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Category Archives: Night Flying
I saw you flying at night – tell me about those planes!
I often attract a few people when flying at night. If you’re one of them, welcome! You probably saw me flying one of three planes: my Radian glider, my light Stryker or my Slow Stick. These planes are all custom … Continue reading →
GWS Slow Stick
My GWS Slow Stick from Headsup RC. I’ve added ailerons and LED lights. You can read more about the addition of lights, here. 2x HK15168 Coreless Analog 8g servos. (Elevator/Rudder) 2x HXT900 9g servos (Ailerons) Mystery brand 20A ESC HURC 2410-09Y outrunner … Continue reading →
GWS Slow Stick – Night Flyer
I just finished adding LED strip lights to my GWS Slow Stick. It has 318 LED lights, in white, pink, red and green. The white LEDs on the bottom shine up through the wing to product a light blue glow … Continue reading →
Nighttime Meetup
I’m lucky to have a big, empty field all to myself but, sometimes, it’s nice to fly with a buddy. Labor Day weekend, KTMRacr came down from Kansas City and we took a couple of night fliers out to my … Continue reading →
White Lightning – Lightweight Night-Flying Stryker
White Lightning is a custom, lightweight Stryker. Built on abare, unpainted Stryker fuselage, the plane runs: TURNIGY Plush 10 amp 9 gram ESC GWS EP 8040 propeller Turnigy 2730 1500kV brushless motor 2712-12 1300kV brushless outrunner motor HXT900 9g Servos … Continue reading →
Lite Night Strkyer Build – Part 2
I’ve got the new Stryker 95% together. All the lights are wired up through the Turnigy switch, so I can turn them on and off with the GEAR switch on my radio. You can watch a test of my light system, … Continue reading →
Building a Light, Night Stryker – Part 1
Seems I’ve always got another project in mind in the basement. My latest is a ‘light’ Stryker. Where most modify their Strykers for speed, a few go the other direction: building a Stryker that’s as light and slow as possible. … Continue reading →
Glider Down – the crash of the Night Radian
Well, Getrude had her first major crash today. It was pitch dark – 11PM – to boot. I was night flying my Radian from my usual pitch black field in the middle of nowhere. I was climbing out after launch … Continue reading →
Night Flight over south Wichita
Aboard my Radian glider, just after sunset, high above south Wichita. This is a frame grab from a longer, on-board video.
Gertrude – my 2 meter Parkzone Radian glider
This is Gertrude, my Parkzone Radian glider, purchased at HobbyTown USA. Gertrude was my second plane and remains one of my favorites with no major repairs or replacements needed in over a year of flying. (Until recently.) I often fly Gertrude … Continue reading →
22-inch “David” Flying Wing
This is my 22″ ‘David’ flying wing. It is, perhaps, the ugliest flying wing in the Great Plains region of the U.S. (It looks much better in the dark.) Based on the plans for the “David” flying wing from RC … Continue reading →
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