Any aviation enthusiasts here?

[BFPW]

I'm mostly into military aviation, but I like it all.

Now for some eye candy...

[Rogue]

[BFPW]

The P-51 in the background caught my attention. What year was this taken?

[MadMonkey]

I have about 30 RC planes, do I count?

[BFPW]

I have about 30 RC planes, do I count?

Sure do! Are they the really expensive ones?

[MadMonkey]

Sure do! Are they the really expensive ones?

Define "expensive"

They range from this:

(Parkzone Vapor)


to this:

Wild Hare 28% Sukhoi (87")


I can't afford anything bigger than that at the moment

[Rogue]

The P-51 in the background caught my attention. What year was this taken?

That was a Couple years ago in my front yard.

Next door......

[BFPW]

That was a Couple years ago in my front yard.

Next door......

Which airport is this? Is this the small one by Texas Motor Speedway off of Cross Timbers Road? Northwest Regional?

[Rogue]

Negative, 8mi due west from there.

Propwash 16X

It's a private residential airport.

[Jiggerachi]

You could call me an enthusiast. I'm majoring in Aerospace Engineering if I can ever get out of Jr college, haha(been on hold for the last year or so since my wife got pregnant and we had our son, going back in the fall to kick it's ass.)

...and i've been up in this. 2..jpg



Pilot is the guy in the flight siut. I'm the big guy that almost didn't fit in the cockpit. Photo taken at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum. I have a few more photos of this ride at home, from the on site aerial photographer. Some incredible shots from takeoff. PM me if you're interested, or I might post them later if I remember when I get home.

(Parkzone Vapor)

You know any hobby shops that sell the small planes like this locally?? I'm looking for a full function RC that can be flown in a gym (NOT a crappy Airhog plane)...that doesn't break the bank. My dad wants to get back into RC planes (so do I) but wants something electric that he can fly anytime anywhere, and he doesn't have to worry about destroying with any simple mistake. He used to fly the big boys back in the day, but it was too expensive and a few of them got busted up so he sold them.

That Vapor looks like it would fit the bill.

I checked out a hobby shop in Hurst that had a few electric planes but they were all well over $100...im looking for the opposite, haha.

[Jiggerachi]

Ooh...can't forget this... Miata's at Cavanaugh. Good times.

I can't find the original pic on my work PC, you'll have to settle with the toy verson.

[MadMonkey]

You know any hobby shops that sell the small planes like this locally?? I'm looking for a full function RC that can be flown in a gym (NOT a crappy Airhog plane)...that doesn't break the bank. My dad wants to get back into RC planes (so do I) but wants something electric that he can fly anytime anywhere, and he doesn't have to worry about destroying with any simple mistake. He used to fly the big boys back in the day, but it was too expensive and a few of them got busted up so he sold them.

That Vapor looks like it would fit the bill.

I checked out a hobby shop in Hurst that had a few electric planes but they were all well over $100...im looking for the opposite, haha.

I'm guessing that was Roy's... Great place

The Vapor isn't full-function (3 channel, rudder-elevator-throttle) but it flies very nicely. New price is generally around $130.

For micro planes, you don't have a lot of choices if you're going to buy locally.. most that actually work are going to be over $100 (if not all of them). I always tell people to invest in a good radio system first, then you'll end up saving money in the long run because you won't have to buy "ready to fly" planes that include a worthless transmitter and receiver. A simulator is a heck of an investment too

Here's a video I shot from one of my F-22 parkjets:



That camera is TINY and records to an SD card.

But for real-time video, I use my Parkzone Trojan with an FPV (first-person-view) setup:

[BFPW]

You could call me an enthusiast. I'm majoring in Aerospace Engineering if I can ever get out of Jr college, haha

That's exactly what I want to do.