Wings across America

[Oblivion]

now before ya'll close the page out since its another one of my RC posts, i'd ask you read it through as i think you might find this one quite an interesting venture.

wings across America's aim is to promote the hobby of radio control flight.
they have a "little squirt" plane which is travelling as many states in the USA as possible.

it must be handed person to person
each person will have to drive up to 50mi. to deliver it to the next pilot.
last time i checked it been flown by 171 pilots in about 1/3rd the states.
have a good look at the collage' pic, i think that even though its a month or two old it shows its progress quite well.

[Oblivion]

hand-offs.
and the patch

[pack3tg0st]

Cool man

My brother used to have an RC plane... flew it till it broke...

He's short on cash, so he hasn't gotten a new one I don't think...

[Oblivion]

WAA-08 Statistics (Current as of 19 Sep 09)

A few statistics of the WAA-08 adventure as of today's date:

9,311 miles traveled
215 pilots have flown the WAA-08 plane
91 AMA Chartered clubs visited
27 states visited
381 registered pilots
232 AMA Chartered clubs represented
40 registered pilots in California –the most; followed by NY with 23
1 registered pilot in Delaware and Vermont
17 degrees –Coldest temperature that the WAA-08 plane was flown: Chuck W (#84) Gandeeville, WV
107 degrees –Hottest temperature that the WAA-08 plane was flown: Mike H (#127) Valley Mills, TX
5,100+ emails sent in support of the WAA-08 adventure
2,650+ thread posts on the online RC Forums in support of the WAA-08 adventure
75,833 hits on our WAA-08 Google Maps page
7,393 hits on our WAA-08 website
64 pages of notes taken recording my personal experiences and important events of the WAA-08 adventure

Major Events Attended:

Northeast Electric Aircraft Technology (NEAT) 12-14 Sept 2008
Southeast Electric Flight Festival (SEFF) 1-3 May 2009

The oldest and youngest pilots:

Youngest Female: Nicole Hansen 8
Youngest Male: Aydin Turkay 7
Oldest Female: Sherilyn Page 45 (yes, we asked and it was OK)
Oldest Male: Frank Johnson: 93

Club with the most WAA-08-pilots:

Hawks R/C Junior Aviators

News Coverage:

16 Online news stories
15 Local papers
6 nationally publicized magazines have run articles on the WAA-08 adventure
2 Local television news stories
1 Weekly RC Podcast that provides WAA-08 updates

Forum Members:

144 on RC Groups
48 on WattFlyer
3 on RC Universe


Plane statistics:

Plane: Simple Quiet Robust Trainer (SQuiRT)
Wingspan: 38"
Motor: GWS sp400
ESC: Castle Creations Pixie 20P and for a backup Spectrum 18 Amp from Medusa Research
Batteries: MaxAmps 1100 mAH 7.4V 25C LiPos
Props: GWS 7x3.5
Receiver: Spektrum AR6200
Servos: 2 Ea Hitec HS-55
Radio: Spektrum DX6i
Battery Charger: DBC-14 from Common Sense RC
AUW: 16 ounces
Built from: Balsa and vinyl covering
Manufacturer: Stevens AeroModel
Year Built: 2008

Sponsors:


Stevens AeroModel
Horizon Hobbies
Redneck RC
Common Sense RC
Big Al's Hobby Supply
RC Pro Racing
MaxAmps
Hobby Hangar
Castle Creations
Grumpy Monkey Designs
E Cubed R/C
FliteLine Hobbies
R/C FlightCast
Vinyl For RC
Medusa Research Inc.
Steve Cranford (WAA-08.org Domain creator)
Desert Eagles Model Airplane Flying Club

[GeneralStriker]

WAA-08 Statistics (Current as of 19 Sep 09)What? You had an Amkon edit?

[Martian Exile]

How many RC planes got sucked into the intakes of F86's?

[Oblivion]

Cool man

My brother used to have an RC plane... flew it till it broke...

He's short on cash, so he hasn't gotten a new one I don't think...

thats where foamies like the Hobby Zone "SuperCub" are awesome trainers.

they are dirt cheap to buy and being foam if it snaps you just glue it together again, or pay a small price for a part.
and electric means you can learn the art of flight without learning nitro engine fuels, glow plugs, tuning or making any noise.

balsa means you gotta constantly be removing covering, doing woodwork and making sure the air frame is straight, re covering, etc.

[Martian Exile]

Por una extrana manera
Mil vuelos pase de un vuelo,
Porque esperanza de cielo
Tanto alcanza cuanto espera;
Esoere solo este lance,
Y en esperar no fui falto,
Pues fui tan alto, tan alto,
Que le di a la caza alcance.

[boycotteverything]

Hobby Zone "SuperCub" !!

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