Old F/F video on You Tube

[Mark Grant]

I found a film of an old free flight meet on YouTube.
Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze7U8l9JCeY
The guy that posted the video has posted lots of old films that are worth a look.

[David]

Mark what an absolutly fantastic find well done mate

I love this stuff

[Richard]

They're so old the colour has faded!

[Brianathayes]

Great video!

Here's another interesting clip - and you thought prop-hanging was a recent invention

http://www.americanjuniorclassics.com/sa...edance.htm

Or as you might say "What goes around goes around"

Brian

[DepronJet]

Quote:Originally posted by Brianathayes

Great video!

Here's another interesting clip - and you thought prop-hanging was a recent invention

http://www.americanjuniorclassics.com/sa...edance.htm

Or as you might say "What goes around goes around"

Brian

nice one brian

Mark Excellent Vid too, a blast from the past

[Tony Smith]

Brill....

I downloaded loads like this from the Pathe News Site.
Just do a search on the Pathe site for model aircraft
lots of free flight,CL pulse jets, huge crowds....

Lot of Hanworth stuff...( full size)

[David]

Quote:They're so old the colour has faded!

lol

I cant get over how people were content in those days with free flight and rubber power, of course that€™s all there was!. A bit like the radio gear with push button controls, long telescopic aerials and things called crystals.....oops

[Brianathayes]

Quote:Originally posted by David Piper

Quote:They're so old the colour has faded!

lol

I cant get over how people were content in those days with free flight and rubber power, of course that€™s all there was!. A bit like the radio gear with push button controls, long telescopic aerials and things called crystals.....oops

Another thing that struck me is how many of the models seemed to be badly trimmed and unstable, bucking and diving all over the place, swerving off to one side, and stalling into the ground. I'm sure my Ajax flew better than that!

Brian

[jiffy]

theres some great stuff in there guys, I go to Old Warden and other free flight meetings with my old man, its great to see a lot hasnt changed really, I cant understand why these old boys all wore ties mind i would think they would be getting stuck in the prop, maybe the next time I go to Old Warden I should put on mee suit and tie

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=740262

Jiffy

[DepronJet]

Quote:Another thing that struck me is how many of the models seemed to be badly trimmed and unstable, bucking and diving all over the place, swerving off to one side, and stalling into the ground. I'm sure my Ajax flew better than that!

Brian

i wonder if the bulk of aero enthusiasts had a complete grasp of the dynamics?

even with the knowledge i have learned if i was asked to make a free flight design it would be a task and a half to get it to fly level and trouble free!

Ray