Heaven Rubber Bandit

1/32 Scale – Video

• 4/27/1994
• 22.5 in span 1.5 in chord
• 6 in prop
• Flew 22 sec

First flight 1/4 Scale – Video

• 8/25/1994
• With Bob’s Big Boy statue
• 15 ft span 12 in chord
• 48 in prop
• Flew 55 sec 30 mph
• 30 strands of FAI tan 2 rubber
• RC Pilot Jay Replogle

Third flight 1/4 Scale – Video

• 9/17/1995
• 15 ft span 12 in chord
• 48 in prop
• Flew 1 min 10 sec 30 mph
• 38 strands of FAI tan 2 rubber

Fifth flight 1/4 Scale – Video

• 10/21/1995
• With Power Ranger
• Motor wraps around front motor hook and slows prop
• Front motor hook was modified and never happened again
• You can hear the binding in the video
• 17 ft span 12 in chord
• 55 in prop
• Flew 1 min 18 sec 30 mph
• 38 strands of FAI tan 2 rubber

Sixth flight 1/4 Scale – Video

• 12/02/1995
• With Power Ranger
• Left wheel falls off on takeoff
• 17 ft span 12 in chord 
• 55 in prop
• Flew 1 min 25 sec 30 mph
• 40 strands of FAI tan 2 rubber

Flight Controls Test – Video

• 07/22/1996
• Van Nuys Airport runway 16 left
• 30 mph start by bumping controls
• Trying to induce flutter
• Then full control definition
• For a max load test

Wing Load Test – Video

• 04/01/2000
• 35 mph for a max load test

Winding Motor – Video

• 08/01/1998
• 20 ft motor
• 90 lbs
• 500 winds