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Heavy Scale warbirds. Electric-powered
sailplanes that go 90 mph. Jets that fly 200
mph. Electric and nitro 3-D helicopters.
Half-ounce indoor lightweights that fly 2
mph. Electric Pylon racers that go 180 mph.
Floatplanes. Discus-launch gliders.
If flying all those models via RC sounds like a blast,
imagine the fun Eric Meyers had flying a
diverse 50-aircraft fleet at the Triple Tree
Aerodrome in Woodruff, South Carolina, on
Sunday September 28, 2008.
Using his JR 12X transmitter, Eric thought it might be
possible to fly 50 models in a day. The
challenges were daunting; there were
batteries to be cycled, setups to be flown,
engines to be checked, fuel systems to be
monitored—you get the idea.
After months of preparation, with the
weather looking good, the airplanes were
taken out of the hangar to begin a great day
of flying. Video cameras were ready to
record each flight, timers were prepared to
keep track of progress toward the goal, and
still photographers were in place to catch
static and in-flight shots. In case of a
balky motor or some Murphy's Law-related
issue, six alternate models were at hand.
With plenty of mist in the air, flying began
at 8:02 a.m. A network of volunteers helped
with the logistics of staging the models and
doing everything possible to reduce time
between flights. The goal was for Eric to
fly 30-35 aircraft by noon; by that time, he
had flown 30.
Everything went according to plan, and Eric
was finishing up at 3:56 p.m.—one minute
ahead of schedule. All models were flown,
and not one was damaged, nor was a single
alternate required. It was a perfect day. To
see more of Eric's endeavor, go to
www.joenall.com. MA
ÑAMA Staff (Information provided by Eric
Meyers) MA
—AMA Staff
(Information provided by Eric Meyers)
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