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EHM-0541 Kjell

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« on: June 05, 2004, 09:50:24 pm »
Hi pilots.  Earlier this year me and 2 of my friends went out to an old airfield to bring wind under the wings of our RC-planes for the first time ever for all of us.  Well, let´s say it turned out juust as expected...lol.
My plane was a very fast cessna 188 AG-Wagon with a OS Max 46 engine.  That plane is "NOT" a trainer:s
In the air we got...but not for long.....i lost control over my plane after appr 2 minutes, and ran it a little hard to da grond....bang;D first plane lost.
2 more to go.  Second didnt respond to radio after takeoff, and planted in a tree......lotsa laughs i can tell.
3.rd hit ground with stab and elevatorrudders during takeoff (same pilot as 2.nd) and broke.  Lifted anyhow but crashed into ground just about seconds after.    More laughs:>
3 planes destroyed that day....but I`ve never had that much fun in years.
Have flown my cessna once more after that day, but crashed even worse that time.  Not restoreable...:$
Now I`ve built myself a brand new Piper J3 cub (wingspan 184cm), added the very same os max 46 engine.  Will take it more easy with this beauty.

Here is a link to msn where i store some pics from that flying day.  Hope it works adding link like this.
I`m the guy with the red/white cessna with broken wing;D  Also me in da tree taking buddys plane down.

http://groups.msn.com/BaddayRC-flying/shoebox.msnw?albumlist=2

EHM-1343 Jonathan

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« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2004, 05:39:14 pm »
wooooh, you make r.c planes. Bet it cost a bomb if you keep blowing m up

EHM-0541 Kjell

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« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2004, 11:01:37 pm »
The red/white cessna was my first one.  Bought it almost brand new, just flown once, complete with radio and ready to fly for 2400 skr. That would be appr 300usd.
The new J3 cub was bought new "almost ready to fly" but there was a lot to prepare though. Had to glue wings, rudders etc, and move all servos from old plane...engine as well....and some other parts.  That one cost me 1400 skr.
Hope i`ll manage to land this beauty on rwy (weels downwards), cuz i can`t afford another plane in a while.  They aren`t much expensive, but not for free.

EHM-0001 Gergely

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« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2004, 01:22:03 pm »
I heard there are RC plane simulators on the web and you can download free versions. It's a wise idea to practice first in a RC simulator than crashing an expensive plane after 10 seconds. :)

Offline EHM-1358 Tim

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« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2004, 04:07:35 pm »
Thats very ture.:]

 

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