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Offline Toad

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« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2005, 03:56:58 PM »
Pretty neat. Maybe since they clipped my wings, I ought to get into R/C.

Or maybe ultralights.........  although I hear those things cost as much as a good Taylorcraft or Aeronca now. Sheesh.
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« Reply #16 on: June 17, 2005, 03:59:51 PM »
G23/26's or G38's for engines?

Does he wanna sell it?

Nick Ziroli's a friend of mine.. his shops about 6 miles from here. We've got several of 'em (B-25's) flying around here.. excellent performer. Only one down-tick.. engine out w/ one the G-23's is a very very bad thing... we reccomend the G-38's.. one's enff to keep her airborne if the pilots REAL good and correctly interpets which one quit...

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« Reply #17 on: June 17, 2005, 04:01:51 PM »
How does it glide?  ;)
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« Reply #18 on: June 17, 2005, 04:02:52 PM »
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Pretty neat. Maybe since they clipped my wings, I ought to get into R/C.

Or maybe ultralights.........  although I hear those things cost as much as a good Taylorcraft or Aeronca now. Sheesh.


Only one thin to say about ultralights... windshear. Yer a pilot.. what're the chances?

On the other hand, wiped a beautiful Cub out last year (R/C), got slapped on the downwind turn with a wind gust. When I came in with the mangled wreck I was smiling... one of the guys asked 'why you grinning??'

"I wasn't in it".

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« Reply #19 on: June 17, 2005, 04:04:38 PM »
G45s:D
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« Reply #20 on: June 17, 2005, 04:08:15 PM »
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How does it glide?  ;)


Poorly.. put the sink rate is manageble. Trick is to keep the nose down and keep the airspeed way up and stay off the throttle. Coordinated turns a must. Flare like usual. No Flaps.

Plenty of Spichter english. :)
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« Reply #21 on: June 17, 2005, 04:10:17 PM »
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G45s:D


Ohhh rah. Blistering speed; massive power.. lordy. Suggestion.. add a smoke pump on one engine. Wow's the crowd with a simulated 'engine out'. :)
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« Reply #22 on: June 17, 2005, 04:11:53 PM »
So, if a motor quits are you better off cutting the other and deadsticking in?

Or try to land single-engine?


Ultralights and windshear? That'd be an E-ticket ride for sure; probably your last one.

I was thinking the sunrise or sunset 30 minute cruise on the very, very calm days. I mean, it's not like you have to actually get anywhere in a UL. It's just for the heck of it.
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« Reply #23 on: June 17, 2005, 04:14:08 PM »
I'll pass on the word. I'll see if I can find my camera, I'll snap a shot. Nothing really fancy.
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« Reply #24 on: June 17, 2005, 04:25:17 PM »
Nice thing about the G-45's, Frenchy, is you can spin a scale sized 3 bladed prop... and it'll fly beautifly just off idle; and cripes, with the engines just a tad off sysnc it sounds so damn good.. ;)

Toad, yep; generally yah come back to idle on the mill that's still turning, set yer descent and get dirty and trimmed for the glide. Stay off the power in the base and final turns, keeping the nose down and the speed up. If yer gonna be a bit short, then bring the power up GENTLY... feeding rudder (you'll need it all) and cross controlling as necessary to keep her on the line.

I've seen it done.. twice. Always brought a roar of approval from the pits.. sadly, most often a twin with one deadsticked is a trajedy. :(
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« Reply #25 on: June 17, 2005, 10:42:23 PM »
Toad, just sent you an email.
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« Reply #26 on: June 18, 2005, 12:19:05 AM »
Got it, thanks. Replied. I don't check that addy real consistently.
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« Reply #27 on: June 18, 2005, 04:45:56 AM »
Keep those links the other guys posted, Toad.  I am right in the middle of my work stint, and when I get back home from my 12 hour shifts, I am pretty much brain dead.......
I "think" I have it narrowed down to one of two places on the location of the kit(s)......but it will be Monday before I can drag myself into that area of the house to look (mucho junk stored up there).
In any case, keep us posted on what you find online.  I will look at the hobby stores in Amarillo in the meantime.
I know that Hobby Lobby in Amarillo, Amarillo Hobby House, and one other store have a good selection of aircraft models.  AHH just seems to think theirs is a cut above the rest and price things accordingly.
I'd stay away from the eBay deals myself, got burned on a few of them, but to each his own.........
Well, off to work for me...........later, guys!!
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