Author Topic: Bob Whitely Flying Art 2011 team trials (Read 3581 times)

jose modesto · « **on:** October 31, 2011, 11:08:40 PM »

Bob Whitely Flying Art as seen at the 2011 tean trials.
Jose Modesto

jose modesto · « **Reply #1 on:** October 31, 2011, 11:11:14 PM »

Additional photos
Jose Modesto

Chris McMillin · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2011, 01:52:01 AM »

Nice model, thanks for the pics, Jose.
Chris...

Derek Barry · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2011, 05:10:17 AM »

Thanks Jose, Great pictures. This was a cool looking airplane!

Derek

louie klein · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2011, 05:36:05 AM »

One piece of master craftsmanship! Good luck.---LOUIE

Claudio Chacon · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2011, 06:57:48 AM »

Well...that is just AWESOME

Unbelievable workmanship.

Do you have the specs of the the plane, Jose? Engine, covering, paint used, etc?

Thanks!
Claudio.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #6 on:** November 01, 2011, 07:57:19 AM »

That is one great looking airplane. Of course I have never seen one of Bob's planes that looked bad. They were all gorgeous.

Bill Little · « **Reply #7 on:** November 01, 2011, 11:26:06 AM »

Thanks, Jose! Bob always turns out great models.

I wonder what it "is"?

Thanks, again
Bill

Bob Whitely · « **Reply #8 on:** November 01, 2011, 02:38:14 PM »

Thanks for the kind words ya'all. The model is about 90% scale in accuracy
of Wayne Handleys' Turbo Raven that he used in aerobatic shows around
the country.
It's powered by a DS76, runs about 7700RPM using a 14.1x5.85 custom prop.
I used a Derringer wing lost foam set-up, span 58", 700sq.in. Paint is all SIG
with two part clear.
Flies pretty well but am still working on some trim issues. RJ

SteveMoon · « **Reply #9 on:** November 01, 2011, 03:51:13 PM »

Great looking plane!! I've always loved the Turbo Raven.

Steve

Claudio Chacon · « **Reply #10 on:** November 01, 2011, 04:18:33 PM »

Quote from: Bob Whitely on November 01, 2011, 02:38:14 PM

Thanks for the kind words ya'all. The model is about 90% scale in accuracy
of Wayne Handleys' Turbo Raven that he used in aerobatic shows around
the country.
It's powered by a DS76, runs about 7700RPM using a 14.1x5.85 custom prop.
I used a Derringer wing lost foam set-up, span 58", 700sq.in. Paint is all SIG
with two part clear.
Flies pretty well but am still working on some trim issues. RJ

That model must have been a show stopper at the Team Trials...gorgeous machine.
Concerning the engine: DS76 means "Double Star76"? (I didn't even know that Double Star was making also big engines...may be they want to compete with Discovery Retro)
I'm curious about the simulated turboprop exhaust stacks, what are they made from? ( a very fine touch...)
Congrats!

jose modesto · « **Reply #11 on:** November 01, 2011, 05:48:48 PM »

Claudio take a look at the winning models
Jose Modesto

Randy Powell · « **Reply #12 on:** November 01, 2011, 09:17:00 PM »

Nice to see the old Alpha Dog still has some chops. Very nice Bob.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #13 on:** November 01, 2011, 11:03:58 PM »

Very very cool, and very nicely done Bob!

Dan McEntee · « **Reply #14 on:** November 02, 2011, 12:49:54 AM »

Awesome model RJ. I was at Reno with Chris McMillin in 1999 and saw Handley fly the Turbo Raven there. Put on an incredible show, things I haven't see anyone do before or since. He pancaked it in the following weekend after a prop failure, I think and I finally saw video of that crash just recently. In the bounce after impact he can be seen rising about two feet or more out of the cockpit and settling back in. He was unconscious, and they had to unbuckle him from the seat to extricate him. When he saw the video afterward, he said he could only figure that the belts had stretched that far and slammed him back into the seat like a giant rubber band. As a result of his compression fractures and fusing of his spine, he's about 2 inches shorter now that he was before! Sure wish that hadn't happened, I would give anything to see that act again.
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee

Claudio Chacon · « **Reply #15 on:** November 02, 2011, 02:52:16 AM »

Quote from: jose modesto on November 01, 2011, 05:48:48 PM

Claudio take a look at the winning models
Jose Modesto

Yes Jose, I've seen this models already (several times). All beauties!
Love the paint job on the Thunder Gazer. Do you know who did it? (David himself maybe?)

Larry Cunningham · « **Reply #16 on:** November 02, 2011, 10:59:42 AM »

Lovely model, pretty typical of Bob Whitely's fine craftsmanship and finish. I'd
love to see it fly.

L.

"I was born in very sorry circumstances. Both of my parents were very sorry." -Norman Wisdom

Matt Colan · « **Reply #17 on:** November 02, 2011, 04:05:06 PM »

Quote from: Claudio Chacon on November 02, 2011, 02:52:16 AM

Yes Jose, I've seen this models already (several times). All beauties!
Love the paint job on the Thunder Gazer. Do you know who did it? (David himself maybe?)

The paint job on the Thundergazer is David's. That plane really is a work of art, and the more I look at it, the more I like it. The paint scheme for my Thundergazer is going to have a somewhat similar fuselage layout, and a very different wing layout, but it's been approved by him

Chris McMillin · « **Reply #18 on:** November 02, 2011, 04:47:12 PM »

Quote from: Dan McEntee on November 02, 2011, 12:49:54 AM

Awesome model RJ. I was at Reno with Chris McMillin in 1999 and saw Handley fly the Turbo Raven there. Put on an incredible show, things I haven't see anyone do before or since. He pancaked it in the following weekend after a prop failure, I think and I finally saw video of that crash just recently. In the bounce after impact he can be seen rising about two feet or more out of the cockpit and settling back in. He was unconscious, and they had to unbuckle him from the seat to extricate him. When he saw the video afterward, he said he could only figure that the belts had stretched that far and slammed him back into the seat like a giant rubber band. As a result of his compression fractures and fusing of his spine, he's about 2 inches shorter now that he was before! Sure wish that hadn't happened, I would give anything to see that act again.
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee

Hi Dan,
Wayne told Laura and I he flamed out because he turned the ignition off owing to it's interference of his radio self-narration of the show! Bummer.
Chris...

Claudio Chacon · « **Reply #19 on:** November 02, 2011, 05:03:32 PM »

Quote from: Matt Colan on November 02, 2011, 04:05:06 PM

The paint job on the Thundergazer is David's. That plane really is a work of art, and the more I look at it, the more I like it. The paint scheme for my Thundergazer is going to have a somewhat similar fuselage layout, and a very different wing layout, but it's been approved by him

Thanks Matt. No doubt it is a terrific model. And good luck with yours!
I'm sure you'll do a good job on it as well.

Chris McMillin · « **Reply #20 on:** November 06, 2011, 08:46:36 PM »

Quote from: Claudio Chacon on November 01, 2011, 04:18:33 PM

That model must have been a show stopper at the Team Trials...gorgeous machine.
Concerning the engine: DS76 means "Double Star76"? (I didn't even know that Double Star was making also big engines...may be they want to compete with Discovery Retro)
I'm curious about the simulated turboprop exhaust stacks, what are they made from? ( a very fine touch...)
Congrats!

Cladio,
The engine is a short series that are made for Bob and the exhaust stacks were to be made of metal but the fabricator said they proved too difficult, so Bob made them of wood!
Chris...

PJ Rowland · « **Reply #21 on:** November 06, 2011, 09:00:47 PM »

Thats impressive. I had to google the actual original to refresh my memory of the look of the Turbo raven.

I like it alot. - Its probably not feasable to have the exhaust stacks functional. Could probably re-route it to make it work... , but chances are you'd loose power and acheive nothing.

I really like it - impressive RJ - well done.

Its been along time since I saw the Showtime Laser - but this looks everybit as solid.

Claudio Chacon · « **Reply #22 on:** November 07, 2011, 04:10:41 AM »

Quote from: Chris McMillin on November 06, 2011, 08:46:36 PM

Cladio,
The engine is a short series that are made for Bob and the exhaust stacks were to be made of metal but the fabricator said they proved too difficult, so Bob made them of wood!
Chris...

Thanks for the info Chris!

Jeff Traxler · « **Reply #23 on:** November 08, 2011, 05:13:35 PM »

Hey Bob,
There were a lot of very good looking ships at the trials but yours was the SWEEEETEST

.I knew Wayne Handley was my favorite airshow performer when he started his show with 36 consecutive inverted flat spins just to get warmed up.He was a high time ag pilot and what sealed it for me was when he flew under a 15 ft. high ribbon,did a perfectly round loop and go back under the ribbon without cutting it.Thanx for bringing out the memories.Jeff