I think I’m starting to become an RC buff. Well, I’ve been always fascinated with airplanes and rockets ever since I was a child and it is only now (I’m already 30) that I’ve actually got my hands on my own RC airplane. My first plane was a Silverlit X-Twin which already crashed thrice - the first two crashes reported here and the third crash here. It flies elegantly and is able to do loops. It’s small, about 1 foot wingspan, easy to fly and is very sturdy.
After about two months of flying my little X-Twin, I thought I’m ready to fly a bigger RC airplane so I went back to Toy Kingdom and bought myself a Boeing 747 model airplane with DHL markings. It’s huge with a wingspan of over w feet and it’s a definite beauty.
But that’s where the fun ends. Like the X-Twin, the 747 is a hand-thrown electric powered model with two engines. After fully charging its battery, I gave it a try. Me and my family and a few other relatives went to an open meadow near our house to see it in its maiden flight.
I put it on full throttle and threw it… then it crashed! No signs of flight whatsoever. It just went as far as I threw it and then gravity pulled it down. I tried three more times but to no avail. I think its too heavy or perhaps the engines are not powerful enough. Either way, it’s like a rock with wings and with DHL on its side.
Front View - Fan blades removed for cleaning
I meant to shoot a video of it flying or in this case crashing but the camera’s battery went dead. I guess the camera just didn’t want the world to see me embarrassed but embarrassed I was because aside from the family and relatives watching, there were about 20 or more people around anxiously waiting for me to get it flying. All I got was some dirt getting into the engine cowling which I still have to clean.
Now my question is, has anyone ever got this plane to fly? If so, I’d be glad to hear from you or perhaps see a video. The plane’s manufacturer is Dickies-Spielzeug and there website is www.simba-dickie.com. Is it a good product? It’s too early to judge. I’ll wait for what customer support will tell me first. If ever I get it flying, I promise to shoot a video and post it here.
Nevertheless, I’d still be flying Remote Controlled Airplanes for a very long time.
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