Author / Post radfordc Basic Member Joined: March/13/2012 United States Posts: 241 IP Logged Posted: September/15/2015 at 10:23am  Quote   I recently did a "refurbishment" of my old Skyshark P-40N.  Basically just a repaint and new markings that depict the Chinese-American Composite Wing scheme. Here are a couple of pics and a link to a video of it flying at the Warbirds over Tulsa meet this year. Youtube video link:  https://youtu.be/FqIcGxNLALY __________________ Lansing, KS Full time airplane bum.   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search    107ch Lifetime Site Supporter Joined: March/17/2010 United States Posts: 258 IP Logged Posted: September/15/2015 at 7:07pm  Quote   Great video! My compliments to the camera man. I have one of these still in the box, you make it look like an easy flyer. What are you using for power and prop? Dennis __________________ Dennis Ziroli Stuka Working on: BUSA 1/3 pup Full size Pitts S-1 Full size Circa Nieuport N-17   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search    radfordc Basic Member Joined: March/13/2012 United States Posts: 241 IP Logged Posted: September/15/2015 at 8:15pm  Quote   This plane is fun to fly, but it is one of the most challenging models I've ever flown.  If you fly it right it performs great, but if you get ham handed it will bite you quick...it likes to tip stall and snap.  I've crashed it several times on both takeoff and landing due to pilot error.  I think I've finally figured her out now.  Apply throttle slowly on takeoff and keep the speed up when maneuvering and on landing approach. Mine has a DLE 55 and the prop is a TF Power Prop 22x10 with the tips rounded. __________________ Lansing, KS Full time airplane bum.   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search    crawf Basic Member Let fly! Joined: December/13/2003 United States Posts: 1300 IP Logged Posted: October/07/2015 at 9:11pm  Quote   Thanks for the info. I am going to try to get mine flying this winter. __________________ "...and it was at that point that I realized I didn't know what I was doing." Gary Paragould, Arkansas USA 1/3 Nieuport 28, Top Flite GS P-47   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search

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