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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Scott B. Riese on February 22, 2011, 10:03:09 PM

Title: Aero-Planes
Post by: Scott B. Riese on February 22, 2011, 10:03:09 PM

OK I've put this here as I'm lazy and don't go to the other pages. MY BAD

I would like to know when (year) some of the great designs came to be....

Pathfinder
Juno
Europa
RD-1

And others ....so I can get an Idea


Scott Riese

PLEASE add planes

Title: Re: Aero-Planes
Post by: Bill Little on February 23, 2011, 02:24:03 AM

HI Scott,

I am going to say the Juno was first built by Billy in 1975.  He used it at the Lincoln NATS in 1976.

I should know the Europa and RD-1 since Aaron and Robby were really in communication over both as Aaron used an RD-1 in his first official "stunt contest" in 1992! LOL!!  But the memory isn't complying right now.  1991 or 1992 on the RD-1 is my "best guess".  The RD-1 was the "forerunner" of the Prowler.  Scott Smith kitted the Prowler after conferring with Bob on the RD-1, so it would be the same "year", AFAIK.

Bob posted quite a bit on the Europa a month or two back.

What "other planes" do you want added? ;D

Bill

Title: Re: Aero-Planes
Post by: Dick Byron on February 23, 2011, 05:20:11 AM

76 was Dayton.

Title: Re: Aero-Planes
Post by: John Miller on February 23, 2011, 10:02:04 AM

Here's a link to my web site where I have a history of the Pathfinder series of designs.

http://www.cadclassics.net/tutorials.html

Title: Re: Aero-Planes
Post by: Bill Little on February 23, 2011, 10:22:36 AM

Quote from: Dick Byron on February 23, 2011, 05:20:11 AM

76 was Dayton.

Thanks, Dick, and Lincoln was ?  LOL!! 

Title: Re: Aero-Planes
Post by: jim ivey on February 23, 2011, 07:48:57 PM

ask veco joe hes a wizard so is mike kelville. Ive known them both over 50 years they know their stuff !    jim

Title: Re: Aero-Planes
Post by: Jim Kraft on February 23, 2011, 08:03:41 PM

If I remember right, the Lincoln Nats was 79 and 82. I could not make it in 79 because I was moving. I did fly R/C pattern there in 82.

Title: Re: Aero-Planes
Post by: john e. holliday on February 24, 2011, 08:58:53 AM

Yes 79 was the first Lincoln NATS.  I was in Columbus OHIO going to hands on school for Southwestern Bell at the time. H^^