Flying with Birds #2

by StoneBlueAirlines | December 21, 2012 | (0) Posted in Challenges

This is round two of trying to get into the massive cloud of turkey vultures that hangs out in the skies near my house late in the afternoon. My last attempt was flying LOS but today I was catching up with iBcrazy to do some flying and thought now there is a guy up to the challenge. You would think a large swarm of birds would be easy to see but when flying FPV the resolution is just not there to pick up great detail so the plan was this. I would launch Ibcrazy from the back yard flying the specter and guide him as the eyes on the ground hopefully into the swarm of angry birds. Ok not sure they were angry but it sounds better for this story. Ok for the rest of the story your just going to have to watch but the ending is worth it.

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Video:
808 #16 Keychain Camera with modded lens.
808 #16 V2 D Lens

Planes: Ibcrazy Spector
FPV40 Scratch Build Wing from Dollar Tree Foam
Flight Test Nut Ball

Radio: Futaba T6EXA Radio
Spectrum Dx6i
Receiver: Coronal RP6D1 / RP8D1

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1.2 Ghz Transmitter and receiver for video
Helical and Cross Hair Antenna
Vuzix Wrap 920 Goggles
7" LCD

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COMMENTS

Benn Gunn on January 4, 2013
Plane looks sharpe..
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Benn Gunn on January 4, 2013
Like the footage .... love the strip... no landing short or long.... actually even a go around looks like not an option... great flying....
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StoneBlueAirlines on January 4, 2013
Hit the link at the end to see more videos it will take you to my flying wing doing my first test to get into the birds just to far off for LOS. I did a couple really fast tight passes over the house and through the trees its a bad spot to fly but its fun as a challenge.
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colorex on December 29, 2012
HEHE :) Awesome landing! I woudn't dare to do that!
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StoneBlueAirlines on December 31, 2012
Yes short landing strip for sure.
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Flying with Birds #2