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« on: December 15, 2009, 15:50:07 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2009, 17:15:56 PM »
I can't fly like that outdoors......Let alone inside!!!!!!!!!!!! :cry:  :?  :shock:

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« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2009, 18:41:09 PM »
That’s bloody amazing isn’t it. :clap:

I assume it’s a variable pitch prop he’s using. :?:  

He’s obviously a cleaver pilot, he flys “thumbs up” like me! :lol:

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« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2009, 08:50:23 AM »
This is a good friend Martin Muller flying in the World Air Games 2009 .
Martin was the first man to invent RPP and he is also the founder of indoor flying as we know it. You all probably have flown one of his planes. Ikarus shock flyer's or a Multiplex plane !
He has a gift, maybe it's because he flies the same way as me lol
Tractor mode as it is known up here.  :lol:
OK it is mode 1( throttle right stick)  with throttle reversed lol plus thumbs on the top of the sticks.
I think there are about 8 pilots in the world flying this way  :!:


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« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2009, 09:10:07 AM »
Er :?: ...........RPP???

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« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2009, 07:41:47 AM »
Hello Keith , RPP means, Reversable Pitch Prop.
The picture is of Martin's Edge plane that he flew in the video.
Hope your flying is going well !!!!!

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« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2009, 08:44:16 AM »
Thank you for that explanation Richard.

As for Martins plane,……..without wishing anybody’s plane to get damaged it’s very gratifying to know that I’m not the only one who “bends ‘em” :oops:

As for my flying……….rolls, inside and outside loops, and inverted are,….. well………..‘okay‘. Having a bit of bother with knife edge, and even harder flying KE whist turning. :?:  (I want to fly KE all round the hall,……………but the walls/floor keep getting in the way!)

The real problem of course is being able to fly these manoeuvres in such a way that after each manoeuvre I’m in a position to perform another manoeuvre.
What’s happening at the moment is that I’ll perform, say, a outside loop. But when I come out of the loop the model is flying slightly towards a wall so I have to correct the plane’s orientation before I can do the next manoeuvre. These little “corrections” tend to lead me into a sense of panic which then completely cock up the following manoeuvres OR….the plane ends up in a heap on the floor! It’s all very different for flying out on the slope, though not so far to walk to retrieve the pieces! :roll:

So, how are you getting on with your Phase 6 Richard. The only problem I found with them was their landing speed. How are you finding it?

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« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2009, 10:58:59 AM »
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Thank you for that explanation Richard.

As for Martins plane,……..without wishing anybody’s plane to get damaged it’s very gratifying to know that I’m not the only one who “bends ‘em” :oops: .....

Hi

That plane's not damaged.
It's got thrust vectoring - the motor is connected to the rudder servo.

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« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2009, 13:35:53 PM »
Oh I see!

I’d assumed it had gone ‘nose in’ but now looking at it I see the rudder is turned to the right as well.

I’d never heard of thrust vectoring with a prop motor,………..that’s amazing! :clap:

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« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2009, 09:42:20 AM »
Hi Keith thrust vectoring is another amazing trick that some of the great indoor pilots use to amaze us mere mortals lol
Knife edge is very difficult at any time to perform , outdoors is ok but indoors it has those walls coming up a little to fast.
The only model I have ever flown that did not need mixes on the transmitter is my Clik plane !
The others I have had to add rudder to elevator mix.
For the plane screwing out of loops , I think you will find that you have thrust issues with your motor.
Setting up indoor planes really can be a pain, but if you take the time then you will reap the rewards.
I prop hang my planes with every control surface set at neutral, if they veer of left then I need right thrust if they push away then a tad up thrust , I continue this until I have the plane neutral and hands of in the prop hang. This can be done in the living room or the work shed if the wife is not permitting lol
This is only a rough guide , final trims and CG is sorted out in the hall !

My Phase 6 is waiting a decent days weather to go to the Mountain !
I went to the mountain yesterday and is was -16 up there and snow snow snow ! The kids loved it but the old man was freezing .

Richard  

Donatas new V4 Arrow RPP enjoy !!!!!! music was disabled by You tube
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Benoit the original Thrust vectoring indoor plane !
This plane and video is about 4 years plus old. Shows how far advanced the mainland Europeans are .

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