AIM wrote:What's the span of those???
They look pretty cool. I'd love to see the slope soaring thing.
How much of a hill do ya need?
They both have wingspans of about 35", Aaron. The plane in the lower right is an Alula Evo, and the upper left is a Weasel Evo. With weights of 6-7 and 13-15 oz, respectively, IMHO they're the sweetest flyers in the air. They both come from Dream-Flight
http://www.dream-flight.com
For some videos of what these planes are capable of in the hands of a superb pilot on a top slope, check out these videos of Dawson Henderson:
Here's the Alula:
http://www.vimeo.com/7542178
and Here's the Weasel:
http://www.vimeo.com/4768262
So Dawson's slopes are the edge of craters and bluffs in northern Arizona, near Flagstaff. Pretty much perfect sites, but these birds are flyable at a whole variety of sites, depending on the angle of the slope and the wind speed, direction, and obstacles. I fly regularly at two sites, one a 150' hill with about a 40 degree slope, and the other, a capped landfill that's about 75' high. I have gotten a 2 hour flight on the big hill, and, in good conditions and some thermal lift, can get 15+ minute flights on the smaller hill. The Weasel is better for higher hills and wind -- with the higher weight it penetrates into the wind better, and the Alula is better for light winds, and smaller hills. If you want to see other videos of flying these planes in various conditions, just search YouTube for "Alula" or "Weasel Evo" + slope.
Here's a link to a home video of my plane, and a couple of others on our "big hill":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai17RtCIxdg. Sorry, no fancy music...
If you can't tell, I'm really in love with slope flying. It's the purest style of R/C flight -- just you, the plane, and the wind, invisible thermals, and sometimes a hawk or falcon sharing the hill with you. Every flight is different, and every minute of every flight is different. It takes full concentration and ... oh yeah, if this is too boring for you, there's SLOPE COMBAT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yTZ6iyb ... re=related
PM me separately if you want more info...I don't want to hijak your thread on Scott's bunny killing with my slope stuff.
-= Dave