RC Quarter Scale Grumman Widgeon 2nd Flight

[PeterDful]

Sounds awesome

[MrZeddy100]

Awesome plane and flying skill, great to watch. Keep 'em coming!

[danielgoodrich]

Thanks. I just purchased a widgeon 132" wingspan, 50lbs. with 2-G62's. Your video has been very helpful. I will post the maiden flight hopefully next month.

[ellysbro]

Daniel, that is indeed a big one.  Where did you get it? There is a rather extensive discussion group on the Widgeon on RC Universe. Please post some more details and some photos there.

[craigwrightest73]

@danielgoodrich where can i find an grumman widgeon, my gradfather is Jim merillat from tecumseh michigan and he owned the widgeon that had the tecumseh indian head on it.  i would like to purchase one can you help me/

[danielgoodrich]

What is the weight and wingspan of this model?

[ellysbro]

Daniel, Weight was 44 lb. 10 ft. wingspan. Two JAG Ryobi 31 cc converted weed trimmer engines. 1/4 Scale.

[icemonkeyrulz]

almost failed take off

[jesknow]

This reminds me of when I used to fly on Chalk's Ocean Airways before they crashed.

[whizbang47]

I don't have 'em, sad to say. My Pop died in '72. You'd want to ask the FBI. My father said it was a scary business to have engineers you worked with taken away in cuffs. Then when it was lunchtime to head down rte. 110 to Sunrise Highway and suddenly find the "Sunrise Brauhaus" closed with police all around. Someday I'll search the Newsday and Long Island Press archives for this and many other questions.

[whizbang47]

Far, further out! My father built the much-maligned Ranger engines, which were the victims of service bulletins written by saboteurs (eventually busted.) To my knowledge the Coast Guard aircraft never suffered the problems.

[ellysbro]

I would love to hear more about this! I work as a volunteer docent at the March Field Air Museum, and we have a Ranger-powered Fairchild PT-19, as well as a separate complete Ranger engine, on display. We always like to know some of these "back-stories" to spice up our narrated guided tours and recorded audio tours. Can you give me some references on this subject?

[LTF85199]

pretty cool ...

[RealFlyGuy23]

Very nice plane, very nice flight....

[burtn8e9]

anyone know what that sea critter is in the bottom right portion of the screen at 1:23? or am i just crazy?

[ellysbro]

I never noticed it, but this flight took place at Lake Perris, about 10 miles southeast of Riverside, CA. It is a state recreation area and reservoir. There are fish in the lake. or it may just be a piece of floating debris, or maybe the periscope of a miniature radio controlled submarine.

[PC9JEFF]

@burtn8e9 It is a little bird called a grebe. They eat small fish and have to dive for them. That is what it was doing.

[ellysbro]

I think that you mean the guy in the military uniform. That's Larry Klingberg, scale model builder par excellence. See his half scale Farman Moustique fly here on youtube. Same pilot, Dan Egelhoff, as my Widgeon.

[Citabriapilot123]

Hey who invited Col Kadafi

[ellysbro]

Thanks, the full markings had not yet been applied at the time of this early test flight, but I eventually applied the markings of the Louisiana - based Widgeon that was said to have sunk a German sub in the Gulf of Mexico. The Pensacola museum has one in the same markings, but it was converted to flat-four engines, in place of the original Rangers. I used Coast Guard colors to show appreciation for the C.G. Auxiliary, who helped us with our float-flys at Lake Perris.

[pinwizz69]

as a frmr. USCG amphib flht.mech (HU16e) I love this model and aprreciate the CG. colors.

[ellysbro]

It has two JAG Ryobi 31cc weed trimmer gas engine conversions, with CH electronic ignition. They turn APC 16-8 props at about 8500 rpm. Differential throttle control, linked to the rudder stick, allows tight turns during water taxying. Right rudder speeds up the left engine, and vice versa. (There is no water rudder.) This feature is turned off before takeoff.

[love2fish93]

whats the max flight time with that setup?

[ellysbro]

About 20 minutes on a 24 oz. tank.

[rcairpower]

You guys are the best.

[ScabbyNubtail]

That's amazing! In the area of RC Seaplanes, that baby is major league!

[mauiglassblowing]

wow bad ass pilot !

[b1heqh54]

Beautiful - my hat's off to whoever built her!

[ellysbro]

Thanks

[b1heqh54]

My pleasure! Thanks for sharing.

[CrashMaster44]

Impressive plane, looks like fun,

[jcabb1]

Awesome plane, now if only someone would build a quarters scale Caspian Sea Monster.

[rangerwidgeon]

porpoise on takeoff just like a real one.