V22 Osprey Arrives at USAFM Today

Enjoyed watching a CV-22 Osprey arrive in front of our shop. The United States Air Force Museum is across the street from “US”. Osprey pilot dusts the snow off our roof. 😉 He put on a short airshow, bank angles easily up to 70 degree’s and a nice dirty pass with the rear ramp open. What a view we have here.

CV-22 Osprey over Radical RC
Thursday, December 12, 2013. A CV-22 Osprey over Radical RC’s Shop

CV-22 Osprey arrives at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force DUST OFF PHOTO Here

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Last minute of the last flight for this VC-22 Osprey
CV-22 Osprey
CV-22 Osprey High Bank Angle
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Wright Aero Carnival Cancelled

Notice from: Dayton’s National Park gregg_smith@nps.gov

“Due to the government shutdown,
the National Park Service Aero Carnival event
scheduled to take place at Huffman Prairie Flying Field on Saturday, October 5th has been cancelled.”

So, we’ll look forward to next year.
Dave Thacker

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Name The Derelict Plane Contest

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What is it?
An interesting photo. What is it? Win a Micro Low Stick for being first to provide the correct answer. Photo credit to Thomas Ryan. He is a professional pilot and sends me photos of interesting aircraft from time to time. Visit his website The Building Board

derelict aircraft
Look at that wingspan. Got to be clue there to this aircrafts purpose. Do you know what it was?
Please give us a link to some info on this aircraft with your guess. At this time, I don’t know what it is. You prove it, win a Micro Low Stick Kit.

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The Future of Vertical Lift, Bell unveils V-280 Valor Tilt Rotor Program

Potential now program looking for funding. Could this the be the future of tilt rotor military aircraft. Unveiled today. Check out the new Bell V-280 Valor Program.

Predecessors
Bell XV-3

Bell xv-15 Demo at Moffett Field 1985

Bell V-22 Osprey “The Secret Story of the Bell V-22 Osprey”

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Charles Fauvel & His Tailless Sailplanes

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Doesn’t this look like fun? AV-22 Prototype

An innovative designer of flying wings, particularly soaring designs. I nice deep website with lots to read. I’ve often thought of kitting a scale glider at some point. Perhaps one of these designs will motivate me.

Aerobatics

One Tow Plane, Two Models With Onboard Camera:

Charles Fauvel and his Flying Wings

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Aerial Photo of Radical RC Location

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Radical RC, Proudly located in the Shadow of the greatest super power the world has ever seen.

Hi Dave,

Attached is a photo of a B-17 making a flyby over Wright Field. I think the shadow is about where your building’s located. Notice Huffman Dam and the train heading towards Fairborn on the old Big 4 RR.

Show this to Richard. He stopped by my tables at the Hara Arena Train Show a couple of weeks ago and I told him about this picture.

Regards,

Steve Neff
Neff Video Productions
Fairborn

Vist Neff Video Productions to see model and full scale rail video and images.

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James May, A Toy’s Story: Glider Across the English Channel

Can a free flight glider with only the aid of an autopilot to keep it on course be successfully flown 22 miles across the English channel? Can they overcome the a bloated idiot government of France trying to stop them? Will it make landfall or crash flaming into the sea???? Are modelers the coolest people on earth or what?

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Ekranoplan Big as a Football Field

I have always been very interested in the Ekranoplan platform. Although not much unique ever came from the slaves of communism, this remains one fascinating concept. Could it have been used to deliver thousands of troops to New York or Los Angeles, under radar and at high speed? An Ekranoplan is a fast ship with wings. It’s not a “flying boat“. They are ground effect machines, never taking to the skies. Ground Effect is generally described as limited to a zone no higher than the wingspan of the craft.

History Channel, “Soviets Top Secret Weapons” Starting with the Ekronoplan segment:
http://youtu.be/AcUJJNNxj3M?t=18m49s

History Channels “Soviets Top Secret Weapons” entire episode below:

An amazingly SLOW Radio Control Ekronoplane from Japan:

Is that small electric or 2 stroke power plants? I’m not sure. It sure looks BIG for a model.

A modern Seagull IV WIG:

From Russia, Ride aboard Aquaglide-5:

Promotional Aquaglide-5 video. Great early video inside.

English with the thickest Russian accent you’ve ever tried to decode!

Information sites related to Ground Effect Vehicles:

What is Ground Effect?

The WIG Page – (Wing In Ground Effect)

Most complete info and photo site for various creations: Rada Craft – What Else Is There?

Dark Roasted Blend Blogsite: Ekranoplans Showcase with photo’s of real and concepts.

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