Real glider or RC model?

Those crafty Germans in their ginger bread, garden gnome workshops are building model sailplanes that blur the distinction between the real thing and RC models. Check this out:

http://www.manfred-schadl.de/ASW15b%20gr%20a.jpg

I was thinking of getting one of these for my 2 year old and launching his flying career early.....

That looks to be half scale, 25' wing span? Nice!
JJ

tienshanman wrote:
Those crafty Germans in their ginger bread, garden gnome workshops are
building model sailplanes that blur the distinction between the real
thing and RC models. Check this out:

http://www.manfred-schadl.de/ASW15b%20gr%20a.jpg

I was thinking of getting one of these for my 2 year old and launching
his flying career early.....




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tienshanman

On Jan 15, 5:31*am, JJ Sinclair wrote:
That looks to be half scale, 25' wing span? Nice!
JJ



tienshanman wrote:
Those crafty Germans in their ginger bread, garden gnome workshops are
building model sailplanes that blur the distinction between the real
thing and RC models. Check this out:

http://www.manfred-schadl.de/ASW15b%20gr%20a.jpg

I was thinking of getting one of these for my 2 year old and launching
his flying career early.....

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tienshanman

Where do they find the "little people" to fly them?

I know a guy who is working on a video downlink from one of these so
you can pretend you're actually in the cockpit.

Impressive.

9B

Hi,

I know a guy who is working on a video downlink from one of these so
you can pretend you're actually in the cockpit.

Available off the shelf:

http://www.tomica.de/cgi-bin/cgi_nav...8 9&undefined

Never seen one, just stumbled on the site when looking for something
completely different.

Ciao, MM

Honestly I never understood why anyone would do this. R/C Modelers
always claim they "can't afford to fly the real thing" so they settle
for models, but they spend more in modeling than it costs to fly real
gliders.

I spent about $3000.00 flying r/c helicopters... but it only cost me
$2500.00 to learn to fly real gliders, and my check ride should be any
time now And I bet that 1/2 scale glider costs more than a Ka6.

-tom

Hi Tom,

While I haven't had much time for modeling in recent years - I don't think
lower cost than the "real thing" is the main reason modelers do it. I think
they enjoy building the models. If I had time I would enjoy building glider
models when I can't be flying. We have long months of poor soaring weather
here in MN this time of year. Just a thought.

Paul Remde

"tstock" wrote in message
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Honestly I never understood why anyone would do this. R/C Modelers
always claim they "can't afford to fly the real thing" so they settle
for models, but they spend more in modeling than it costs to fly real
gliders.

I spent about $3000.00 flying r/c helicopters... but it only cost me
$2500.00 to learn to fly real gliders, and my check ride should be any
time now And I bet that 1/2 scale glider costs more than a Ka6.

-tom

On Jan 15, 1:08*pm, tstock wrote:
Honestly I never understood why anyone would do this. *R/C Modelers
always claim they "can't afford to fly the real thing" so they settle
for models, but they spend more in modeling than it costs to fly real
gliders.

I spent about $3000.00 flying r/c helicopters... but it only cost me
$2500.00 to learn to fly real gliders, and my check ride should be any
time now And I bet that 1/2 scale glider costs more than a Ka6.

-tom

I do both and can attest they both have their place.

Big scale sailplanes are very social for one. They demand spotters,
tow pilots, and pilots all working together.

I have offered a r/c buddy a sailplane ride numerous times and have
made the argument that it is cheaper than flying his 1/4 to 1/2 scale
models. However he refuses to even go because he knows he will love it
but also realizes he does not possess the skill set to make a good
pilot.

/Adam
(1/4 scale Ka-8 and a 1/4 scale CAP on the building board, Jantar in
the barn)

On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:49:40 +0100, Marian Aldenhövel wrote:

Hi,

I know a guy who is working on a video downlink from one of these so
you can pretend you're actually in the cockpit.

Available off the shelf:

http://www.tomica.de/cgi-bin/cgi_navigator.pl?
page=acme2010&language=eng&ID=00000000003080891263 581303&src=acme2010&time=&lfdnr=89&undefined

Never seen one, just stumbled on the site when looking for something
completely different.

They're only VGA (640x480) resolution and a tiny plastic lens. The units
sold by DogCam have somewhat higher resolution and (probably) better
lenses. There's a good video on their website, shot on the Nurburgring
from a Caterham 7 as it blows smoke in a Porches face.

http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/

However, one of the cuter toys that used to be available (and maybe still
is) was an Italian made RC pilot. The receiver and servos were in the
pilot figure, which had articulated arms and legs. Great for the scale
guys: you build a fully furnished cockpit with working stick, rudder, etc
and strap the 'pilot' in when you want to fly it. I can see this system
flying an unflapped glider, but not how it could operate flaps and
release. IIRC part of strapping it in involved attaching hands and feet
to the controls.


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