Comments on: Galloping Ghost Radio Control

By: xjet

xjet — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:57:28 +0000

Wow, that brings …
Wow, that brings back memories. I built my own GG set back in the 1960s. Look how far we’ve come with today’s highly computerized RC gear in just a few short decades. Astounding.

By: Hurhausdirektor

Hurhausdirektor — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:57:27 +0000

You had to design …
You had to design the model to overcome the failings of the control system – long moment arms, low levels of inertia, small pitch inputs – but it only cost a few thousand dollars in today’s terms (several week’s wages), so hey you would tolerate some minor system drawbacks!

By: skifan07

skifan07 — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:57:27 +0000

Oh Man!!!! RC has …
Oh Man!!!! RC has come SUCH a long way!!! I can’t even imaging trying to fly with a system like that. I’d like to see how a plane flies with it though. That’s wild.

By: daveymg

daveymg — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:57:26 +0000

Fascinating …
Fascinating actuator, I’ve never seen one of those before. I built my own 27MHz radio set in the late ’60s for a model that I built named Rattler, designed for GG. My actuator was a single push (torque) rod driven by an elec motor and had an angled end that engaged the tail surfaces. My setup used short pulse width for down elev and long gave up elev. Mark-space controlled the rudder. I only ever managed one fully controlled flight! Thanks for sharing.

By: heroineworshipper

heroineworshipper — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:57:25 +0000

It got us to the …
It got us to the moon.

By: daijohn3

daijohn3 — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:57:25 +0000

Have you flown it? …
Have you flown it? Does it use up batteries?