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RC Model Flying in Co Mayo

  • 27-08-2005 12:15am
    #1
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hi folks
    I had a few days off last week.
    I took off to Ballina in Co Mayo. Naturally I had a plane tucked in the back of the car.
    Lots of rain, but sure enough, the sun popped out for a while and like a shot I was out and flying in a new flying place.
    Woo Hoo !

    Even had a Kestrel come flying over to take a look at my flying wing!

    I just posted some of the nicer pics on my webpages.
    That's Nephin and Lough Conn way off in the distance.
    If you want to take a look go here ....
    http://uk.geocities.com/norm_flyer/index.htm
    and look in the gallery section.

    Cheers
    :D

    Coolwings
    :cool: :cool: :cool:


Comments

  • #2
    g5hn710m4xpdwy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭g5hn710m4xpdwy


    kool. where did you get your kids plane? (I'm 13 and wanna learn to fly!) what is the flight and charge time for the plane? how fast does it go? if it is for 75 I might aswell get one :D


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


    Flat field .... It's about 10 mins a flight, that's a guess .
    I know that from the slope the first 2 flights (timed) was a total of 50 mins, so average 25 mins a flight there. To fly it from the flat field the engine has to be on a higher throttle, so it's a shorter duration - it feels like 10 mins, I'll time it to see.

    BTW it's not €75, more like €50, some went into the sale at €52, it was one of those. But I put a geared motor inside, so the engine was about €30 instead of €8, so that used up the savings. It flies much better as a result. I think it would have been underpowered on the recommended setup, and the flights would have been shorter too.


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