I have never seen anybody land a Cox engine while it is still running. All our flights were dead-stick - in other words, when the noise stopped. Your engine setting was rich because it was just burbling along, yet the flight was quite long. It is amazing how the body get used to the dizziness phenomenon. When I first started flying/crashing, I would get very dizzy but after a time the dizziness went away and I never noticed it again. Even after long hiatuses there was no dizziness at all. I guess the mind learns to focus on the plane and ignore the constant turning.
I recall a friend had one of these back in the mid sixties.....he had it out on the school's paved playground area....1st time out of the box, the angry scream of that little engine.....then he tried the dive bombing run with the little attached bomb.....which resulted in the screaming full throttle Stuka making a perfect high speed one point landing.....there were plastic bits everywhere. But it was pretty cool up to then.
Oh man, I had one in 1975 and hadn't a clue how to fly it or start it. My dad didn't either. We didn't know anyone that knew anything about these model planes.
Shes flies nice and slow, how long are your control cables? ive got 2 stukas but never flew one , i try to put a mesh screen cyl on all my planes to limit rpm, i get to dizzy the older i get lol ,nice video thanks for sharing this!
Thanks Davis, I think the lines are 15 ft. stock. It was too rich and I needed to close the needle some. I was too excited and left it. Hope you get to fly your Stukas some day!
@@brnviper612 thanks ,running them on the rich side is fine , ive got alot of testors and cox models ,so many i acually dont have a place to put them lol
Schönes Video. Ich habe auch ein Cox Stuka geerbt. Leider funktioniert er nicht mehr und dient nur zu Dekoration. So konnte ich das Teil wenigstens mal in Aktion sehen.
Ahhhhhhhhhhh, back when it was okay for kids to have somewhat "dangerous" hobbies. Now days most kids have to be wrapped in bubble-wrap before they go outside!
A lovely video. I had a Cox 'Black Knight' Stuka for umpteen years, but along with my PT19, it disappeared after I left home. Should you ever be minded to make another film, would it possible for you to 'drop the bomb', using the 3rd line? I've never seen that done!! Many thanks again for a very nostalgic video. Kindest regards, Peter A
I have never seen anybody land a Cox engine while it is still running. All our flights were dead-stick - in other words, when the noise stopped. Your engine setting was rich because it was just burbling along, yet the flight was quite long.
It is amazing how the body get used to the dizziness phenomenon. When I first started flying/crashing, I would get very dizzy but after a time the dizziness went away and I never noticed it again. Even after long hiatuses there was no dizziness at all. I guess the mind learns to focus on the plane and ignore the constant turning.
Had one and a pt19 back in 74 I'm still dizzy 😉
I recall a friend had one of these back in the mid sixties.....he had it out on the school's paved playground area....1st time out of the box, the angry scream of that little engine.....then he tried the dive bombing run with the little attached bomb.....which resulted in the screaming full throttle Stuka making a perfect high speed one point landing.....there were plastic bits everywhere. But it was pretty cool up to then.
Oh man, I had one in 1975 and hadn't a clue how to fly it or start it. My dad didn't either. We didn't know anyone that knew anything about these model planes.
Man I would get So Dizzy flying that thing
I had one, they were a little heavy for the .049. We just started building flying wings with balsa wood, much more acrobatic and faster.
that's the longest flying Cox I've seen great flight.
I knew the man that invented that craft Don Stills
lean her out! and spin faster!!! he he! Awesome brings back memories!!
Shes flies nice and slow, how long are your control cables? ive got 2 stukas but never flew one , i try to put a mesh screen cyl on all my planes to limit rpm, i get to dizzy the older i get lol ,nice video thanks for sharing this!
Thanks Davis, I think the lines are 15 ft. stock. It was too rich and I needed to close the needle some. I was too excited and left it. Hope you get to fly your Stukas some day!
@@brnviper612 thanks ,running them on the rich side is fine , ive got alot of testors and cox models ,so many i acually dont have a place to put them lol
wow that was a long flight, now I know why they half the half fill lines.
Schönes Video.
Ich habe auch ein Cox Stuka geerbt. Leider funktioniert er nicht mehr und dient nur zu Dekoration. So konnte ich das Teil wenigstens mal in Aktion sehen.
Ahhhhhhhhhhh, back when it was okay for kids to have somewhat "dangerous" hobbies. Now days most kids have to be wrapped in bubble-wrap before they go outside!
A lovely video. I had a Cox 'Black Knight' Stuka for umpteen years, but along with my PT19, it disappeared after I left home. Should you ever be minded to make another film, would it possible for you to 'drop the bomb', using the 3rd line? I've never seen that done!! Many thanks again for a very nostalgic video. Kindest regards, Peter A