Bill’s Projects for 2024

The following pics and excerpts were taken from a series of text messages throughout the year with Bill Allen.

Blue Grumman Goose

Taxi test completed. Ready for sea/Lake trials. Two 3s 3200 packs but had to add another 10 oz of lead to the nose. Maybe eventually buy some 4000 packs. 11 pounds AUW. I built some spring shocks from brass and aluminum tubes. Also found Uxcell 4 inch tires much softer and lighter than Dubro. Yup, scale retracts.

 

Teal Goose #2

Slight leak in the tail wheel. Just waiting for a cool calm day to fly the Goose.

 

N3N

I joined the Oroville club and went to their fly in last weekend. Nice field and great water flying access. I flew the big N3N and it was a hit. I took only one charged 2×5000 4s pack and got three 5 minute flights. Will maiden the Goose soon.

 

Dyke Delta

Dyke Delta from dollar tree sign board ready for maiden. 24oz. 1409 outrunner 2S 1100 cell. Fixed gear

Pretty silly looking but the full scale is very innovative and had good performance numbers. I met John Dyke years ago when he first revealed his delta. Interesting guy.

The Dyke Delta flies great. Just needed a couple clicks of up elevon. Plenty of power but too much authority with the full span elevons. Also some twist flex in the elevons. Now that I have the reflex set I will cut a couple inches off the elevon tips and make the ends permanent to the wing tips like the full scale.