1st Place Jetero's 12th annual pattern event (2014)

First place Masters class @ Jetero's 12th annual pattern event this past weekend. My CARF, Hebert Competition Designs Valiant is flying great equipped with Futaba's FASST technology powered by a Hacker's C50 14XL using a Castle ESC and ThunderPower batteries.

Comp-ARF Valiant, designed by Bryan Hebert

Stats:

Radio - Futaba 14MZ,  BLS551, BLS153, BLS352, R6008HS
Motor - Hacker C50 Comp 14XL
ESC - Castle ICE2 HV80
Batteries - 10s ThunderPower 5000mah, Rhino 610mah
Spinner  - Tru-Turn Turbo-cool
Prop - APC 22x12
Landing gear/pants - Falcon
Wing tube - PBG

Weight RTF 4950g

Pattern Nats 2012

Comp-Arf Integral, old faithful served me well again at the 2012 US Nationals.

2012 Masters Finals Results

New Berlin contest 2012

Road to 2012 AMA pattern Nationals...

Smokin' Hole Challenge, New Berlin, TX..."Results"

Jetero RC Pattern Classic..."Results"

Pattern practice at SCRC

Practice day at SCRC club field

SCRC's 5th annual pattern classic

My RC club's 5th annual Spring pattern event held May 5th-6th was a huge success.  We had 31 competitors in all. Click "Results" to view standings.

"Event Photos"

Wind S Pro

Latest project Wind S Pro all composite version

Hacker C50 Comp 14XL

Castle ICE HV80 V2

Futaba 14 MZ

Futaba BLS servos all surfaces

Tru-Turn Turbo cool spinner

F3A Power Unlimited 4900mah

Test Flight 3/31/12

Royal Coachman

Recently completed project.  A scratch-built Royal Coachman, a Don Dewey design from 1965. Modified for E-power, added ailerons, carbon landing gear plus pull-pull rudder control.  My brother and I logged many flight hours on this design back in the late sixties early seventies at the local football field, courtesy of the University of Pittsburgh.  Then outfitted with a Bonner RC system (rudder, elevator) and a OS Max 15 (no throttle).  Now Futaba 14MZ RC system, mini servos thru-out powered by a Rimfire .10 electric motor using 3SP 2200 mAh batteries.  RTF weight is 2lbs 4ozs.

Tuskegee Airmen

To celebrate the Tuskegee Airmen "Red Tails" movie at a theater near you I would like to recognize and honor the many Tuskegee Airmen from Western PA (my home).

Western PA Tuskgegee Airmen "Red Tails"

2012 Wish list

CITRIN Biplane from W. Matt (EP)

Splendor from Quique (EP)

ZN line CAELESTIA FC

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