electric flying boat help
01-09-2008, 05:11 PM
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electric flying boat help
I am looking for info on electric RC flying boats (probably Foamies). Can someone direct me to a good resource, forum, etc. so i can see what is available.
I have seen ads and videos on various "hydrofoamies" (my word
) such as the hydro plane 3D and the hydro fly 2, but would appreciate any input on a good starter hydro.
What would you recommend?
Thanks,
Pete
I have seen ads and videos on various "hydrofoamies" (my word
) such as the hydro plane 3D and the hydro fly 2, but would appreciate any input on a good starter hydro.What would you recommend?
Thanks,
Pete
01-09-2008, 05:35 PM
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RE: electric flying boat help
A flying boat only lands on the body. All other other types are seaplanes and have 1 or 2 floats.
Milatary or civilian...........Single engine or several engines............Size & price range.
Do you have rc gear to use ?
Rich
01-11-2008, 04:33 PM
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RE: electric flying boat help
I do not lie to a new pilot.
Keep your interest in modeling very high, by starting with a Walmart cheap hand glider for a few bucks. Balsa type where you slide the pieces into the body. It will teach you about how many adjustments affect a planes ability to glide to the ground with a perfect landing.
This adjusting the wing and tail to fly right, NEVER, changes on any type or size of plane.
Next buy the Balsa one with a propellor and a wind up rubber length in it. Wind ONLY 1 row of knots into it. When you can get the wing in different places to fly straght and in a circle YOU WANT IT TO DO, then you are ready for a powered plane.
ALL these flights are FIRST DONE in a field with grass & weeds that ARE NOT tough enough to damage the front edge of the wing. Bring a roll of Scotch Tape for minor repairs.
Those 2 planes will do more to make you so dam confident about how to assemble, adjust and how hard to toss a plane ONLY INTO the wind, that nobody can Bull Shi- you about any plane you will EVER buy. You will know when you have a hopeless piece of Garbage. Garbage planes are still sold everywhere.
Not what anyone wants to hear. But absolutly true.
Is there a flying club that you can get to ?
ALL of my planes, no exceptions, are all hand glided & and adjusted in TALL grass until the glide is perfect with all controls in neutral & surfaces level. All planes can lose power & force you to do a glide in landing.
Somebody on these forums has a phrase. " Takeoffs are optional. Landings are mandatory. "
Rich
Keep your interest in modeling very high, by starting with a Walmart cheap hand glider for a few bucks. Balsa type where you slide the pieces into the body. It will teach you about how many adjustments affect a planes ability to glide to the ground with a perfect landing.
This adjusting the wing and tail to fly right, NEVER, changes on any type or size of plane.
Next buy the Balsa one with a propellor and a wind up rubber length in it. Wind ONLY 1 row of knots into it. When you can get the wing in different places to fly straght and in a circle YOU WANT IT TO DO, then you are ready for a powered plane.
ALL these flights are FIRST DONE in a field with grass & weeds that ARE NOT tough enough to damage the front edge of the wing. Bring a roll of Scotch Tape for minor repairs.
Those 2 planes will do more to make you so dam confident about how to assemble, adjust and how hard to toss a plane ONLY INTO the wind, that nobody can Bull Shi- you about any plane you will EVER buy. You will know when you have a hopeless piece of Garbage. Garbage planes are still sold everywhere.
Not what anyone wants to hear. But absolutly true.
Is there a flying club that you can get to ?
ALL of my planes, no exceptions, are all hand glided & and adjusted in TALL grass until the glide is perfect with all controls in neutral & surfaces level. All planes can lose power & force you to do a glide in landing.
Somebody on these forums has a phrase. " Takeoffs are optional. Landings are mandatory. "
Rich
01-11-2008, 04:45 PM
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RE: electric flying boat help
In the summer I keep some Balsa gliders & Balsa windups in a big garage where a bunch of us relax with drinks & health ? food.
Rainstorms start pratice flights of spot landings.
A day of gliding beats RAIN anyday.
Rich.
