While I’m repairing and working on the 2-meters the trusty Saphir is a nice practice plane for the Nordic 09 schedule. I had five flights yesterday, one being cut short by a low battery warning on my transmitter. I nearly soiled myself as the saying goes, when the beeper beeped and landed as hastily as […]
Tag: Saphir
Selbst ist der Mann
What am I doing? Lots! – Repairing the Saphir II: New Tru-Turn spinner, new prop (APC 13×10 turning 9800 rpm), new covering on the wing (AGAIN!). And taping and sealing off every damned piece of covering I can, a piece flies off every time it flies. – Repairing the red Laser, fitting new wheels (lost […]
ModelTech Saphir II
ModelTech Saphir II, originally uploaded by aerowold. Continuing to add to my list of planes, here’s the big beautiful and oh so smooth flying Saphir II. Weighing just 3,5 kilos with retracts, pipe etc it flies very nicely with the Hanno Special. Image gallery: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aerowold/tags/saphir/