Kyosho – Electric Cessna 177
Kyosho – Electric Cessna 177
SPECIFICATIONS
- Wingspan: 47 in Wing
- Area: 363 sq in Fuselage Length: 34 in
- Motor: O.S. .10 FP
- Channels: 4 – Throttle, Elevator, Rudder, Bomb Release
- Currant Status – Still in the Hanger/Still Flyable
This was my first plane after getting back into hobby after trying it as a kid. This picture was when it was still an electric and before it was even flown for the first time. I flew this as an electric a few times and got cocky and crashed and bent the shaft on the gear box. I bought a new gear box but the plane was never right after that (think the motor got screwed up) so I crashed again an split the wing in half (as you can see .from the duct tape on the wing in the next picture pic) so I decided to try a gas motor on it. I dugout the old .049 I had from my first plane and un-gummed it with some brake cleaner. I’ll be damned if the thing didn’t start right up. Well the plane flew with this motor (sort of) but it lacked the power. So I went out and bought an O.S. .10FP I flew this plane for awhile and learned a lot on it.
Here is after a crash or two and with the O.S. 10 on it.
New Paint Job for better visibility.
Trying out a little winter flying with a set of homemade skis.
As you can see it didn’t go to well.
I even through a new .25 on it to get some time on both the plane and break in the new motor.
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