself.
The next pass did not go so good. I had the height, the speed, but just didn't have the line right. Oh No! I tried to pull up in time. But.......The poor airplane struck the bridge at full throttle. The airplane bounced off the bridge and landed in the pond.
This time I had no power, so I had to "fish" the airplane out of the pond. (It did float by the way.)
Damage was really minimal. I had to dry out the electronics. Repair a stripped servo, and use some white glue to repair a trailing edge. You can still see the marks the airplane made on the metal bridge.
jnjackson, flew the same airplane two weeks later. (I was out of town the weekend just after the bridge flight). It flies great.
All in all we had a good time.
Technically my airplane did go under the bridge by using its own power. And its not a "floatplane".
We were flying at "The Island". Which of course, literally is an island in the middle of a decent size pond.
The original goal was to take off from the island and then to land on the island. No big deal to do it longways. But then I had to try it across the small section. No problem there either. During these flights I was using the magic.
Then, a trouble-maker (jnjackson by name) insisted that "someone" should be able to fly under the foot bridge which leads to "The Island". The bridge is a metal foot bridge with large railings and about 2 1/2 feet of clearance underneath between the bridge and the water. Also, the bridge is an arch, so you have to shoot for the middle. Shoot for the sides and you cartwheel into the bridge and the water.
Needless to say in a fit of "no-brains", :stupid: I accepted the challenge. I had also brought with me an electric, swept back flying wing. Which I figured would be the best plane I had to take on this monumental task due to the fact that it would float (it's made of foam).
After several pass attempts, I came in too low and "splash". The plane was floating in the water right in front of the bridge. The motor was still running so I calmly guided the airplane through the water and under the bridge to be retreived on the other side.
Picked up the airplane, wiped it off and took off again. "I'm not going to let that bridge get the best of me." I thought to myself.
The next pass did not go so good. I had the height, the speed, but just didn't have the line right. Oh No! I tried to pull up in time. But.......The poor airplane struck the bridge at full throttle. The airplane bounced off the bridge and landed in the pond.
This time I had no power, so I had to "fish" the airplane out of the pond. (It did float by the way.)
Damage was really minimal. I had to dry out the electronics. Repair a stripped servo, and use some white glue to repair a trailing edge. You can still see the marks the airplane made on the metal bridge.
jnjackson, flew the same airplane two weeks later. (I was out of town the weekend just after the bridge flight). It flies great.
All in all we had a good time.
Technically my airplane did go under the bridge by using its own power. And its not a "floatplane".
08-14-2002 | 04:38 AM
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Now I get it!
This is that "Magic Extra" I've been hearing about. With the "bridge limbo option package" that includes short gear and a vertical stab bash deflector. Where do the self inflating emergency floats pop out?
