Micro-flying-2011/07
IN MY LAST COLUMN I included
information about my great-flying 4.5-inch
wingspan cartoon-scale Fokker Dr.1 triplane
living room flyer. I wanted to design a
formable foe to complement the triplane, so I
thought that a Sopwith Camel, complete with Snoopy, would be
perfect match!
Micro-Flying - 2009/09
AS I AM writing this column, the summer
flying season is beginning! It is a great time
for us “micro modelers,” since we can fly our
aircraft outside in the warm, calm air. The
higher temperatures improve the performance
of our Li-Poly cells and another great power
source: CO2.
Micro-Flying - 2009/01
THE 2008 NEAT [Northeast Electric Aircraft Technology] Fair was
held September 12-14 near Downsville, New York. This has always
been one of my favorite modeling events. Where else can you see
electric-powered models of all sizes and types flying against the
beautiful backdrop of the Catskill Mountains?
Micro-Flying - 2011/01
As I wrIte this month’s column I am still winding down from a
wonderful weekend of flying at the NEAT (Northeast Electric
Aircraft Technology) Fair, held in Shinhopple, New York,
September 17-19. Because we moved the indoor-flying portion of
the event to the Keystone Indoor Electric Fly in October,
attendance of the true micro-fliers was down.
Micro-Flying - 2009/07
A HIGHLIGHT of my experiences in
modeling is to see others having fun with
my designs. I developed the concept of the
Classroom Fighters for Plantraco with that
in mind. I thought it would be great if we
had a scale design that flew as slowly and
easily as the Plantraco Butterfly, yet
looked realistic in flight.
