i'm the first!!!!

[AirWarriorBelgy]

okay what would be considered a large elctric model??

over 35 inches over 45? over 96 "???

inquiring minds want to know....lol

BTW...i'm the first poster here

:D :D:p

Chuck

[Dave Robelen]

Hi Chuck,
OK, for the inquiring minds, the idea was to have a topic area for models that would not be considered Park or Backyard flyers. Geno, take note;) It was tough trying to come up with a short title that actually explained that. Large can be size, but it could also be power and speed.
Cheers, Dave

[kennyg]

In regards to how large, at present I am converting a Balsa USA kit a 40-Taube. From what I read by Greg Covey in RC Universe its a ***** cat to fly. I am equiping it with a Endoplasma motor geared at 4.6:1 with a GD-600 gearbox, the pinion is 10T, which I got from MEC. I am about half finnished.
The wing span is 62"
Kenny G.

[alpeace41]

the spuce goose was done for the movie aviator 2o ft wingf span beat that

[cooper998]

Cant beat 20' but I do have an 80" 1/4 scale Nieuport 28 almost finished. It will be powered by an AXI 4130/20 running on 24 nimh cells, all up weight should be about 16lbs

cooper998

[bladerunner1955]

I had the chance to help with the motor work on the model of the spruce Goose used in the movie "The Aviator" We stuck 8, 4120 AXI motors geared 2 to 1 and used 16/10 zinger props. The model weighed in at over 280 pounds and with the AXI motors used it flew like a park flyer. With 20, 3300 nmh cells for each motor you can start to see the weight adding up.

[aeajr]

In the context of electric planes, planes over 66 inch wing span or over 5 pounds in all up weight would be large in my book. Not that you can't have larger electrics, but the majority of the electric market is still under this size.

With brushless motors becoming more cost effective and Lithium and NiMh batteries getting better every day the cost of larger and larger models becomes more affordable to a larger and larger audiance.

I would say the typical electric plane is under 3 pounds and under 60 inches in wing span.

[tailskid]

Saw this one last weekend.....

[Red Scholefield]

Large electric. Anything that was or could be powered by a .40 or larger glow engine. Of course as motors and batteries improve, large will get larger. :D Then we call them Giant Scale 80" monoplane, 60" multi wing.

[Glacier Girl]

Well if it's bigger then your standard park flyer, and too big for the park, I would call just about anything big.
Me, I have a 60" Cub, 61" Camel, a 90" P38, and I'm in the process of converting over a 72" DC3 into an AC47. I consider these big over the park flyers I have, even though all of them are electric.
To me "Big" means you can't fit more then two in the back of the van. :D

[crazy4rc]

http://www.mcgirt.net/RC/VIDEOS/Giant_B52/B52_flight2.wmv

I think this guy wins! :cool:



NOW THIS IS A SERIOUS TOY!


A B-52 flying model with 22 foot wingspan!

For all you model airplane aficionados, here's a model you're not going to believe! There's a web site with video as well. Now this is a SERIOUS TOY!

Click on the web site at the end to see it fly! it takes a while to load & is a long video. The landing is really neat!
This is flat out astonishing!! this would be like flying your car!! the true amazement is the skill of the guy with the remote!! he has a lot of moxie to trust himself with this expensive of a toy! enjoy!



Actually has 8 "real turbines" at about $1500 each!Took over 2 years to build. It has a wing span of about 22 feet. Takes multiple pilots, as there are so many things to control.

Think they were nervous during the maiden flight?

Unbelievable that someone would make this - all real turbines! $12,000 just for the engines !

[tailgunner]

Big plane but how does this qualify as electric?
BTW there is a vidio on you tube of it crashing

[crazy4rc]

Big plane but how does this qualify as electric?
BTW there is a vidio on you tube of it crashing
I know it's not electric and I have seen the video of it crashing. Just wanted to show something large :cool:

[E-LST]

Hi all, I have a Sig Rascal 110 that I fly with a Model Airtech twim motor belt drive and 32 cells, at 14 pounds. I am in the process of going li-po and brushless, it should take it down to about 11 pounds. It flew great at 14 so I am excited about flying it at 11pounds