Hi all, Thought I would post here on the rebuild and re-maiden of my AW 35% extra. I picked this plane up very cheap because it had been crashed by previous owner due to a dead stick. Landing gear was ripped out along with some of the supporting structure. The firewall was also damaged and had to be replaced. Managed to repair it and had four great flights last weekend. My first 100cc plane and I love it! Some pics of "before" and "after"
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Some more - Aluminium angle bracing added to firewall/motor box
Equipment as follows:
Engine: DLE 111 on standard mufflers
Smart fly power expander sport
Hitec 7950 on rudder
4 Hitec 7954 on aileron
2 Hitec 7955 on elevator
futaba 3051 hv on throttle
2 2300 mah A123 Batts
Fromeco wolverine dual switch
Where is that field ?
Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, NY. The RC field is in one small corner of what used to be New York cities original airport in the 1930s (in the golden age of civilian aviation) before JFK airport etc. and then used during WWII as a Naval air training base (lots of naval planes etc. were stationed here) It is an amazing place with lot of history, and a small air museum in a hangar on one side. We are very lucky to be able to fly in such a unique place. A little bit more about the field:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Bennett_Field