They must be future DR1 pilots....;-).....Hence the fear...:Q

Buds
 

There is nothing like having a flying Buddy both close and far, not to mention our Brotherhood of WWI aviation enthusiasts here at WATTFLYER WWI ERA, of which I am a humble member! :) Do we have the best WWI flyers/builders? Boy I guess!!! :D:D BTW Chris the sunglasses don't help! You're still ugly! :eek::D Martin

I will admit, I am envious.

Afraid my Camel is in the air.

and might crash down on their heads while they're trying to fly... :D

Right on, my wife always asks how bad I tore it up when I come in the house after flying.

But then the flying never hurts the plane, its the landing. Except the time the wings broke when in flight on my trainer.

I figured you might really like the Tripehound, especially since it is made of foam and Hot Glue..;-)

Even the hinges are made entirely from hot glue!!!:Q

now THAT'S my kind of plane!

Thanks Marty...LOL....I did shave the scruffy beard off last night though....I hope that improves things....HAHAHHAHAHA

And yes!!....our group of WW1 Era enthusiasts are indeed top notch!!:)

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Hey Murph. Would you be so kind as to tell us about the tripehound (how she flys, equipment, etc)? :D Me thinks it might be a good (and quick) build. :) Think we could impose upon HillBilly to get some plans/instructions? How about it HillBilly? :D:D Are you game? :confused: The tripehound sure blows my tail up! :):eek: Then again, I'm a sucker for airplanes with 3 wings! :eek: Martin

Hi Marty.:)

I have yet to fly the tripe....the wind has been blowing 24 hours a day for weeks here....I am eyeing a Kite that looks like a DR1 so that I can fly something at least!!:Q

The tripe has a towerpro motor and 18amp esc(I think)...little micro servos...I will put a Hitec electron-6 reciever in her, and a 1320mah 3s Thunderpower battery.:tc:

Controls are ailerons, elevator and throttle...Rudder can be added really easy if needed!!

I am sure Hillbilly will share the plans for his tripes when he gets a chance.
He is a great guy.

PS...Give me a call when you get a chance.

Biplane Murphy::"""I am sure Hillbilly will share the plans for his tripes when he gets a chance.
He is a great guy.""" You can say that again!!!""" He is a great guy!! He is a great guy!!bub,stevePS he just sent a bucket of goodies for the kids!

Guys!! Go to www.nitroplanes.com and check out their 55" .90 sized DR1s!! Martin!!! One is black with yellow checkers just like you wanted!!! The other one is red of course!! They are $179.95 each and the rudder size looks close to scale. Steve

Dang....If I hadn't just moved....

I even have a 90 size Saito 4-stroke sitting here that would be perfect for that DR1.

Murph if it really only weighs 6.6lbs. it really shouldn't take a .90 to fly it should it? I wonder if they are recommending that for weight in the short nose? Boy wouldn't that make a KILLER electric conversion? Steve

.90 four stroke is like a .60 2 stroke for the most part.....I do suspect it needs the weight in the nose....It would definately be a nice electric.:tc:

With a wing loading of 18 oz./sq.ft., it's going to fly more like an Me109 than a DR 1. A tripe of that size would fly a lot more scale at 11 to 13 oz/sq.ft. The Tiger Moth I'm converting is 51", and should be right at 13 oz. , about as high as I'd like to go for this size model to look good in flight.
Brad.

Your right about the wing loading but I'm sure it can be lightened up if done with some thought. I figured that a .60 would probably fly it. Sure is cool!! Steve

Here is a free ebook "Lost Eagles" WWI fighter prototypes. Last page is a card model you can print and make.

Where Degreen? Steve

They were, and still are "Top Secret"....LOL

Here

http://kampfflieger.webs.com/

Thanks Degreen.:)

What are you guys doing this weekend? Any flying or building? Too windy to fly here!!! Steve

Super windy here too....My Girlfriend has plans for us to go to a class on healthy eating at her friend's house.......:eek:

I hope their is food to actually eat while we are there.