FOFFFF 30 April

	g	SAM 27 FLOAT FLY Lake Hennessey 30 April 2004
	Two New Float Planes at Lake Hennessey Dick Irwin's stretched Aqua Star (right) and Andrew Tickle's Ciel Blue. Dick's flew very fast, Andrew's very slowly.
FOFFF Notes, Lake Hennessey 30 April 2004 Another perfect day. Not just by chance. On the bad days we rescheduled! There is an unstoppable trend in the works. The previous (TOFFF) day was yet another day of all electric flying (not a gas model in sight). At the Lake it was 50/50 with two new electric floatplanes. Dick Irwin's new plane was a stretched Aqua Star (9 inches extra wingspan) with a gutsy brushless motor. The take off was short, about 8ft., with terrific acceleration, and vertical climb! More details: 9 x 6 prop, PJS 800E rotating can (like the AXI) motor from Check Rep, currently using 10-500ma NiCd cells, pulling around 14 amps. Dick plans to use a 3 cell 2100 mAh lithium poly battery which will save 2.5 oz. Andrew's was the opposite with a slow floating flight lasting 20 to 30 minutes. It used a 350 GWS motor and the preferred pack was a 2-cell 1500 mAh LiPo. The plane is 60 in. span with a low 6.5 oz/sq. ft. wing loading. There are more planes still in the shop. We are working up in power. Hap will have an OS 91 four stroke powered Sea Monster, and I am working on a 75 powered float plane. Long Live Gas. Andrew

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