Thanks for the kind words guys!!
Yep.. in the 'hobby' anything flying more than one wing, equipped with flying wires and struts, having an open cockpit, and being finished with canvas and dope we'd just call a 'stringbag'. Not an Insult to the Swordfish.. just a tearm of endearment for all 'contraptions' from the Great War.
Like the 'streamer' Idea Furball.. will get something on it after I'm done trimming and adjusting decalage. Draggy beast already.. plummits like a shot pheasant when the power comes off..
where do you keep all these planes?
On my living room and bedroom walls. Who needs pictures on the wall? I got the real thing just resting on massive brackets.
Mav, electrics are a blast.. particulalrly for RV'ers. I'd assume you'd enjoy a lil speed 400 class sailplane.. lotsa stick time, easy to learn on. Some are desigined to 'knock down' and tote in a bow or rifle case. I'll do some digging and come up with a reccomended plane and setup.
'real inexpensive' almost always equates to 'real dissapointing', but I'm pretty sure we can get together a spiffy lil electric sailplane and system package for a reasonable amount. The planes are faily inexpensive these days.. the radio gear, motors, controllers, packs and chargers are the tuff nut. Good news is, most times; the gear moves to another plane after a tragedy.
Now.. back ta work.. this plane sucked up better than half the day already (balky engine.. just rebuilt the carb) and nearly gave me heart failure on the first flight with a dead stick crosswind landing. I pulled the rabbit outta my bellybutton and got her back to the field.. but I need new shorts.
