Flying Pig

[sprzout]

So, I did this because my wife, in her INFINITE wisdom, told me no more planes.

I said, "Hon, there's never a thing as too many planes."

"You can have another plane WHEN PIGS FLY, alright?"

I said, "Challenge Accepted!", as she had no idea what us Flite Test builders are capable of.

Here's video of my Flying Pig maiden (and it flies EXACTLY like you'd expect a pig to fly):

 

[rockyboy]

Well that was an interesting maiden flight technique!

Perhaps a bit too much bacon in the caboose?

 

[Grifflyer]

Haha the pig flew!

 

[sprzout]

We were DYING of laughter over it; the problem with it was that because there wasn't any real vertical stabilization, it wanted to torque around. We tried it 3 more times before the foam finally collapsed on its legs, and the prop broke. I'm thinking I will redesign it slightly and throw in a rudder, then paint a curly tail on the rudder.

Still, she flew, so I'm buying a new plane (I've been wanting the Strix Nano Goblin ever since I saw it advertising 60 minute flight times!)

 

[rockyboy]

Hmm... maybe paint up the rudder as a strap on shark fin?