Dumas Pietenpol [Archive] - Radio Control Zone

Blackhawk

01-17-2003, 01:45 PM

This is a very light plane--powered with a 1524 and 2 Lipoly 560 ma batteries--wing loading is 4.3 ounces/ft2--very slow flier.

Pat Daily

Blackhawk

01-17-2003, 01:48 PM

A shot of the Ford Model A flathead motor--plane weighs only 190 grams at 230 square inches.

Pat

Blackhawk

01-17-2003, 01:50 PM

another shot of the motor

Blackhawk

01-17-2003, 01:54 PM

engine detail

miraclesailor

01-17-2003, 02:45 PM

Boy Blackhawk...That is a beauty!!! You have quite a fine hand.

Dave Robelen

01-17-2003, 06:24 PM

Hi Pat,
Boy, that's really inspiring. Thanks for sharing. You have a really good eye for significant detail ( and a mighty good hand at building).
Take care, Dave

Blackhawk

01-19-2003, 09:11 AM

Thanks for the comments--the Dumas kit is really a nice one. I only wish they had made the ribs solid balsa rather than cutting out the center--it only saved one gram and substantially weakens the ribs. The rest of the kit is greata and the instructions are very good. I hope they come out with more planes like this in the 30-36 inch range.

Dave are you enjoying the snow? I did a couple of flights yesterday in the cul de sac, but it was cold!!!

Pat