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BUILDERS CORNER
PICA T-28 Trojan
John Kelly now has two flights on his new Pica T-28 Trojan.
This new beauty has a wingspan of 79",
weighs 15 #, is powered by a Zenoah G-26, and has retractable landing gear by
Sierra.


Top Flight P-51 Mustang
Larry King is now flying his new Top Flight
P-51 Mustang. His sporty new airplane, has wing span of 85", weighs about
19#, is powered by a Zenoah G-62 and has Robart retracts.
 
Red Letter Day For Evan
Forst, August 16, 2008

After only seven training flights, Evan Forst,
age 15, soloed today while father Vince Forst looked on. Jerry Wickline,
his flight instructor, did the honors in the traditional "shirt cutting
ceremony". Congratulations to Evan for a job well done.
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Alec Johnson, age 9, gets in some stick
time on the "buddy box", with flight instructor Jerry Wickline. Father
Mike Johnson looks on. Mom and sister are in the background cheering
Alec on. Alec, has his own trainer airplane, now has several flights under
his belt and is well on the way to his first solo and "shirt cutting
ceremony". The TCRCAM welcomes all junior members by offering them
free membership the first year and only $5.00 per year thereafter, providing
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A-26 Invader, Attack Bomber by
Advanced Scale Models
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A-26 Invader by ASM. Wing Span 92", weight 16.5 pounds,
two Magnum XL .70 RFS 4 strokes, air operated retractable landing gear.
Last September Hobby People announced their newest twin
engine ARF, the A-26 Invader would be available for delivery in early 2008.
So, I ordered one thinking that the release date was probably a little
optimistic, and I jokingly said I would get it in May, but it didn't
actually arrive until July. While waiting for my new airplane to
arrive, I bought two new Magnum .70 four strokes, the recommended engines,
and broke them in on my Ugly Stick. I took three weeks to assemble the
model and flew the maiden flight on Thursday August 7, 2008, which went very
well, with only very little trim adjustment required after take off. ASM combines conventional balsa/plywood parts with blown ABS plastic
fuselage and nacelles to make an exceptionally light airplane. My A-26
weighs only 16.5 pounds which I consider excellent for a giant scale twin
engine airplane with a 92" wing span. The first flights prove the A-26
to be very stable, with no bad tendencies. She tracks straight on
takeoff, and lifts off with just a touch of up elevator. There is not
a lot of extra power coming from the two Magnum .70s, so the climb out is
rather shallow, but when the landing gear is retracted, the flying speed
picks up and performance increases. I not expecting this to be a good
acrobatic airplane, although I believe it will be capable of all normal
acrobatic maneuvers. Landing with 1/2 flaps are a snap. I
use a moderate descent on final and carry some power until the flare, and
then with the engines at idle, she settles in on her main gear with the nose
wheel still in the air. It don't get much better that this.
Other that being somewhat power limited, I am VERY pleased with my new A-26
and believe that I will be able to improve the performance by trying out
different prop/engines combinations after I get a few more flights under my
belt. Jerry Wickline |
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Park Zone T-28 Trojan Electric
Larry
Honigman has joined the electric crowd with his new Park Zone T-28
Trojan from Horizon Hobby. It comes in two versions. An ARF
where you just add your receiver and battery ($169), and a RTF complete with
transmitter, receiver and battery.($249) Both versions include an outrunner
brushless motor, a 25 amp speed control and four servos. Assembly time
is less than 20 minutes. This little "foamey" has a wing span of 44",
a length of 36" and a
flying weight of 30 oz. An 1800 ma Lipo battery will give flight times
of over 10 minutes. The Park Zone T-28 Trojan is an excellent
performer, very stable, easy to fly, and has full acrobatic capabilities.
Any beginner can fly this airplane, but shove up the throttle and it becomes
a very nimble acrobat. |
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