Fab 3 and the Storch

by MESA RC | November 29, 2014 | (8) Posted in Projects

 

To the Flitetest Community:

The Fab 3 finished their Storch this past week and were eager to get the maiden out of the way to see what this hobby is all about. The ladies did a very good job, the Storch is no easy build, it takes some time, and they pulled it off with the flying colors. They never asked for help besides the power pod setup, they really wanted to do this all by themselves, to get a true grasp on the Build 2 Fly stage. For their first build and first time actually getting into the hobby, they did a great job, better then most of the newbies we see at MESArcFF.  This proves that girls can do it, and yes sorry boys, they can do it better.  So where do they go from here after conquering the Storch? 

They have a couple of options, they can chose to stay in the Build 2 Fly stage and pick some other aircraft to build.  For example, Susannah is already looking forward to building a fighter jet. Another option is they can move into the inquiry and Design stage and play around with the characteristics of the Storch to see if they can get some different results. Lastly, they could move into the Engineering Design phase, that is creating an entire aircraft using the resources available.  As 7th graders and still enjoying the fun of building and flying, they are going to stay in the Build 2 Fly stage until they feel comfortable moving on.  Got to love differentiation!

For more information about the program: http://www.mesarcfoamfighters.com/

As always thank you for supporting the program,

The MESArcFF Team

 

Here the ladies talk about their build and what is next for the crew.

 

They called it the MF-Sharp Knife, a running joke name within the program.

 

Lots of fun!

 

Very stable in flight for the video too.

 

A thumbs up!

COMMENTS

swizera on November 29, 2014
Great work there...
rightly said, Storch is not an very easy build. The ladies have done a fair job.
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brian79cj on November 29, 2014
Awesome job on their first build. The Storch is a great plane. 2 thumbs up
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Milwaukee Dan on November 30, 2014
Great job and very inspiring. I wish all schools had programs like this.
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DOOM on November 30, 2014
Hey Jake, you guys are the greatest! I wish I had a class like that in school, with the opportunity to participate in such a great hobby. Keep up the good work and give children the chance to do something different than playing computer games and stuff! GREAT!
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Desert Wings on December 1, 2014
The smiles say a lot. What a great plane and program.
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RotateB4TheEnd on December 1, 2014
Great build! It's always exciting to watch people fly something they've built with their own hands!
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Fab 3 and the Storch