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10-31-2009, 05:10 AM
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Time for something New......
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Re: AERO-TOWING
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11-02-2009, 10:28 AM
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A Porter is in order!
 
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Re: AERO-TOWING
Love it!
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11-12-2009, 03:01 AM
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Time for something New......
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Newcastle NSW, Australia
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Re: AERO-TOWING
Did some aero towing today. We dragged out the diablo tug and a Salto 4.3m. Conditions we not great but there was some lift around the mostly overcast sky. Got a few tows in before the wind and showers closed in.
Hopefully the forecast for sunday is correct and we can get some quality flying in good conditions. Seems we finally solved the exhaust issue with the diablo, we keeped breaking header pipes after 2-3 flights. So we changed the canister mount and the coupler and so far so good after 4 flights. Some pics of the tug and glider Sorry about the quality as they were taken with my phone.
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11-24-2009, 06:23 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Sydney Australia
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Re: AERO-TOWING
Is there anyone or a group doing this stuff in the Sydney NSW basin? I have a Minimoa and a tug, live on the South side of Sydney and know only a few locals with a similar interest. It is probably a bit hard to fly the tug and the glider at the same time. Up to release should be OK but my eyes are possibly not up to similtainiously tracking both models lateraly and verticaly while landing the tug and I'm not sure if my brain power will cope either. This activity looks to be something which is best shared with other people of like interest. Preferably these people are Mode 2 flyers and enjoy the occasional amber and red fluid.
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11-24-2009, 06:38 AM
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Time for something New......
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Newcastle NSW, Australia
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Re: AERO-TOWING
I will be moving to Newcastle early next year, would be happy to travel every now and again to do some towing. I'll need a tug and tug pilot when I finish my woodstock build. I believe the rebel flying club is into aero towing and gliders in general.
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11-24-2009, 03:04 PM
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L=CL1/2pV2S
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Sydney Australia
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Re: AERO-TOWING
Thanks Rusty,
It is about 2.5 hours drive from Newcastle to the South end of Sydney. The worst part is accross the city from Hornsby to Heathcote, which takes about one hour. There was to be a scale aerotowing day this Sunday at Maddens Plains. Sadly it has been cancelled due to lack of interest. |
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11-25-2009, 10:31 AM
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A Porter is in order!
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Our Porter has finally arrived!
This sucker is huge! The quality is very high! A really good deal from Icare for just over a thousand bucks!
Here's some pics! Randy |
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11-26-2009, 03:46 AM
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Time for something New......
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Newcastle NSW, Australia
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Re: AERO-TOWING
Very nice Randy
I wish the shipping costs were good enough to get one into Australia at a reasonable price. Always liked the turbo porter.
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11-26-2009, 01:15 PM
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Burn Gas.. Bend wings.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Kentucky
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Wow thats a big porter! I can imagine the things I would want to haul... needs a big bombbay box too, for water balloons
mike
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11-29-2009, 01:32 AM
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Time for something New......
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Re: AERO-TOWING
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01-02-2010, 11:36 AM
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A Porter is in order!
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Re: AERO-TOWING
We are just about finished with getting the cowl on the Porter to fit around the big twin..
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01-03-2010, 10:39 PM
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Burn Gas.. Bend wings.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Kentucky
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Re: AERO-TOWING
wow! blue heads look good uncovered
mike
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01-04-2010, 01:15 AM
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Super Contributer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Gold Coast Queensland Australia
Age: 39
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Re: AERO-TOWING
Rusty check this out www.raptormodels.com
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07-28-2011, 04:26 PM
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Flyin' Around
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Hi guys...
You might want to check out rcaerotowing.com Terrific resource on all aspects of aerotowing. Curt |
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