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Title: ISR - Tow plane update
Post by: Fred on July 03, 2008, 09:42:10 AM

New category !  :D

The ISR tow plane will be in full swing when I come back from Retroplane.
Everything is ready, and the covering of the beast is on the way !

A photo of the thing before...

(http://www.retroplane.net/forum/images/uploads/loopingfred/remorqueur_432.jpg)

Hopefully soon, a photo of the thing after !  :D  :wink:

Stay tuned !

Title: ISR - Tow plane update
Post by: IceWind on July 03, 2008, 17:32:17 PM

Wowwww!!!!

Looks GREAT! :)

Title: ISR - Tow plane update
Post by: Fred on July 03, 2008, 19:50:12 PM

:P  Yeah, under the dust, there is an airplane !  :D

God, that thing is older than me !
Gave us huge services in my old club !
Time for a second life !  :D

Title: ISR - Tow plane update
Post by: IceWind on July 03, 2008, 21:38:04 PM

What do you plan to put in it, a electric or glow motor?

This made me sad! :( made me remember of my Piper Cub from Flair that i have in Portugal. It's a glow plane but i was going to put a electric motor in it.

Something like this:
(http://www.ef-uk.net/models/aircraft-electric/images/piper-cub-03.jpg)

Title: ISR - Tow plane update
Post by: Fred on July 04, 2008, 15:01:50 PM

No, that will be petrol, much cheaper to run.

Piper was my first towplane too...

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/Piper%20au%20sol2.jpg)

That was a while ago...  :roll:

Title: ISR - Tow plane update
Post by: garrykeogh on July 04, 2008, 21:11:15 PM

Looks good Fred!

Do you need a pilot or a club field with nicely maintained grass runways to tow from :D

Garry

Title: ISR - Tow plane update
Post by: Nando on July 13, 2008, 21:28:50 PM

It would be a bit expensive yes.
But i don't want no greasy noisy model... :)

Title: ISR - Tow plane update
Post by: Fred on July 18, 2008, 22:33:37 PM

Hi Garry,
For the pilot, should be fine  :P  and thanks for the field offer !
When ready, we can talk about that, if you have some guys ineterrested in aerotowing, or want to try, we can certainly organize something !
And I live close to Shankill  :D  :D

Title: ISR - Tow plane update
Post by: Stephan on December 30, 2008, 14:56:38 PM

Fred
what is your tow project doing? have you been able to push it forward?
If you could do me a favor, please weigh your Big Lift that I can get a reference. I am just about to put mine togehter, and I definitely will put an elelctric engine in.
Cheers
Stephan

Title: ISR - Tow plane update
Post by: Fred on January 02, 2009, 11:18:57 AM

Hiya Stephan,

Project going slowly but surely !
Started to cover the wings, and engine mounting is done, and I wait to have the fuselage covered to mount it.

I'll weight the beast for you once reday to fly  :D  Hopefully sometimes this month

Title: ISR - Tow plane update
Post by: Stephan on January 02, 2009, 14:01:39 PM

Quote from: "Fred"

I'll weight the beast for you once reday to fly  :D  Hopefully sometimes this month

oki, will wait until it's ready
Cheers
Stephan