[lektrik_flyers] Re: pictures of C130 and A10
- From: Bill Beavers <bbeavers57@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lektrik_flyers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 19:49:57 -0700 (PDT)
Well, the listserv won't support those jpegs, so let
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--- Bill Beavers <bbeavers57@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Here are some pictures of the A10 Warthog and C130 I
> had just built. The C130 flew pretty well on its
> first flight although I think it is a little tail
> heavy and will work to fix that this week. It took
> a
> crack to the wing on landing because I killed the
> power and should have let it come in with a little
> power, but hey, you live and learn.
> The A10 didn't want to take off at all from the ball
> court at WI, even after several attempts. David
> Reid
> and I took it up to Westside Elementary in
> Greenbrier
> later and I tried to take it off from the parking
> lot,
> but it took a LOT of the parking lot, and just as it
> left the ground it veered left and hit the nose and
> took a chunk out, so now I have that to fix, but I
> think I will fix that but move the battery all the
> way
> up there to hopefully let me get it more nose heavy
> but also elminate some of dead weight I have to use
> to
> get the nose heavy.
>
> Anyway, an eventful and not totally disasterous
> afternoon. At least everything survived enough for
> me
> to give it some work and try again.
>
> Thanks Greg Clayton, Phil Johnson and David Reid for
> the help and advice on trying to make those better.
> I'll see if I can't make them a little more
> airworthy!
> ;) Or just make my pilot skills a little more
> airworthy! :D
>
> Have a great week everybody.... keep you eyes and
> ears
> open, and if we have a good potential flying evening
> this week, let's get in the air.
>
>
>
>
> Bill Beavers
> Director of Technology
> Vilonia School District
> beaversb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://vilonia.k12.ar.us
>
>
>
>
>
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Bill Beavers
Director of Technology
Vilonia School District
beaversb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://vilonia.k12.ar.us
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