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French airplane : Le PIAF
Grosvince Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:06 pm
Hello all,
Here's a short video of my newly build PIAF (very famous 1/2a french design). This is not the maiden but the second flight. Plane weight 400 g (14 oz).
The engine is a 60+ YO Babe Bee.
Vincent
Here's a short video of my newly build PIAF (very famous 1/2a french design). This is not the maiden but the second flight. Plane weight 400 g (14 oz).
The engine is a 60+ YO Babe Bee.
Vincent
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Re: French airplane : Le PIAF
nico010 Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:44 pm
cute model. Congratulations. I kept an eye on it since I found the plans in outerzone. in the rcgroup forum there is a thread of the construction of theat model that is very well explained.
nice model to use as a test bed for radios and engines.
again congratulations.
nice model to use as a test bed for radios and engines.
again congratulations.
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Re: French airplane : Le PIAF
Grosvince Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:45 pm
@nico010 wrote:cute model. Congratulations. I kept an eye on it since I found the plans in outerzone. in the rcgroup forum there is a thread of the construction of theat model that is very well explained.
nice model to use as a test bed for radios and engines.
again congratulations.
Thank you ! This one has the same color scheme as my first one (which was also my first successful RC airplane).
The design is very simple and straightfoward ; furthermore it dates back to 1979 and was conceived as a beginner's RC trainer, and thus was designed to handle standard radio gear from the seventies... there's plenty of room inside !
It's a very convenient test bed, you're right ! This one is the 7th I've build. I tryed it with many engines (Cox, MPJet, brushed direct drive, brushed geared, brushless outrunner).
I also look at the build log on RCGroup.
You can find a good plan here : http://clap54b.free.fr/RCavion/Piaf/piaf.htm .
Vincent
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Re: French airplane : Le PIAF
dirk gently Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:52 am
I hope I work as well as that Baby Bee when I'm 60! What prop do you have on there?
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Re: French airplane : Le PIAF
Grosvince Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:02 am
@dirk gently wrote:I hope I work as well as that Baby Bee when I'm 60! What prop do you have on there?
I use a 6x3 cox propeller from Cox International.
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Re: French airplane : Le PIAF
getback Thu Apr 08, 2021 9:07 am
Looks like a good ole time flier , nice and stably Don't look hard to build either . 
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Re: French airplane : Le PIAF
dckrsn Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:54 pm
Vincent, I wonder if the aircraft's name is a reference to "The Sparrow"?
I have always adored her voice.
Beautiful plane too.
Bob
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzy2wZSg5ZM&list=PLr0rPlnrBrm7ZTg2Ws2x4MWvhXjT7YVVd
I have always adored her voice.
Beautiful plane too.
Bob
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzy2wZSg5ZM&list=PLr0rPlnrBrm7ZTg2Ws2x4MWvhXjT7YVVd
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Re: French airplane : Le PIAF
Grosvince Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:10 am
@dckrsn wrote:Vincent, I wonder if the aircraft's name is a reference to "The Sparrow"?
I have always adored her voice.
Beautiful plane too.
Bob
Hello Bob,
"Piaf" is french slang for sparrow, but also any little bird of the same size.
I think there's nothing related to Edith (who was a very small lady, hence is nickname "La môme" (the kid) or "La môme Piaf"). Very difficult to explain all the underlying of this, as english is not my native langage. It's more a part of the after WW2 french culture.
Vincent
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Re: French airplane : Le PIAF
dirk gently Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:28 am
In case anyone wants to build another one: https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=9214
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Re: French airplane : Le PIAF
Grosvince Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:43 pm
@dirk gently wrote:In case anyone wants to build another one: https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=9214
I think this plan (click here) is more accurate to the designer idea : the airfoil has been changed (16% thickness).
Vincent
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Re: French airplane : Le PIAF
dckrsn Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:09 pm
Thanks for the reply, Vincent.@Grosvince wrote:@dckrsn wrote:Vincent, I wonder if the aircraft's name is a reference to "The Sparrow"?
I have always adored her voice.
Beautiful plane too.
Bob
Hello Bob,
"Piaf" is french slang for sparrow, but also any little bird of the same size.
I think there's nothing related to Edith (who was a very small lady, hence is nickname "La môme" (the kid) or "La môme Piaf"). Very difficult to explain all the underlying of this, as english is not my native langage. It's more a part of the after WW2 french culture.
Vincent
Bob
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Re: French airplane : Le PIAF
getback Mon Apr 12, 2021 5:30 am
Is the thickness/wing the only change in the plans? I am thinking about it but don't read french .@Grosvince wrote:@dirk gently wrote:In case anyone wants to build another one: https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=9214
I think this plan (click here) is more accurate to the designer idea : the airfoil has been changed (16% thickness).
Vincent
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