Use of Hangar One for scheduled indoor model airplane flying.

Submitted by Peder Samuelsen on Thu, 2005-08-18 08:43.

Prior to yhe closing of Hanger one, I was a indoor model flyer at Hangar one on a monthly basis.
This activity involved teaching children "future pilots" how to build and fly simple models. I think this type of activity should be re-instated whenever hangar one is deemed safe for use.
The type of airplanes flown were rubber powered and very light weight. Some weighed as little as one-half gram (not including the rubber motor). These are very graceful, slow flying, free flight models.
RPM on the props is typically one revolution per second. Endurance on one wind of the rubber motor is up to one hour. My personal longest flight at Hangar one is only 20 minutes.
With electronic miniturization and new lithium batteries, radio control of very light models is now being done. I have a fleet of indoor models that I havent flown since Hangar one closed since they can only be flown in a large enclosed space such as an airplane hanger or building like the Cow Palace in San Francisco.

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