"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
11/18/2013 at 19:32 • Filed to: None
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"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
11/18/2013 at 19:32 • Filed to: None | 8
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Maidened my giant biplane today. Flies like a dream! It's crazy stable and surprisingly nimble. I have way too much power, it's got unlimited vertical and easily putters around at half throttle.
Flight 3 was interesting, I lost a screw that connected the rudder to the rudder servo: no yaw control. I didn't actually notice at first, then noticed something was wrong, but couldn't figure it out, all I knew was my rudder wasn't working. Then I realized I had to land, which might be tough without yaw control. Put her in the grass, no problem.
I think I'm going to like this plane!
TheBaron2112
> Jayhawk Jake
11/18/2013 at 19:34 |
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What is this? A plane for ants?
f86sabre
> Jayhawk Jake
11/18/2013 at 19:36 |
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Nice job and cool plane. Rudders are kind of overrated anyway. Now elevators are a bad one to loose.
Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
> Jayhawk Jake
11/18/2013 at 19:39 |
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Control is for wimps.
joemcm
> Jayhawk Jake
11/18/2013 at 19:41 |
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Congrats! It'd be cool as shit to own a plane. Now I just have to get that darn pilot's license... and money.
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Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
> TheBaron2112
11/18/2013 at 19:42 |
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No, I told you yesterday, this one is. http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/the-derek-zool…
Dunnik
> Jayhawk Jake
11/18/2013 at 19:44 |
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Really cool plane.
You have to find a Snoopy doll with aviator hat, goggles and scarf to jam in there:
Shane Moore
> Jayhawk Jake
11/18/2013 at 22:08 |
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DX6i?
I Love my spectrum transmitter.
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Jayhawk Jake
> Shane Moore
11/18/2013 at 22:12 |
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Yup, the dx6i has been good, but it's been acting odd a bit lately. It's been mixing up airplane settings between my models, it's done it twice.
I'd like to upgrade but Id rather spend the money on my car
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Jayhawk Jake
> joemcm
11/18/2013 at 22:13 |
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Model planes are cheaper ;)
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joemcm
> Jayhawk Jake
11/18/2013 at 22:19 |
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I can see how this will play out:
1. Buy model plane
2. Begin assembling model plane in dorm
3. Female walks in...
4. Girls no longer talk to me
Sadly in college you're not quite old enough to start being a kid again. But let me tell you, the minute I graduate, I'm going straight for the HotWheels isle. I fucking miss the HotWheels isle.
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Jayhawk Jake
> joemcm
11/18/2013 at 22:22 |
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I started doing RC in college. Of course I'm single but whatever, I have planes
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joemcm
> Jayhawk Jake
11/18/2013 at 22:27 |
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FACT: Plane ownership results in romantic relationships.
(at a bar)
Guy: "Oh well, why don't we head home, my Aston is out back."
Girl: "Okay! Let me jus.."
Jayhawk: "Cool story bro, I have a fucking plane. Hi, I'm Jake."
That should do it for you. You can thank me later in the form of a plane ride.
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Jayhawk Jake
> joemcm
11/18/2013 at 23:11 |
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I think you're confusing the planes I have. All models, the one above is the biggest at 15 pounds.
If you have a hamster I could give it a ride, but that's about it
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joemcm
> Jayhawk Jake
11/18/2013 at 23:38 |
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This is news to me... I thought that was a real plane, no shit. I didn't understand any of the jargon since I don't know a thing about planes, but it turns out it was all RC plane jargon I didn't understand. Talk about a big ass remote control plane though, that's still nuts.
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Shane Moore
> Jayhawk Jake
11/19/2013 at 08:24 |
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The only problem I have had with it is when I use the Aileron/elevator mixing for my delta wing it seems to turn the function off any time it is powered down and then turned back on. All the settings stay mixing is just turned off, so I have to remember to turn it on before flight or bad things will happen. Biplane looks incredibly fun, Happy Flying!
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Jayhawk Jake
> joemcm
11/19/2013 at 08:29 |
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Haha yeah, the gray box on the ground in front of the plane is my transmitter, looks like this:
It's the biggest (RC) plane I've ever flown, twice as big as my next biggest plane (that one is ~6 pounds). 70" top wing span, 62.5" bottom wing span.