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U2 over Kilakee ...

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  • 19-09-2006 7:51am
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    loopingfred
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭


    Not the band ! The spy plane ! :D

    This week end, that was the first flight of new Joe's PSS : a U2 in NASA colors.

    Fly great !
    Here is a video : http://acmangouleme.free.fr/U2Joe.wmv (5.5 Mo - 3.40 mins, Right click and save as...)

    Pictures can be found on the GliderIreland Website and on the GliderIreland Forum for the building.

    Enjoy !

    Fred


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    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    Hi Fred
    Joe did a fine job on it.
    Lovely model - Nice video.
    :-)


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    loopingfred
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭loopingfred


    Hey Norman,

    Yep, not bad at all !
    Now, he need to do the scale touch ! That will be even better...:p
    But this PSS have a great presence in the air..

    I love that !

    Fred


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    zt-OctaviaN
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭zt-OctaviaN


    Class!! Nice vid where was it taken.

    I have a question regarding these gliders.

    How much they weigh? roughly, that one for example.
    And what are they made from hardly balsa is it?

    Nick


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    tallus
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    That was Quality with a capital Q Fred. It's damn hard to film those gliders when they are soaring, kudos to the cameraman and the Pilot :)
    G


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    loopingfred
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭loopingfred


    zt-OctaviaN wrote:
    Class!! Nice vid where was it taken.

    I have a question regarding these gliders.

    How much they weigh? roughly, that one for example.
    And what are they made from hardly balsa is it?

    Nick


    Thanks Nick, :)

    The video has been taken on sunday in the Killakee mountains in Dublin. I think the U2 weight around 2.5 Kgs.. I'll ask Joe as I cannot remember... The only thing I know, is that is very light for this type of glider. The wind was gentle, and Joe had absolutely no pb to stay in the air.

    The U2 fuselage is made in Epoxy Fiberglass from a Foam Mold. Wings are in foam + obechi sheeting.
    You can have some picture of the building here : http://acmangouleme.free.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22

    Fred


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    loopingfred
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭loopingfred


    tallus wrote:
    That was Quality with a capital Q Fred. It's damn hard to film those gliders when they are soaring, kudos to the cameraman and the Pilot :)
    G


    Thanks Tallus ! ;);)

    Fred


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    loopingfred
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭loopingfred


    By the way, for Nick, about the weight of gliders... That depend of the size (scale) of the glider...
    My lightest one is around 150 grammes, and the heaviest is around 11 Kg.

    But 1.5 to 3.5 kg will be a good average...


    Fred


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    zt-OctaviaN
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭zt-OctaviaN


    loopingfred wrote:

    The wind was gentle, and Joe had absolutely no pb to stay in the air.

    Fred


    Awww we didnt get any shots of that!......... :D


    definatly kudos to the cameraman he was zoomed in aswell! even more tricky.
    Cool wow 11kg!

    I was thinkin it couldnt be balsa (excuse my ignorance) it would snap when landing.
    Cheers for the insight, gone to have a look at the construction link.

    Nick


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    loopingfred
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭loopingfred


    zt-OctaviaN wrote:
    Awww we didnt get any shots of that!......... :D


    definatly kudos to the cameraman he was zoomed in aswell! even more tricky.
    Cool wow 11kg!

    I was thinkin it couldnt be balsa (excuse my ignorance) it would snap when landing.
    Cheers for the insight, gone to have a look at the construction link.

    Nick

    :D:D

    He he he, there are more "secret" shots of the first flight... Not everything went good during the setup phases ! :p:p
    Maybe one day, I'll do a video of all the missaps ;)

    Fred


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