Aviation MegaThread!!!! - Page 163

I_FLY_LOW · 01-04-2012, 12:23 PM

Awesome news!

I_FLY_LOW · 01-05-2012, 07:02 AM

I was bored this morning, and was poking around RCUniverse.com, when I came across this:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=809793

Great Planes/Harold Wagner Piper J-3 twin Cub (RTF)

I was like

So, I fired up my Google Fu, and ran across this:
http://johnlinde.ca/Early_Designs.html

A tad more at the bottom of the page, along with some other aviation oddities...
http://www.twinnavion.com/oddballs.htm

There's been some interesting stuff attempted in the evolution of avation, to say the least...

Flying-D · 01-05-2012, 08:03 AM

Wow! I do learn something new every day...The twin Tri-Pacer is something else too!

GuyRocket · 01-12-2012, 07:27 AM

Somebody requested a snowy, full moon night flying video. My sack isn't big enough to shoot that, but I did get a new camera for Christmas and put this together. There's snow at least... This is my first attempt and I have quite a bit of jelly effect in it, but thought I would post it anyway.

I_FLY_LOW · 01-12-2012, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed3guy

Somebody requested a snowy, full moon night flying video. My sack isn't big enough to shoot that, but I did get a new camera for Christmas and put this together. There's snow at least... This is my first attempt and I have quite a bit of jelly effect in it, but thought I would post it anyway.

Well, there you have it... video evidence, that you officially suck....

What are you flying?

XR650L_Dave · 01-12-2012, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed3guy

Somebody requested a snowy, full moon night flying video. My sack isn't big enough to shoot that, but I did get a new camera for Christmas and put this together. There's snow at least... This is my first attempt and I have quite a bit of jelly effect in it, but thought I would post it anyway.

Whadga, stick the camera on the wing?

The jelly effect is caused by vibration, one way to get rid of it would be to decrease the iris and extend the exposure (other than just isolating it from vibration).

Nice airport, weird rwy config.

GuyRocket · 01-12-2012, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I_FLY_LOW

Well, there you have it... video evidence, that you officially suck....

What are you flying?

Van's RV-8a that I finished 12/08.

Quote:

Originally Posted by XR650L_Dave

Whadga, stick the camera on the wing?

The jelly effect is caused by vibration, one way to get rid of it would be to decrease the iris and extend the exposure (other than just isolating it from vibration).

Nice airport, weird rwy config.

This was a 5 minute mounting job. I attached the helmet mount to the left wingtip such that it was angled down about 10°. I definitely need to firm this up, but wanted to play with the new toy and I new this would work since I'm not he first RV guy to do it.

RedRocker · 01-12-2012, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed3guy

Van's RV-8a that I finished 12/08.

One of my favorite planes.

I_FLY_LOW · 01-12-2012, 12:53 PM

Very nice! Have any pics, or build thread on it anywhere on the interwebs?

We're proud owners of an RV-8,

Assembly manual...

hey, gotta start somewhere, right?

GuyRocket · 01-12-2012, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I_FLY_LOW

Very nice! Have any pics, or build thread on it anywhere on the interwebs?

We're proud owners of an RV-8,

Any photos of your 8?

My build video is in this very thread. Here: http://advrider.com/forums/showpost....&postcount=462

Build website is here: http://websites.expercraft.com/geprevo/

Mudflaps · 01-13-2012, 08:22 AM

Here's some neat F-35 footage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v...feature=colike

RxZ · 01-13-2012, 08:24 AM

I should not have Googled the RV planes, now I want one!

It is probably a good thing I do not have the time to build one, or the money to buy one already assembled. That looks like a hoot of a plane! And estimated 23 MPG at 55% cruise? That is crazy (in an awesome way)!

GuyRocket · 01-13-2012, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RxZ

I should not have Googled the RV planes, now I want one!

It is probably a good thing I do not have the time to build one, or the money to buy one already assembled. That looks like a hoot of a plane! And estimated 23 MPG at 55% cruise? That is crazy (in an awesome way)!

They are amazing aircraft!

In my 8, at my usual economy cruise (I run lean of peak), I do 172 kts (198mph) at 7.8 gph which is 25.5 mpg! If the weather is good, I can beat the airlines to any place west of the Mississippi. All without being strip searched. I can even do a few rolls on the way there.

I_FLY_LOW · 01-13-2012, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed3guy

Any photos of your 8?

Recheck my post...
I could post a pic of it, I reckon...

RxZ · 01-13-2012, 09:22 AM

A doctor I know has his own plane, an older Piper I think. Anyway, he lives here in East Texas, but he has one kid in Colorado (and a second house there), one kid in Montana, and one kid in Iowa. He bought a plane last year because he said he could use it and get there faster than the airlines, whenever he wanted, and and not for that much more money, plus, way more fun than the airlines. I think he averages about 20 MPG in his plane, so aside from more maintenance and airport fees it wasn't that much more expensive than driving his truck.

Granted, with his job and no other bills he can afford the upkeep that comes with plane ownership. Kinda like a boat in my opinion, except much more useful

One day I would love to get into flying. Always been a dream of mine. Finances and family have held me back thus far, but one day...

01-05-2012, 08:03 AM	#2433
Flying-D Just Passing Through Joined: Mar 2010 Location: Cape Girardeau, MO Oddometer: 1,610	Wow! I do learn something new every day...The twin Tri-Pacer is something else too! __________________ It's really all just stuff...and in the end, none of it means shit.

01-12-2012, 07:27 AM	#2434
GuyRocket Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Albuquerque, Nuevo Mexico Oddometer: 111	Somebody requested a snowy, full moon night flying video. My sack isn't big enough to shoot that, but I did get a new camera for Christmas and put this together. There's snow at least... This is my first attempt and I have quite a bit of jelly effect in it, but thought I would post it anyway. GuyRocket screwed with this post 01-12-2012 at 12:39 PM Reason: Sorry for the autoplay early on. Smuggy was killin me.

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01-04-2012, 12:23 PM	#2431
I_FLY_LOW Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Oddometer: 2,212	Awesome news!

01-05-2012, 07:02 AM	#2432
I_FLY_LOW Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Oddometer: 2,212	I was bored this morning, and was poking around RCUniverse.com, when I came across this: http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=809793 Great Planes/Harold Wagner Piper J-3 twin Cub (RTF) I was like So, I fired up my Google Fu, and ran across this: http://johnlinde.ca/Early_Designs.html A tad more at the bottom of the page, along with some other aviation oddities... http://www.twinnavion.com/oddballs.htm There's been some interesting stuff attempted in the evolution of avation, to say the least...

01-12-2012, 12:53 PM	#2439
I_FLY_LOW Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Oddometer: 2,212	Very nice! Have any pics, or build thread on it anywhere on the interwebs? We're proud owners of an RV-8, Assembly manual... hey, gotta start somewhere, right?

01-13-2012, 08:22 AM	#2441
Mudflaps North Ward Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Minnesota Oddometer: 4,933	Here's some neat F-35 footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v...feature=colike

01-13-2012, 08:24 AM	#2442
RxZ Legal Drug Dealer Joined: Mar 2010 Location: Tyler, TX Oddometer: 1,570	I should not have Googled the RV planes, now I want one! It is probably a good thing I do not have the time to build one, or the money to buy one already assembled. That looks like a hoot of a plane! And estimated 23 MPG at 55% cruise? That is crazy (in an awesome way)!

01-13-2012, 09:22 AM	#2445
RxZ Legal Drug Dealer Joined: Mar 2010 Location: Tyler, TX Oddometer: 1,570	A doctor I know has his own plane, an older Piper I think. Anyway, he lives here in East Texas, but he has one kid in Colorado (and a second house there), one kid in Montana, and one kid in Iowa. He bought a plane last year because he said he could use it and get there faster than the airlines, whenever he wanted, and and not for that much more money, plus, way more fun than the airlines. I think he averages about 20 MPG in his plane, so aside from more maintenance and airport fees it wasn't that much more expensive than driving his truck. Granted, with his job and no other bills he can afford the upkeep that comes with plane ownership. Kinda like a boat in my opinion, except much more useful One day I would love to get into flying. Always been a dream of mine. Finances and family have held me back thus far, but one day...