Bigstick 410 video links
02-02-2006, 01:19 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: midwest city ,
OK
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Bigstick 410 video links
Built a 4 engine ( os 10's) great planes bigstick 40
test flights on our web page below.....
scroll down once on site
www.baxterfield.com
test flights on our web page below.....
scroll down once on site
www.baxterfield.com
02-02-2006, 04:12 PM
#2
Senior Member
My Feedback: (3)
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Mary Esther, Florida, FL
Posts: 20,205
Likes: 0
Received 16 Likes
on
14 Posts
RE: Bigstick 410 video links
Tim Moser did intuit,
That with four he could do it.
_When asked why
_It took four to fly,
"I got TOO FAR into it!"
Tim Moser did annoint,
Himself to the four-engine joint.
_Into the air he'd soar,
_ Four in front at the roar.
And the crowd all said, "What's the point?"
Sorry, best I could do on short notice.
Bill.
That with four he could do it.
_When asked why
_It took four to fly,
"I got TOO FAR into it!"
Tim Moser did annoint,
Himself to the four-engine joint.
_Into the air he'd soar,
_ Four in front at the roar.
And the crowd all said, "What's the point?"
Sorry, best I could do on short notice.
Bill.
02-02-2006, 11:12 PM
#4
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: midwest city ,
OK
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Bigstick 410 video links
I have had a lot of twins. But dream plane
Large(10 ft +) B17 or B29. this is my test bed for engine outs
mixing etc....
4 engines enough of a hassle.
But I agree after I get bored maybe add one to the nose.
The designer of the 4-star Bruce thorpe told my buddy
"Fobus" the same when we asked him about making a
4*10 4 star.
Large(10 ft +) B17 or B29. this is my test bed for engine outs
mixing etc....
4 engines enough of a hassle.
But I agree after I get bored maybe add one to the nose.
The designer of the 4-star Bruce thorpe told my buddy
"Fobus" the same when we asked him about making a
4*10 4 star.
02-03-2006, 11:27 AM
#8
Senior Member
My Feedback: (3)
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Mary Esther, Florida, FL
Posts: 20,205
Likes: 0
Received 16 Likes
on
14 Posts
RE: Bigstick 410 video links
2Slow:
Five people to start the engines - one in front of each wing and one behind, the fifth man held the tail.
The two in front would crank, while the two behind would move the glow clips, and after all were running top all eight tanks from the outer engines in order to the inner. This was in hopes the outboard engines would quit first, and then progressively the engines would stop working their way to the two inboard being the last engines running. It worked pretty well.
With all eight turning and burning the plane was set in the water, it promptly accelerated into flight, climbing regally. After a few turns around the field, climbing with all running, an engine or two would quit, and as they quit the climb would become a cruise in level flight, then with a few more shut down a descent. Finally with only two or three engines running a majestic approach and splash down. And if it was timed just right, the last two engines would quit just as the plane came to the dock.
Quite an airplane.
Bill.
Five people to start the engines - one in front of each wing and one behind, the fifth man held the tail.
The two in front would crank, while the two behind would move the glow clips, and after all were running top all eight tanks from the outer engines in order to the inner. This was in hopes the outboard engines would quit first, and then progressively the engines would stop working their way to the two inboard being the last engines running. It worked pretty well.
With all eight turning and burning the plane was set in the water, it promptly accelerated into flight, climbing regally. After a few turns around the field, climbing with all running, an engine or two would quit, and as they quit the climb would become a cruise in level flight, then with a few more shut down a descent. Finally with only two or three engines running a majestic approach and splash down. And if it was timed just right, the last two engines would quit just as the plane came to the dock.
Quite an airplane.
Bill.
02-03-2006, 03:12 PM
#9
Senior Member
My Feedback: (1)
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Springtown,
TX
Posts: 2,424
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Bigstick 410 video links
Speaking in the past tense, I assume that you no longer own it.....Quite a nice looking airplane. How did you mix all of the throttles?
02-03-2006, 03:26 PM
#10
Senior Member
My Feedback: (3)
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Mary Esther, Florida, FL
Posts: 20,205
Likes: 0
Received 16 Likes
on
14 Posts
RE: Bigstick 410 video links
2Slow:
Wasn't my plane, I only saw it once. But I was impressed.
Throttle management wa a non-issue - there wasn't any. All engines ran flat out until out of fuel.
Bill.
Wasn't my plane, I only saw it once. But I was impressed.
Throttle management wa a non-issue - there wasn't any. All engines ran flat out until out of fuel.
Bill.
