Aircraft

[Kushnirenko]

The photo of the first day of flights, unfortunately, isn't present.
The first flight passed normally.
In the second flight at vertical loop performance a flaw - result falling and breakage of vertical tail. Breaking polyfoam stuck together glue Akfix - PA 360. A place of fastening vertical tail strengthened the reinforced adhesive tape. Repair borrowed 20 minutes.
Morals - you are not able to fly - don't show off!!! :-)

Second day of flights. Photo of the grandson Artem.

Before take-off


Take-off from a hand. The main landing gear we do not mount - "Belly landing". The canopy just in case fixed an elastic band. In a sunny day polarizing sunglasses are very much recommended, differently will catch sun hares :-)


The plane in flight




Fight against air flaws


Landing approach


Soft "Belly landing"


Flights showed that it is necessary to establish a horn on the minimum expenses (last position).
After the first falling and repair the knot of fastening of vertical tail is strengthened by the reinforced adhesive tape.
Horn of elevator is established in average position




The second day of flights passed more successfully. The truth once plane hooked on tree branches. Did without breakages.

Many thanks for attention

[D70FAN]

Looks like fun on an early spring day in Kharkiv.

So all you aircraft lovers... What happened to real aircraft? Something different? Not MD80's, 767's, Airbus 300, 480, etc.

Like this. (Just coincidence that it is Soviet era).

[kgosden]

Wow, the only real version of that crazy flying boat is just bizarre.
http://englishrussia.com/2010/03/12/ekranoplan/

[blindeye]

This is the first time I've ever seen this beast. What an incredible piece of machinery! I mean, yes, it's "unconventional" but that is a huge part of what makes it so fascinating. It's very sad to me to see it sitting in such a state of rot. Something like that should be preserved in a (huge) museum somewhere. I'd love to crawl through it.

Thanks for sharing this, guys.

-Brandon

[blindeye]

Kushnirenko

That is a beautiful RC airplane. I really like the "Landing Approach" photo.

-Brandon

[D70FAN]

Another interesting find... McCulloch Hum-1

[D70FAN]

Another from the Pima Collection. The B58 Husler medium range bomber. One of my favorite planes of the "cold war".

[D70FAN]

Hey, where are all the aircraft fans?

... Longtime passing.

A Concord. Actually "the" Concord. Caught at CDG.

[tim11]

My little boy would love those toy aircrafts. Nowadays, I'm reluctant to take photos of planes. The security will come after me. LOL