[RC_MAN]

This guy is the new blimp miester.

Way to go buddy.

[JetCrazy]

Congrats to John.

I think it needs a turbine though!

Regards
JetCrazy

[sivle]

Yup, both of those blimps look pretty good.
What a gig!!!!!!!!

[Oilman72]

Would a blimp not be boring? I mean it is even slower than a plane.....

[planecrazy]

Hey John!

Figured out any aerobatics with that thing?? Loops? Rolls? Lumpchevacs? How 'bout a snap?? Hammerhead?

[Guest]

WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finaly John has found something he can hover

Wonder how long its going to take him to figure out it doesn't do knife edges very well either?

[Gary Maker]

Originally Posted by Oilman72

Would a blimp not be boring? I mean it is even slower than a plane.....

The blimp is meant to fly slow. Its an advertizing platform so you want it to fly slow and close to the crowd so they can see/read the advertizing!

Believe it or not, flying a blimp can have its heart pounding, heart stopping, exciting moments. Extreme aircurrents, ducts, heating elements, etc. can really throw you about! Get a small pin hole leak and watch the heart rate go up while flying over the ice or crowd, you have the blimp full vectored up, at full throttle, and it still slowly sinks lower and lower, either threatening to land onto the ice or into the crowd!

I have flown these blimps at many different stadiums and at various events, and its always great fun and honestly, its not allways as boreing as you might think!

Congratts and all the best. Have fun!

[sivle]

Originally Posted by planecrazy

Hey John!

Figured out any aerobatics with that thing?? Loops? Rolls? Lumpchevacs? How 'bout a snap?? Hammerhead?

So far I can do a spin and get it sucked up in the cold air return vent. This vent is about 6' x 6' and can probably suck start a Volkswagon. I will be avoiding that part of the airspace from now on.
It is far from boring as someone mentioned as the tricky part is overcoming the massive air currents in the arena. The coupon drops are also a challenge as one has to deal with perspective from across the rink, altitude, dispersment of coupons and ballast. It has been a great learning esperience so far. Boring? not when you are flying in front of 6,500 people.
Of course safety is my first concern and I spend a lot of time to make sure things are set up properly before I launch.
Got another game to fly tonight. Chris, if you are watching cable 11, I will try to do a straffing run at the commentator in your honor.

[sivle]

Originally Posted by Gary Maker

The blimp is meant to fly slow. Its an advertizing platform so you want it to fly slow and close to the crowd so they can see/read the advertizing!

Believe it or not, flying a blimp can have its heart pounding, heart stopping, exciting moments. Extreme aircurrents, ducts, heating elements, etc. can really throw you about! Get a small pin hole leak and watch the heart rate go up while flying over the ice or crowd, you have the blimp full vectored up, at full throttle, and it still slowly sinks lower and lower, either threatening to land onto the ice or into the crowd!

I have flown these blimps at many different stadiums and at various events, and its always great fun and honestly, its not allways as boreing as you might think!

Congratts and all the best. Have fun!

Right on the Money Gary.

[Frank Klenk]

Good show John. Probably the only thing I could hover

Frank