Always hear his name out at the field in Tucson.

@@garretpickens5745 was back in mid 80s …….. long time ago!

Yeah, I guess if you feel the need to justify such an extravagance, you're probably correct. Personally, I can't afford such things, but even if I could, I don't have the nerve it takes to fly one. On the other hand, being in the presence of such a beast was a real privilege. The sound! The smell! The excitement! Love it.

Thanks Luka! Billy was in fact a bit nervous, but the thrill is well worth it.

. . . and the photography does not do it justice!

The Quickie Q1 aircraft is similar in size, about 4x heavier when loaded. Has less horsepower also, 18-22hp vs this mentioned 32-35hp.

Like the parachute idea. I'm preparing to build a huge Quickie Q200. Going to check on ballistic parachutes for ultralights.

@@DonStegallCool, I hope that you will record video throughout your building process, 1st flights, etc!

​@@SadShane I will be .. the current plan is to build a true 50% or larger model with a Scorpion SII-6530-180KV for power. I already have one that I got to use on a 125" PC-6 ARF that I've decided to turn into plugs to make molds for a molded composite version .. I have a Castle Creations Phoenix Edge HVF 160 Amp ESC with Fan and multiple sets of 6S1P batteries from 5000-5300 mAh .. I will go larger than 50% if reasonable .. and ultimately I want to build a full size .. I'm getting ready to fly a Q200 in MS FS202 right now and going Live on Facebook.. I'll record the flight and post it to my personal channel tied to this ID .. when I put the propulsion system together for testing I'll post that and some of the test .. thanks for the comment.

How much do ya supposed is invested in this 1/2 scaler??? Dang that R/C bird is huge!!! How bout the weight of it???

@@truckerray7533 I would love to know too. Since the tiny electric planes I want costs $500+ then I can't imagine how much he has spent. Especially since you have to have an enclosed trailer to tow the plane. I could never enjoy flying that gorgeous plane because I would be terrified of crashing it. Not to mention that if you crashed it into someone's car or house that it would probably destroy them or kill someone.

Thanks buddy! I've spent a lot of time in your beautiful country and appreciate the friendships I made over there.

too true :(

You guys simply lack the space that we have here, and your population density makes such things impractical. I hope that doesn't keep you out of the hobby though. There are plenty of R/C "Micros" available that are suitable for flying almost anywhere!

He did a couple rolls and didn't crash... Pretty far from "great" flying

It’s only a toy plane don’t worry about it

Hi Jeffs. I think the key here is that on Sundays in this part of the country, many folks are attending church services in the mornings. I would guess that things might get busier at RAMS field on Sunday afternoons, but in all honesty, I don't know that for certain. Next time you might want to check with their website and get info about contacting a club officer to gain admittance?

That particular model airfield attracts more than their share of giant scale planes. They are indeed "chill".

Please do visit. The field is incredible, and they host various events during the year. Nice bunch of guys too.

Same, I'm in Greensboro

I'm "the guy filming". I find it interesting that you (and some others) have expressed concern about me distracting the pilot with "all those questions" while he's getting the model ready for flight. Rest assured that I asked all those questions already knowing the answers, because I had already asked them of the owner/pilot in his truck while on our way to the field. I was invited to film this as a favor to him and others to let them know what large scale flying was like, as well as to illustrate the final process of getting such a beast certified.

You're confused by the editing. I am only showing some of the engine start and run sequences. The pilot owns and operates a custom hot rod shop and is quite familiar with engines of all types.

@@lehshoot OK, can be.

haha

Pretty obvious the pilot is little more than a circle flyer... May as well have a chat while doing such "exciting" maneuvers

Sounds normal to me. Just a touch rich under full throttle. Likely still breaking it in, though.

Them planes always have vibration going on. Usually the cowl or something. No biggie. He knows what it should sound like and when something isn't right .

In fact he did . . . not long after this was filmed.

@@lehshoot that is awesome. I fly up to a 40% any bigger in my opinion might as well be sitting in it. Props out and respect for all who share the same love in the hobby. 😊

Cool. Make a video of you flying it or else I call bullshit. 😂

I'll relay your message to the owner/pilot (who, by the way, custom built the muffler). Like beauty being in the eye of the beholder though, one man's noise is another man's music!

@@lehshoot I fly models in Germany. We have noise restrictions like nearly every club in Ger. 82Db/a noise is the max allowed on our club airfield. All our nitro/gas driven models must pass a noise test. My DLE 111 passed its test last week. Unnecessary noise is a nuissance for others, I think it´s just unfair to those not interested in model flying as they are the ones complaining, leading up to closing model airfields. So better use adequate silencers. The engine in the video is just loud.

@@DL6UK No argument on the fact that the engine is loud, and no argument that it might disturb certain folks. However, my home club is located on private farm land and the only disturbance will be to the occasional cow and maybe some stray birds. We don't fly over housing, because there is none within sight or ear shot. I would say that the majority of our members and guests actually fly electric, but everyone still seems to enjoy the thrill, noise and even the smell of the internal combustion engines some of the folks bring to the field. I'm wondering how you might enjoy visiting the "Joe Noll" events held every year near here at Triple Tree Airdrome in South Carolina. Hundreds of flyers and thousands of guests show up at the events, and the sounds all along the 7000 foot grass runway are simply incredible! Check out some of the "Joe Noll 2022" videos on KZfaq and I think you'll understand more about our general attitudes on the subject over here.

Not noise its perfect song!!!!

@@michaelharrison6978 Do you really think this is an intelligent comment? Would you like to live in an area with low flying planes above your house all day and night or next to a railway where trains are passing all day and night. Noise makes ill and engines can be made rather quiet with proper silencers without losing power. But I guess in some countries this topic is a fight against windmills today. They might need another 40years or even more to fully understand this and act accordingly.

Because he wants to! And thing is dirt cheap compared to full scale extra flying lol

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