jerry's big boy!!
 

Has anybody ever flown a jerry's big boy fun fly? It's the best ever!!! We have had a few and one went in becaue of an engine failure while hovering 2ft. offf the ground!!eeeeekk! Tell me your experiences with this plane

Is it repairable.
 

Sorry, I haven't flown it, but I'm starting to hover lower and lower. Was the plane repairable when it dropped two feet from the ground?

jerry's big boy!!
 

Mine is just about ready to fly. I sure hope it is easier to fly than build. I'd hate to guess how many hours I have invested in the stupid thing. Do you know what they are using for engines? I have a ST G90 with a pipe for mine.
JB

Big Boy
 

DA2000,
A local guy flys his Big Boy with a YS91AC. If it comes in at 8 lbs or less, a YS91AC should be enough, if heavier, a larger engine is needed. I don't know what kind of thrust an ST G90 will produce or how fast you want to be able to pull out of a hover. The ST should be good for 9-10 lbs, I would think.
I have the Spoiler short kit, and will build that for a YS120, or a Saito150/180.
DKjens

jerry's big boy!!
 

I flew Jerry's original one at a fly-in in Kentucky several years back, and it has to be the most pure "fun" 80 inch plane I'd flown. His original had 5" ailerons instead of the 3 or 4 inch options (I think those numbers are correct) offered in the kit. For power, he had a Webra 120 with a mouse-can pipe of sorts,.. it was 3 large cans (like harispray) put together with an outlet made from a small butane cylinder. With this setup, power was NOT a problem. :D

jerry's big boy!!
 

Jerry's latest version of this is the "Spoiler", redesigned with a fuselage change for better knife edge and different tail surfaces. Short kits are available.

Azarr