Windrider Habicht

suirendoujin · Sep 16, 2009, 10:18 AM

It never rains but pores! On Sunday, at the First Kanto Sanwa Fun Flying event, I won a Sagitta 2000 ARF. And tonight, after dinner, the door bell rang and

Dont you just love seeing your mailman with a BIG rectangular box???

In the box was a Windrider Habicht. One of production model for me to build and test. Yippeeeeee!!!!!!!!!
First, lemme show you the contents. Looks like I will miss my beauty sleep from tonight.

bie · Sep 16, 2009, 10:34 AM

Hi

looks like it’s a MUST HAVE IT IMMEDIATELY!

Andy

suirendoujin · Sep 19, 2009, 02:27 AM

Bench fly, to boost my moral.

suirendoujin · Sep 23, 2009, 10:32 AM

I asked for a red Habicht because of this replica.
http://www.dfs-habicht.de/home%20(engl).htm
Anyone aware of where I can get some red canopy coming?

slopemeno · Sep 23, 2009, 01:10 PM

There's some good videos on Youtube of that replica flying acro at airshows.

Fred Sanford · Sep 23, 2009, 04:20 PM

Joining this thread.

Terror Dactyl · Sep 23, 2009, 09:01 PM

Joining also and yes it is a must have when available

Joespeeder · Sep 24, 2009, 03:57 PM

Hey Guys,

Found this videos you might enjoy... Close formation flying

2.6 meter RC Habicht Glider Video 6 (1 min 53 sec)

Every video I've seen of the Habicht is slope soaring. Would this make a very good thermal plane? It's so pretty in the air I'd really like to get one but no slopes within 4 hours of me that I know of.

Joe

www.thecaterhamproject.com

suirendoujin · Sep 25, 2009, 07:57 AM

Habicht was desinged to be a dedicated acrobatic sailplane. Hanna Reiche was one of the pilots who flew the Habichts at the opening ceremony of the Berlin Olympics before WWII, and drew the olympic symbol in the sky. A cripped wing Habicht was used to train Me163 pilots. A bit of soaring memorabilia.

Joespeeder · Sep 25, 2009, 10:33 AM

Hi suirendoujin,

Thanks for the info.... Man i need to find a way I fly this locally...

Joe

www.thecaterhamproject.com

Ben D Wing · Sep 28, 2009, 07:11 AM

Any update on the build/flying and when we might be able to buy one of these beauties? I'm getting really desperate now!!

Ben D Wing · Sep 29, 2009, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suirendoujin

....................Anyone aware of where I can get some red canopy coming?

Firstly, thanks for the link

Secondly, the best way to replicate red cockpit coaming is to use the plastic sheath off electrical wire (+VE) of the correct diameter. Simply cut off the length you require, remove the copper wire strands and then split the plastic tube with a scalpel to make a 'U' section. This can then be easily glued around the cockpit edge.

P.S.
I'm now eagerly waiting for my 'blue' Habicht and will also post my build and flight experiences in this thread as soon as it lands here in the UK.

suirendoujin · Sep 29, 2009, 07:23 AM

Bendwing,
Thank you for the tip! Sounds easy AND cheap!!!!! I love it!

Libelle201B · Sep 29, 2009, 04:10 PM

This Habicht is going to be a BIG hit for Windrider, I hope they are building LOTS of them

Ben D Wing · Sep 29, 2009, 05:44 PM

Anyone up for a couple of interesting conversions? Just take a saw to the wings, a quick paint job and voila, a Stummel Habicht!

Sep 16, 2009, 10:18 AM	#1
suirendoujin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Far East Posts: 596	Windrider Habicht It never rains but pores! On Sunday, at the First Kanto Sanwa Fun Flying event, I won a Sagitta 2000 ARF. And tonight, after dinner, the door bell rang and Dont you just love seeing your mailman with a BIG rectangular box??? In the box was a Windrider Habicht. One of production model for me to build and test. Yippeeeeee!!!!!!!!! First, lemme show you the contents. Looks like I will miss my beauty sleep from tonight. Attached Thumbnails Pepper and Cocoa with a curious look on their face. Whats in this box dad? 70.1 KB · Views: 332 I had to do this twice, to reach the box with the kit in it. Talk about protective packaging!!! Impressed!!!!! 77.6 KB · Views: 177 What I was looking for. Beautiful. 95.0 KB · Views: 362 Nice and simple canopy detail. 32.0 KB · Views: 246 Solid steel wing rod. Looks tough and mean. 77.5 KB · Views: 228 Preinstalled servo tray. 60.8 KB · Views: 249 Hardware package. Looks pretty thought out and complete. The black part is the pseudo head rest. Nice touch!! 82.6 KB · Views: 258 Hardware package 2. 78.3 KB · Views: 158 Wing root. I liked the bolt on system to secure the wing to the fuse. 69.5 KB · Views: 295

Sep 19, 2009, 02:27 AM	#3
suirendoujin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Far East Posts: 596	Teaser shots Bench fly, to boost my moral. Attached Thumbnails Three beauties all in a row. 173.2 KB · Views: 288 154.9 KB · Views: 133 148.0 KB · Views: 154 155.5 KB · Views: 121 157.0 KB · Views: 153

Sep 29, 2009, 05:44 PM	#15
Ben D Wing Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Peak District Posts: 801	Anyone up for a couple of interesting conversions? Just take a saw to the wings, a quick paint job and voila, a Stummel Habicht! Attached Thumbnails 9 Metre span Habicht 27.6 KB · Views: 123 6 metre Habicht 55.7 KB · Views: 147

Sep 16, 2009, 10:34 AM	#2
bie maidenflight-postponer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 617	Hi looks like it’s a MUST HAVE IT IMMEDIATELY! Andy

Sep 23, 2009, 10:32 AM	#4
suirendoujin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Far East Posts: 596	I asked for a red Habicht because of this replica. http://www.dfs-habicht.de/home%20(engl).htm Anyone aware of where I can get some red canopy coming?

Sep 23, 2009, 01:10 PM	#5
slopemeno Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: the Alameda gall bladder refrigerator Posts: 5,066	There's some good videos on Youtube of that replica flying acro at airshows.

Sep 23, 2009, 04:20 PM	#6
Fred Sanford Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: NorMN Posts: 298	Joining this thread.

Sep 23, 2009, 09:01 PM	#7
Terror Dactyl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 120	Joining also and yes it is a must have when available

Sep 25, 2009, 07:57 AM	#9
suirendoujin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Far East Posts: 596	Habicht was desinged to be a dedicated acrobatic sailplane. Hanna Reiche was one of the pilots who flew the Habichts at the opening ceremony of the Berlin Olympics before WWII, and drew the olympic symbol in the sky. A cripped wing Habicht was used to train Me163 pilots. A bit of soaring memorabilia.

Sep 25, 2009, 10:33 AM	#10
Joespeeder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Davison, MI Posts: 483	Hi suirendoujin, Thanks for the info.... Man i need to find a way I fly this locally... Joe www.thecaterhamproject.com

Sep 28, 2009, 07:11 AM	#11
Ben D Wing Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Peak District Posts: 801	Any update on the build/flying and when we might be able to buy one of these beauties? I'm getting really desperate now!!

Sep 29, 2009, 07:23 AM	#13
suirendoujin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Far East Posts: 596	Bendwing, Thank you for the tip! Sounds easy AND cheap!!!!! I love it!

Sep 29, 2009, 04:10 PM	#14
Libelle201B Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: S. FL Posts: 597	This Habicht is going to be a BIG hit for Windrider, I hope they are building LOTS of them