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Title: First Flight
Post by: dtango on June 28, 2007, 12:32:42 AM

My Dad went out and got an RC airplane recently.  We decided to take it out for it's maiden flight recently so the grand kids, grandpa, and I went out to a local high school to give it go.  My wife happened to tag along since she was playing around with new lens for her camera.  Here's what she captured:

Prepping the Plane:
(http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-1.jpg)


Noob Dweeb Pilot (ah, reminds me of my first time in the virtual skies!):
(http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-2.jpg)

Slipping the Surly Bonds!!!
(http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-3.jpg)


(http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-4.jpg)

Turning over the field...
(http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-5.jpg)

Dang, where did that goalpost come from???!!!  It must have cheated!!
(http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-6.jpg)

"It's dead Dad", says youngest son
(http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-7.jpg)

I think I'll give him the controls the next time!!!
(http://thetongsweb.net/images/flight1-8.jpg)

The plane survived the crash amazingly.  However the impact severed the wires to the motor.  Fortunately with a little stripping of wire and soldering we repaired it.

Oh, and we did better the next time we took it up!

Tango, XO
412th FS Braunco Mustangs

Title: First Flight
Post by: evenhaim on June 28, 2007, 01:15:47 AM

hahah looks awsome tango ;), i started flying rc with a tiger trainer, then moved on to some more advanced biplanes and now i recently purchased an advanced p51 model with retractable gear and other features etc( similiar to this one http://cgi.ebay.com/NIB-84-5-Top-Flite-P51-D-Giant-Scale-RC-Kit_W0QQitemZ140131392090QQihZ004QQcategoryZ19164QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)... my cousin flys the jets like the knagaroo series hes a jet dweeb ;)
nice post:aok

Title: First Flight
Post by: hubsonfire on June 28, 2007, 01:35:36 AM

one word - duraplane.

Title: First Flight
Post by: yanksfan on June 28, 2007, 05:49:23 AM

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Originally posted by evenhaim
hahah looks awsome tango ;), i started flying rc with a tiger trainer, then moved on to some more advanced biplanes and now i recently purchased an advanced p51 model with retractable gear and other features etc( similiar to this one http://cgi.ebay.com/NIB-84-5-Top-Flite-P51-D-Giant-Scale-RC-Kit_W0QQitemZ140131392090QQihZ004QQcategoryZ19164QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)... my cousin flys the jets like the knagaroo series hes a jet dweeb ;)
nice post:aok

That is friggin awsum! please don't show me more ways to waste money and time,lol.

But that looks really sweet!

Title: First Flight
Post by: thndregg on June 28, 2007, 07:32:35 AM

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Originally posted by hubsonfire
one word - duraplane.

My duraplane did well until a freak side blast of wind shoved my duraplane to the left on take-off and smashed it into the door of an old out-house. :huh

Title: First Flight
Post by: Nefarious on June 28, 2007, 07:45:45 AM

Man your kids are getting older. :) Tango.