Getting ready for the Great American AeroTow

[Charlie]

Getting a Hemple 40% Super Cub ready for the Great American AeroTow.
DA 170 going on this beast!

Doubled the firewall with bracing, Plane came in good shape other than re shrinking

Smart Fly power system x2
Futaba SG 14 with Telemtry
Two Futaba Telemtry receivers
Iflytalies tow release
15 servos, All Spectrum 6240, $1200 on those baby's
200 oz @ 6 volts

Should be a sweet tow plane

Charlie

[yyz]

Sweet, Charlie... Señor Pack said there's no way in hell you'd have this done in time for the event. I set him straight...

Looking good,

Mike

[Charlie]

Toms just a crybaby , He loves to bust chops like Me!
We go all night busting on each other.

I have the motor in and the power system ready to install
Using two receivers on this one.

Two Futaba Receviers with Telemitry all controlled by the Futaba 14SG

Charlie

[Stew]

Charlie,

Looks like it should be an awesome tow plane! Probably won't even know that a sailplane is behind it, until your KA-6 is hooked up to the line. That will be a fantastic sight with planes of a similar era working together! Really looking forward to the Great America Aerotow, even talked the CEO to come and test your crabs! Keep humping so you can get some good shakedown flights in! Thanks for the dedication, can't get a ride without it!

Scot

[Tom]

Hahahaha........he'll get it done!
I think.......... and our text streams can get out of hand at times........ the person I feel bad for is the guy at the NSA who has to read them and look at the pictures!

[Charlie]

More work continues to finish up the build
Tony made Me a nice heavy duty tow release
Really nice work Tony!

The tow release falls in front of the rear spar tube
Not a lot of room for blind nuts and screws so Tony made it longer so the screws miss the spar tube.

We are getting close to getting Her in the air

Charlie

[BobM]

Looks really good Charlie. Really nice work on it.

Looking forward to seeing it in a few weeks.

Bob