Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tell Congress to Protect Model Aviation
Write a Letter to Congress
The FAA is developing new regulations that may place onerous and unnecessary restrictions on the hobby, sport and educational pursuit of model aviation.
It is extremely important that all aeromodeling enthusiasts stand up and tell congress to protect model aviation from pending federal regulation by the FAA.
This up now on the AMA web site. Please do this now and help protect our hobby from government intervention. Follow the link to send a letter to your representative.
http://amagov.modelaircraft.org/4077...all-to-action/.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
HUGE 177" RC Plane The Flying Boxcar C 119 NAMFI 2010 flight 1
This 177" Plane is Carl Bachhuber's latest creation.
Via Tony Harris
Giant Scale Gee Bee R-2 1/2 Scale! WIPE-OUT!!
Yooowee Gee Bee lovers--here's a 1/2 scale R-2 that's bound to get you going!
Too bad it was lost on the second flight--still can't figure what went wrong--perhaps the elevator servo--takes a lot to push a 10 ft. wingspan Gee Bee that weighs 121 lbs. around. Especially when it's being powered by a limbach 280-gear drive hanging on the nose!
Via Tony Harris
80% Scale Caudron Racer
This is a HUGE 20 ft. wingspan RC aircraft called an Aerions Caudron Air Racer from the 40's.
Has an electric start JPX320 reduction drive motor-turning a 42x12 prop-weighs 264 lbs. And to date, he has NOT taken his son up for a ride-at least not to my knowledge!
Quite a 2 year project-on board camera.
Via Tony Harris
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Hummingbird UAV flies by flapping its wings
A tiny new unmanned air vehicle with flapping wings can hover, fly at high speed and negotiate indoor and outdoor environments while sending back video imagery, even though it weighs just nineteen grams
Complete story with video available at New Scientist here.
Pretty cool stuff. Would like to see more of the electronics involved.
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