The Radio Control Club of Detroit
An AMA Gold Leader Club |
The Radio Control Club of Detroit
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| AMA Chapter # 368 | An AMA Charter Club Since 1953 |
IMAA Chapter #206 |
2011 RCCD Mini-Toledo Night - April 21st
Presenting our winter projects before they fly.
by Earl Brown
 Pilot’s Name – Angelo Fabiilli Aircraft: Edge 540 Manufacturer: Wild Hare ARF Power: Electric powered Wing Span: Unkown Weight: Unknown Year Built: 2010 |
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 #2 Aircraft: German BF 109 Manufacturer Guillows Kit Power: Rubber band power converted to electric Wing Span: 27” Weight: 9oz Year Built: 2010 Items of note: Rudder and elevator function. Built-in battery access panels. |
 #3 Aircraft: British SAE 5 Biplane Manufacturer Guillows Kit Power: Rubber band power converted to electric Wing Span: 24” Weight: 8oz Year Built: 2010/11 Items of note: Rudder and elevator function. Built-in battery access panels. |
 Pilot’s Name – Dick Babisch Aircraft: Extra 300 Manufacturer: Great Planes ARF Power: OS 46FX Wing Span: 57” Weight: 6lb 2oz Year Built: 2008 |
 Pilot’s Name – Don Reinholm Aircraft: Mach I (modified) Manufacturer: Midwest kit Power: 2 OS 40LA Wing Span: 62” Weight: Unknown Year Built: originally in the 1970’s and rebuilt in 2011 Items of note: Modified by Don to twin power and rebuilt in 2010/2011. Added new servos and retracts. |
 Pilot’s Name – Don Veres II Aircraft: “Not so Ugly Stick” Scratch built Power: 2 - OS 20FP and 1 - OS32 Wing Span: 68” Weight: Unknown Year Built: 2011 Items of note: Club build project with more engine than Noel’s |
 Pilot’s Name – Doug Norris owner and pilot, Jim Held builder Aircraft: F4U Corsair Manufacturer: Top Flight Kit Power: DA60 gasser Wing Span: 86” Weight: 27 # Year Built: 2010/2011 Items of note – Covered with ¾ oz fiberglass and ready for paint. Robert Retracts and JR 2.4 digital radio gear  |
 Pilot’s Name – George Dudek Aircraft: PZL P.62 Polish Fighter (modified Ugly Stick) Scratch built Power: OS 61FX Wing Span: 62.5” Weight: 7lb 7 oz Year Built: 2011 Items of note: Based on 1939 design PZL (Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze – State Aviation Works), pilot head turns with rudder, mechanical retracts and flaperons. Futaba flight gear.  |
 Pilot’s Name – Gordon Gibbons Aircraft: “Canuckly Stick” Scratch Built club project Power: ASP 52 2 stroke Wing Span: 67” Weight: 6# 12 oz Year Built: 2011  |
 Pilot’s Name – Hank Lawson Aircraft: Super Skybolt Bipe Manufacturer – Great Planes ARF Power: OS 91 FX Wing Span: 57” Weight: 9.5# Year Built: 2011 Items of note - High torque servos and Hitec Optima radio gear  |
 Pilot’s Name – Herb Mills Aircraft: Christen Eagle II Manufacturer Skyshark ARF Wing Span: 64” Weight: 17# Year Built: 2011 |
 Pilot’s Name – James Machin Aircraft: Curtis P6E Hawk Manufacturer: Great Planes Power: Saito 120 4 stroke Wing Span: 76” Weight: 15 # Year Built: 2011 |
 Pilot’s Name – Jim Fitch Aircraft: SeaCat Kit built in 1971 Power: OS 19 Wing Span: unknown Weight: 4# Year Built: 1971 and rebuilt in 2011 Items of note: Built by Jim’s uncle and crashed (basket case) on maiden flight in 1971. Just rebuilt by Jim. 3 Channel operation |
 Pilot’s Name – Jim McCoul Aircraft: “CAT” Custom design by Jim Scratch built Power: 69mm E-Flight ducted fan, Castle Icelite100, 3300 mah Hyperion. Wing Span: 36” Weight: 2.5# Year Built: 2010 Items of note: 4 channel Spectrum radio gear. |
 Pilot’s Name – Joe Tasse Aircraft: Waco Manufacturer: Great Planes ARF Power: DLE 30 Wing Span: 72” Weight: Unknown Year Built: 2011 Items of note: Joe’s first gasser and will have smoke system |
 Pilot’s Name – John McCormick Aircraft: P-40 Manufacturer: Top Flight ARF Power: DLE 20 Wing Span: 64” Weight: 9.5# Year Built: 2011 Items of note: Single battery – IBEC and Robert retracts  |
 Pilot’s Name – Keith Jones Aircraft: Ugly Stick E1 Scratch built Power: Turnigy 50-55B, 80A ESC, 13x10 prop Wing Span: 71” Weight: 6lb 13oz Year Built: 2011 Items of note: No provision for streamers! |
 Pilot’s Name – Ken Sulkowski Aircraft: Jenny Manufacturer: Maxford ARF Power: Turnigy .26 size Wing Span: 50” Weight: 34 oz Year Built: 2010 |
 Pilot’s Name – Lou Tisch Aircraft: Super Stinker Manufacturer: Midwest kit Power: OS 160FX Wing Span: 60” Weight: Unknown Year Built: 2011 Items of note – IMAA Legal. Futaba flight gear, split elevator and pull-pull rudder |
 Pilot’s Name – Mike Andros Aircraft: Ugly Stick Scratch built with Lou Tisch “Quad Squad” Wing Span: 74” Weight: Unknown Year Built: 2011 Power: OS 60 FX |
 Pilot’s Name – Mike Schafka Aircraft: Eagle II Manufacturer: Carl Goldberg kit Wing Span: 62” Weight: 5.25# Created in 2010/11 Items of note: Assembled from parts purchased at various swap meets this winter. |
 Pilot’s Name – Noel Hunt Aircraft: “Rustik” Scratch built Power: 2 Norvel 40’s Wing Span: 70” Weight: 7.5# Year Built: 2011 Items of note: Modified from Ugly Stik; 1, 2 or 3 engines/motors, flaps and uses 8 channels  |
 Pilot’s Name – Norm Zielinski Aircraft: Custom design Scratch Built with Depron foam Power: E410 with 2S 1800ma Wing Span: 36” Weight: 1# Year Built: 2011 |
 Pilot’s Name – Pete “Rattlesnake” Mlinarcik Aircraft: Stick Bipe – Modified Ugly Stick Scratch Built Power: Saito 100 4 stroke Wing Span: 61” Each Weight: 11.25# Year Built: 2011 Items of note: Modified club project to simulate a DeHavilland DH-4 bi-wing. Commercial Airmail Carrier (Route #7 from Detroit to Chicago). The fuselage was “flipped over”, rounded top surfaces and turtle deck, simulated radiator and cowling, Futaba radio gear.  |
 Pilot’s Name – Russ Hope Aircraft: Squall Manufacturer: Phase 3 ARF Power – 3800 kv, 3S 3300 mah, 40A ESC Wing Span: 25.6” Weight: 21.6 oz Year Built: 2010 Items of note – Has thrust vectoring |
 Pilot’s Name – Skip Vankirk Aircraft: Solaris Scratch built from Model Airplane News Plans Power: OS 91 Wing Span: 61” Weight: 11# Year Built: 2010 |
