RC Blackburn Monoplane Type D 1912 

Glad you think so. Thank you very much for your kind comment full of compliments which I really appreciate.

Thank you so much for your kind comment which I really appreciate.

Many thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

Many thanks, but the scene of pilot during the flight is not a model aircraft.

Many thanks! 😊

Thank you very much, Sam. Couldn't agree more! 🤗👍🏼

Monsieur Santos-Dumont était un homme de grande classe ! 👍👍👍

Hi Jeff. Thanks for the compliment. 😊

Many thanks. Glad you like it 👍

Many thanks !!!

Thank you so much for your kind comment which I really appreciate.

Hi Dougal. Thank you so much for your kind comment which I really appreciate. The clip of the full size Blackburn was taken at the Shuttleworth Collection. I've been there twice but unfortunately never saw it fly. _Cheers, Horst_

Hi my friend. There was a lot of work to build this model from scratch. Thank you so much for your kind comment which I really appreciate. Glad you enjoyed it. _Cheers, Horst_

Thanks a lot!

Many thanks. Glad you liked it.

7 cylinder radial

Thank you very much indeed for such a comment. I really feel honored.

Thanks. Glad you think so.

Thank you so much for your kind comment full of compliments which I really appreciate. _Glad you liked the video_ 🤙😎

Hello SteamerEdge Since you addressed me by name I think it is okay to answer. I am glad you appreciate my efforts. I put all the effort into this model and made use of all the experience deriving from decades of model building. What you write about me flying the model tells me that you know how demanding it is to fly a model like this. Indeed I am very happy about what I achieved during the shooting. With Horst's excellent craftsmanship on top I feel it is all as close to the full size aircraft as a model can be. A dream has come true for me. I almost can't believe it. If others like the result too - even better.

*LOL* ... you're right 😂👍

Thank you so much for your kind comment !

Thank you so much for your kind comment !

Vielen lieben Dank, Jens. 👍😉

Glad you like it.

Thank you so much for the compliments which I really appreciate.

You nailed it. 🤙😎

Thanks !!!

Thank you so much 😀

like the real plane

Glad you think so 🤗

Hello James, rhanks for your suggestions, but I did not link the hands to the steering wheel for safety reasons. The wheel goes down below the wooden bar an slightly touches the thighs. So if anything ever got jammed this would be it...

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Power is ok, but not surplus. If the radial engine does 5400 rpm, you are on the safe side when taking off. Let pick her up some speed before climbing. Climb gently. Depending on the weather she needs 5200 to 5700 rpm for gently cruiding around. Since the engine runs on methanol, it is on the rich side in the beginning. After about 8 minutes it is lean enough to reach its maximum revs - about 6100 rpm. Then time has come not to use full throttle any more and land her a minute or two later. Power is okay for flying, but there is a lack of power to overcome turbulences.

Thank you for your kind comment which I really appreciate. Well ... maybe next flight with a scarf ;)

THANKS !!!

Hello there I am afraid no, it couldn't. There is by far less space for the pilot on this 1/3.25 fuselage than you would expect. Just imagine a 1.65 m tall pilot weighing about 55 kilos at that scale and you are there. The pilot would be squeezed in, his boots fairly close to each other on the rudder bar. It certainly wouldn't be very comfortable.

You want to get rid of a child, Jack?... Ilt's not good ! 😄