L10ll flys! - RCCanada

**Helijet** · 07-28-2003, 05:08 PM

Hi Giys

Well, after two years of building, reinventing, procrastinating etc I finally took the PCM Models Air Canada L1011 up! She weighs about 32 lbs wet and is powered by a single JetCat P80. Control is via a JR PCM 10sx11 with 9 servos aboard digital and analog mix, two 2400 mah packs, 112 oz of fuel. The mains consist of 4 2 " Robarts per side / dual nose.

Rather than rewriting the flight synopsis here if you are interested it is on the projects section in my website. We took one inflight photo but should have more soon. Give me a couple of days to get it all on the site. So, what do I think of it? It is certainly " heavy metal " meaing proper use of power and flaps is mandatory, neverrtheless it is a docile enough bird that any intermediate turbine jet modeler should have no trouble with. It is strickly a pavement bird as the tires offer a bit of resistance. In flight though, with the gear retracted it is hard to tell the difference from the real thing. I plan on flying it here on the west coast ( Princeton Jet Rally for sure ! ) but it is simply too big to haul around the country.

Keep em lit
Dean Wichmann
www.helijet.ca

07-28-2003, 06:23 PM

Right on Dean, cant wait to see it in person. It looked really nice at the Puyallup show.

747drvr · 07-29-2003, 07:23 AM

Congrats ! With all the stuff we talked about last night I can't believe you didn't mention this !

Marc

nony · 07-29-2003, 11:37 AM

Congrats, Dean.... I can relate to first flight jitters......

AJCoholic · 07-29-2003, 11:53 AM

Sweet, really sweet..

I think I can see myself in the window, right behind the second door

rcbart · 07-30-2003, 01:33 AM

Great news, allways good to be able to have a second flight

Looking forward to seing it at Princeton (Whidbey?).

Bart

07-28-2003, 05:08 PM	#1
Helijet Level 3 Supporter ★ Contributer xXx ★ I am: Dean Wichmann Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kamloops B.C. Radio of choice: 18mz # of RCs: few Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 581 Total Props: 7	L10ll flys! Remove this ad - become a site supporter! Hi Giys Well, after two years of building, reinventing, procrastinating etc I finally took the PCM Models Air Canada L1011 up! She weighs about 32 lbs wet and is powered by a single JetCat P80. Control is via a JR PCM 10sx11 with 9 servos aboard digital and analog mix, two 2400 mah packs, 112 oz of fuel. The mains consist of 4 2 " Robarts per side / dual nose. Rather than rewriting the flight synopsis here if you are interested it is on the projects section in my website. We took one inflight photo but should have more soon. Give me a couple of days to get it all on the site. So, what do I think of it? It is certainly " heavy metal " meaing proper use of power and flaps is mandatory, neverrtheless it is a docile enough bird that any intermediate turbine jet modeler should have no trouble with. It is strickly a pavement bird as the tires offer a bit of resistance. In flight though, with the gear retracted it is hard to tell the difference from the real thing. I plan on flying it here on the west coast ( Princeton Jet Rally for sure ! ) but it is simply too big to haul around the country. Keep em lit Dean Wichmann www.helijet.ca

07-29-2003, 07:23 AM	#3
747drvr Posts like a .25ci Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dundas , Ontario. Feedback: 1 / 100% Posts: 554 Total Props: 0	Congrats ! With all the stuff we talked about last night I can't believe you didn't mention this ! Marc __________________ Marc Thomson Dundas, Ontario, Canada.

07-29-2003, 11:37 AM	#4
nony Posts like a .46ci Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: the Park, Ab. Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 4,362 Total Props: 0	Congrats, Dean.... I can relate to first flight jitters...... __________________ Wayne The sooner you fall behind, the more time you will have to catch up.

07-29-2003, 11:53 AM	#5
AJCoholic Posts like a .46ci I am: Andrew Coholic Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Timmins, Northern Ontario Radio of choice: JR 12X Feedback: 5 / 100% Posts: 9,898 Total Props: 1	Sweet, really sweet.. I think I can see myself in the window, right behind the second door __________________ Andrew Coholic -MAAC #26287L 1/2A to giant scale, IMAC, SAM, R/C sport, turbine jets, Heli's... if its got a wing or two and an engine - I like it!

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07-28-2003, 06:23 PM	#2
JohnVH Guest Feedback: / % Posts: n/a Total Props: 0	Right on Dean, cant wait to see it in person. It looked really nice at the Puyallup show.

07-30-2003, 01:33 AM	#6
rcbart Posts like a .18ci I am: Bart R. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Westminster, BC Radio of choice: 12x # of RCs: 6 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 280 Total Props: 1	Great news, allways good to be able to have a second flight Looking forward to seing it at Princeton (Whidbey?). Bart

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