What did you fly today?

[Hugh Wiedman]

Got the Maiden and additional flights in on the 8S 90mm F22 "Red" Lion. Outstanding flying aircraft! 6 minutes on an SMC 8S HiV 4900 pack!

[Hugh Wiedman]

Finally got my 8S 90mm F22 finished, doing a completely non existing livery (mostly from a Royal Netherlands "Orange" Lion F16 Demo aircraft). So mine I'm calling a Royal Netherlands "Red" Lion F22. "The better to see you with my dear"

8S 90mm 4075-1350 Kv 12 blade Inrunner
SMC 8S HiV V2 4900 or 5900 pack
Spektrum AR 10360T Plus RX with nose wheel gyro
RC Geek Afterburners
Pro Modeler SS150CLHV Horizontal Stab servos
Set up with Tailerons
Callie Graphics

Hope to Maiden it Tomorrow!! More of the painting process in the 90mm F22 Thread

[Elbee]

Yeah, it looked to be one beautiful day for flyin'.

Good to read your voice, been awhile.

Best, LB

[tab28682]

F106DeltaDart


Looks to be a great day, Sir.

Beautiful machines each and every one>

Best, LB

I was lucky enough to be at Thunderbird Field on this beautiful Sunday and fly with Mike. An exceptional day of flying in picture perfect fall weather. Put flights in on my new FW BAC Lightning and my 70mm F9F.

Watching Mike fly his scale helis is always a pleasure!

[Elbee]

F106DeltaDart


Looks to be a great day, Sir.

Beautiful machines each and every one>

Best, LB

[F106DeltaDart]

A few photos from flying on Sunday. Brought out the SR-71, B-17, MH-53, and Sikorsky HO3S.

[F106DeltaDart]

I know nothing about helicopters, but how hard are they to fly, like this one, or one a bit simpler?

Thanks,

Davegee

Very much depends the internals and flight controller. Some modern FBL controllers have GPS inputs that can make a heli have position and altitude hold like a drone. I haven’t messed with these. Generally, helis are considered quite difficult to fly, but my opinion here is weird. I learned to fly full scale helis first, then RC Helis, then airplanes. So helis tend to be more natural for me. Easier to set down from a hover than deal with the controlled crash airplanes call “landing” every time, lol. Helis also tend to have a larger wind envelope then most fixed wings, but that still depends on the machine.

[davegee]

Flew my FMS P-47D Penrod and Sam this morning, recording my 60th successful flight on this aircraft without damage (So Far!!). It's a wonderful airplane to fly, I like the big prop on it, and is a very stable platform in flight or takeoffs and landings. The experimental sliding canopy mod that I did works great, holds on with just magnets and hasn't budged a millimeter on any flights so far. It was fun printing up a scale cockpit for it and a printed pilot to match.

Here's a few pics from this morning. A fun warbird to fly, all of them that I have.

[davegee]

Got in a few flights Sunday on the new heli project, a 500 size MH-53M Pave Low.

I know nothing about helicopters, but how hard are they to fly, like this one, or one a bit simpler?

Thanks,

Davegee

[Elbee]

F106DeltaDart

That's just cooler than the other side of the pillow.

She looks very realistic and pure BA.

Great work, Sir.

Best, LB

[F106DeltaDart]

Got in a few flights Sunday on the new heli project, a 500 size MH-53M Pave Low.

[davegee]

Thanks, Hugh. I’ve been honored to work with the Smithsonian and other museums for over 50 years. I still have several models that will be a part of new exhibits opening at the NASM in time for our nation’s 250th birthday next year.

Speaking of special stories, you’ll likely enjoy this one. Before the NASM opened in 1976, things like the Spirit of St. Louis and the above-mentioned artifacts were housed at another museum on the National Mall. Many years ago I talked with NASM staffers who had worked there. The Spirit was hanging from the ceiling on display for all to see. As always, throngs of visitors would come through the doors to see these one-of-a-kind artifacts of aviation and space history. Sometimes, a tall, older gentleman would come through the crowd and park himself off to the side and stand quietly alone looking up at the Spirit of St. Louis. After several minutes, he’d disappear into the crowd and out the doors. Probably few, if any, visitors coming through the museum had any idea who that quiet, older gentleman was. But all the staff knew. He was none other than Charles Lindbergh himself! He just wanted to visit with his old faithful friend for a few minutes in anonymity and silence before he melded back into the crowd and out the doors. I will always remember that story.

davegee

[Hugh Wiedman]

Thanks, guys. We sat next to each other for months as they worked on the X-1 and we worked on LM-2. Eventually they moved GG back into its display spot high above the floor. Not so long before Yeager passed away in 2020 at the age of 97, he got permission for one last look inside his old plane. They lifted him on a Very tall hydraulic lift and he was able to get inside safely, somehow. I wasn’t there for that but I wish I had been.

In truth, the X-1 did more flying and testing for a few years after his flight in 1947. In fact, they mounted it on a pole at the gate of Muroc (later Edwards) AFB.

To do this, they took a cutting torch to remove the landing gear and mount a beam to attach the plane to a pole. In 1950, it was donated by the USAF to the then-NAS (National Air Museum) in Washington, DC for display. The work they were doing when I was there was repairing damage from the cutting torch and reinstalling the landing gear, even though it is still displayed with the gear retracted.

I just love your "window" into the incredible past!! Thanks so much for including us in your walk back through aviation history!

[davegee]

Thanks, guys. We sat next to each other for months as they worked on the X-1 and we worked on LM-2. Eventually they moved GG back into its display spot high above the floor. Not so long before Yeager passed away in 2020 at the age of 97, he got permission for one last look inside his old plane. They lifted him on a Very tall hydraulic lift and he was able to get inside safely, somehow. I wasn’t there for that but I wish I had been.

In truth, the X-1 did more flying and testing for a few years after his flight in 1947. In fact, they mounted it on a pole at the gate of Muroc (later Edwards) AFB.

To do this, they took a cutting torch to remove the landing gear and mount a beam to attach the plane to a pole. In 1950, it was donated by the USAF to the then-NAS (National Air Museum) in Washington, DC for display. The work they were doing when I was there was repairing damage from the cutting torch and reinstalling the landing gear, even though it is still displayed with the gear retracted.

[boomer108]

That is awesome davegee!

[f4u ausie]

Yes very niiiice Dave great. Pics of some very historical craft

[Elbee]

Very nice reminder and thanks, Dave.

[davegee]

Today, October 14, and every year, is special to me. Today marks the 78th anniversary of the first powered manned flight through the speed of sound, courtesy of Chuck Yeager. In honor of the event, although my Freewing F/A-18C was not ready to fly today, I took out my FMS F-86H, which (the real one) wasn't built for mach flight, but could do so if you pointed the nose down on the real thing. It was fairly chilly, but very light winds today so it flew great. I recorded my 30th flight on the model since I bought it back in July.

I'll attach a couple other pics taken several years ago at the NASM in Washington, DC. I was on the restoration team for their real lunar module (LM-2) that could have flown in space but had its flight cancelled in the rush to get to the moon before 1970, per John F. Kennedy's edict.

At the same time, they had the Glamorous Glennis X-1 rocket plane on the floor next to us, for restoration work and I got to have the NASM photographer snap a pic of me with it, and I took some shots of the cockpit. Pretty cramped in there for ol' Chuck! In one of the pics you can see the hatch lying on a table. There is a inner handle that had to be pushed down by the pilot inside to lock it. If you've seen the movie The Right Stuff, he had broken some ribs and couldn't use his right hand to pull the handle locked. That's where the broom handle came in so he could lever a section of it with his left hand and arm to close it securely without anyone being the wiser!

Cheers

Davegee

[davegee]

Davegee-Elbee,

I heard that Chris Wolfe (RC GEEK) is working with Motion on new projects. His experience and background with scale aircraft may bring some nice models in the future. Just rumors no official confirmation that I'm aware of.
Elbee, a P-51B with all the whistles would be a must have.
Best Regards, Rex

I'm heartened that they signed Chris Wolff for future projects. Considering all the spectacular stuff he's come up in the past for his own airplanes, having him work on some new warbirds would really be great. I'll keep my fingers crossed he comes up with something many of will want to buy.

Cheers

Davegee

[jetfool]

Davegee-Elbee,

I heard that Chris Wolfe (RC GEEK) is working with Motion on new projects. His experience and background with scale aircraft may bring some nice models in the future. Just rumors no official confirmation that I'm aware of.
Elbee, a P-51B with all the whistles would be a must have.
Best Regards, Rex