Category Archives: R/C Planes

Making a cooling scoop mod for the Kung Fu

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Mark

My Kung Fu flies great and climbs like a rocket but, with everything enclosed in the fuselage, the battery and ESC get a bit warm at the end of long flights. I decided to add some cooling holes and, since … Continue reading →

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Maiden flight of the Kung Fu

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Mark

The somewhat shaky first flights of my Kung Fu.

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Kung Fu

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Mark

Here’s my Kung Fu, design by Thomas B. of RC Groups. It has a 28″ wingspan and weighs 250 grams / 8.8 ounces with an 850mAh LiPo. It’s a little rocket ship and will go vertical forever on less than full … Continue reading →

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Kung Fu build thread

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Mark

Just when I needed a new plane to build, I ran into the “Kung Fu” by Thomas B. over on RC Groups. He kindly sent me the plans so I could try to build one of my own. Here we … Continue reading →

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Maiden flight of my M27 flying wing

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Mark

Here’s the first time my M27 flying wing took to the air.

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M27 flying wing

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Mark

Here is my scratch-built M27 flying wing. It has a 35″ wingspan, and is basically a complete rebuild of my M226 wing, which never met my expectations. I decided to apply some of the lessons learned from my Papa Divine wing … Continue reading →

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Onboard the Double Down – video

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Mark

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Onboard the Papa Divine 60″ flying wing

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Mark

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Papa Divine MkII – night maiden video

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Mark

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Papa Divine 60″ megawing (MkII) (RIP)

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Mark

This plane is, sadly, gone. The newest version is here. My 60″ scratch-built flying wing, the Papa Divine. Papa’s built from four sheets of ReadiBoard (Dollar Tree Foamboard) covered with Dollar Tree celophane gift wrap and decorated with colored packing … Continue reading →

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Maiden flight of the 60″ Papa Divine MkII

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Mark

Once I got my original Papa Divine wing flying pretty well, I tore the whole thing apart and rebuilt it from scratch with a different, thinner airfoil. This is the first flight of the new wing, made in moderate (12-18MPH) … Continue reading →