Last Christmas Mike got a remote controlled airplane. We went out on Christmas day to fly it; he got it in the air and it was great...for about 30 seconds. Then, CRASH! Apparently, this is the way these things go, and so my problem-solving husband was not deterred. And here we are today, 10 months later, and he's finally officially flying an airplane!! Not the original, no--that one was not a beginners plane, we came to find out. Not the second one, no--that was too flimsy. But the third plane--that was the success story! Wahoo!!
Plane Numero Uno: Christmas day, 2010. Look at my handsome, happy man. So cute!
Plane number two: The glide test...will it fly?
It does!! Time for a test run at the real field!
Plane number two: Hand built and fortified...so excited! This was the first trial run!
FAIL!
Plane number three. Went with a assemble yourself plane, as opposed to a build yourself plane.
Battery charged? (Three previous attempts at flying proved that this step was important!) Check. Propeller attached? (Also important, go figure!) Check. Wings sturdy? Check, check.
Attempt one....oops! "Lawn-mower"
And then, ladies and gentlemen....success!! The moment arrived!! An airborne, for a long duration, airplane!! Wahoo!!!
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