Roger 2 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hi All I don't know if this is of any interest to any one, but I think it is quite a nice ending. In the 70's a good riend of mine bought a 54" Rojair Jolly Roger kit and took it back to Holland with him. The next time I went back to Den Haag I test flew it for him. Unfortunately due to him not joining a club and being taught to fly; his work schedules / his kids.... etc...etc it then sat in his loft. About 5 years ago the big "C" claimed him and a couple of years ago I brought the plane back to Britain. I didn't have the heart to get rid of it, at the start of the year when I was making space for a new build and we do share the same name. So I stripped all the old r/c gear out of the plane and did a little refurbishment, very little was needed. Though I ended up boiling the carb assy of the engine with a little washing up liquid to free the barrel. The engine a Master C4 then ran very well, Yesterday I flew the plane again and I have to say it flew very well although I did miss ailerons, it being only 3 channels. Weird it had only had the one flight by me in nearly 40 yrs and now it's back with me and in the air again. I will have to have a video made and post it back to his wife in Holland. I'm glad I didn't throw it out. Cheers Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hi Roger, nice story, his family etc would love to hear about it. That's what friends are for. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger 2 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hi FB3 I have to admit that it was enjoyable to fly , I had 3 flights and was really pleased to have 3 good greaser type landings with what is almost a vintage plane and engine. The Master C4 is a 4cc engine having a single jet, and whats more it flew on Tuesday using it's original glow plug faultlesly. Cheers Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I had a Jolly Roger in the mid 80's.......fitted with a Merco 35 it taught me how to fly 4 channel models after my 3 channel Cambria Instructor. It met a grisly end when it flew through a tree & came out the other side as confetti..... A pic or two might rekindle some memories.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I also remember a Jolly Roger Custom Executive that I learnt to fly 4 channel on, but I thought that was mid-70s, A second-hand Horizon 8 radio set and probably the ubiquitous Merco 35, memory is getting a bit fuzzy on that one. It must have been a success as an advanced trainer as I managed to avoid major model>ground interfaces with it for a good while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger 2 Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Hello Steve I have uploaded a few photos so here are a couple of the Jolly Roger. I think, for it's age it looks quite good, and not out of place as a "modern" trainer, it can be flown very slow and it isn't quite sure what a stall actually means, I expect it is due to it's fairly low wing loading. . I had to threaten it with an iron on the solar film , and had "fun" freeing off the motor, especially the carb. Cheers Roger Edited By Roger 2 on 17/02/2013 14:57:19 Edited By Roger 2 on 17/02/2013 14:59:24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 That looks familiar, I think the Custom Executive version I has used a symetrical section aileron wing but was otherwise the same machine - if the span is 54" that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger 2 Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Hi Bob Yes the wingspan is 54" I am sure it is, the plans state there are 2 versions, weird that I was even given the plans. Well nearly 40 years old and it has flown 4 times, it has a home now with 2 other planes of a similar age . 1 Kiel Kraft Ivory Gull 2 DB Tinker Both I fly regularly. Cheers Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Is that the 3 channel version Roger? I'm sure mine had a flat wing with a semi-symmetrical section as Bob C mentioned..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger 2 Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Hi Steve It sure is ; it panicked the life out of me on it's first "reserected" flight as it ran down the runway the rudder (left hand stick) didn't work , I 'm so used to 4 chan that I forgot that the rudder was on the rt hand with the elevator. No harm done, but it put my heart rate up!! Cheers Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 with 3 channel I like to mix rudder into the aileron channel just because I've been down that exact road (and off the side of the strip) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 With a 3 channel model I'd put rudder on the aileron channel & have rudder & elevator on the right hand stick (Mode 2). In a R/E model the rudder is your main turning control so surely it should go on the "main" stick...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger 2 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Hi Steve Yes thats exactly what I did, so the main stick R/E was the right hand one. But after so many years....... when taxiing on take off I just automatically went to the L/H stick .....won't do it again.......probably will though knowing me. Cheers Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Ah...sorry I mis-understood......I thought you'd left the rudder on the left stick...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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