Re: Aircraft Carrier


Doug McLaren Wrote:
In article <ChuckA.2a6s4b@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
ChuckA <ChuckA.2a6s4b@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

| It was done about 40 years ago by some modelers in Washington (state
not
| the capitol). I think the pilot was Dr. Brooks, a top pattern flyer
of
| the era. The carrier wasn't scale but it was a real boat and they
were
| on the water.

Here's one that somebody did ...

http://www.tcrconline.com/movies/Carrier-Mpls.wmv

And here's where I learned about it -- right here!

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.models.rc.air/browse_thread/thread/d396864bf5226c0f/9208d8af51226cec

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Doug McLaren, dougmc@xxxxxxxxxxx
The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody
appreciates how difficult it was.

:P sure... take out those 2 words "scale sized"... things change
quick.

Not using a scale model... and not needing a 70 to 90 ft boat hull is
quite a bit more practicle.


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