Bruces "No Cal" profile rubber powered free flight P-39 Airacobra

All Bruces models fly well but I couldn't believe this was it's first outing - it went so well. Weighing in at under 4 grams it's a lightweight work of art. Bruce prints the tissue on his computers ink jet printer.
IVCMAC Impington Village College Model Aeroplane Club

[@jimturpin]

Wow! As a kid who briefly played with wind up airplanes, never in my wildest imagination would I have believed one could fly so long and so well. I guess that is the difference between building it, and perfecting it. Well done Bruce. Your plane building skills blew my mind.

[@alanpaul1234]

It's amazing really but all his models fly well. That is skill and a lifetimes experience. I will try to video a few more of his creations.

[@PhonkHorrorcoreDoomshop]

I was amazed!

[@ltwakeatmsndotcom]

Hello, I'm interested in speaking or communicating with Bruce to see how he built the fuselage to withstand the strength of the wound up rubber. I cannot enlarge the picture to see it? Thank you. Tom Wake

[@wdtaut5650]

@@ltwakeatmsndotcom You can also do a search for no cal, or no-cal, or nocal, flying models.

[@wdtaut5650]

@@ltwakeatmsndotcom It is hard to see that there is a balsa stick or tube running from the nose of the airplane to the tail. It is obscured by the motor. It is the backbone of the model, able to withstand the pressure of the wound motor. Do a search for no cal, or no-cal, or nocal, flying models and you'll see other examples.

[@chaspfrank]

What amazes me is how well this gentleman has calibrated his windings and his turn radius to fit exactly in the space he has to fly!!

[@alanpaul1234]

Well, he has decades of experience and can be guaranteed to get all his planes flying well. We bow to his knowledge!!!

[@HobiCerdas]

Salute to bruce❤❤❤ what a lovely flight!!!

[@alanpaul1234]

He is a great modeller. His planes always fly well

[@mrtango4034]

Как красиво летит! Я зашёл посмотреть как плавно он летит, это прекрасно

[@alanpaul1234]

It was an amazing flight

[@fredvaladez3542]

I love how gracefully these indoor planes fly. A real pleasure and very soothing to watch.

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks. Bruce will be pleased to see that his modelling skills are appreciated. He has been doing this for years!!

[@dukeallen432]

So after a few free flight videos know what my last hobby will be. This video and gent with his plane was so wonderful to watch. Thank you.

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks. He's been doing it for quite a few years. Great hobby.

[@stinkstank5177]

Hard to believe that many turns in the rubber band didn’t collapse that fragile fuselage, Incredible flyer!

[@alanpaul1234]

Yes it's amazing really - so fragile and they fly so well

[@markod1977]

Simply fantastic!

[@alanpaul1234]

He is a brilliant builder and flyer. Thanks.

[@csint-spex]

Amazing, greetings from Russia and thank for these video

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks. Bruce is a great modeller and has been flying free flight models for many many years!!

[@Croiseeman]

Beautiful craft.

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks. All his models fly well and look good.

[@OoheavysackoO]

That was beautiful. I mean that in every way. Well done Sir.

[@alanpaul1234]

He did a great job on that lightweight plane - thanks

[@terryrigden4860]

Excellent model well flown. I consider myself outclassed

[@alanpaul1234]

Don't worry, Bruce outclasses all of us!!

[@Chad-Giga.]

I remember making and flying these in middle school! Had the best science teacher ever!

[@alanpaul1234]

That's the best introduction to model making. Great stuff!!

[@barkebaat]

That was a beautiful flight.

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks - he is a great builder!!

[@irwan_rc2416]

Wow, very thin plane yet super strong to handle the rubber winding

[@jacobfixsal4400]

That is truly amazing. What an incredible hobby

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks. Bruce has been doing it for a while!!

[@geoffreydowen5793]

BZ Bruce, I was wishing that it would roll out at the end. such baLance and deftness of touch thank you for your skill and patience. Navy veteran in suffolk Englandxx

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks. Bruce is a great modeller who always makes them fly!!

[@pilotmiami1]

Bravo.perfect. thenks .go ahead

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks. A great flight!!

[@raymondo162]

WOW dat gave me a smile. can't believe how long it flew at altitude before coming down

[@alanpaul1234]

They are amazing flyers. All the planes he builds fly well.

[@dmo848]

I'm in love with this. Only if i was a kid again. I'd have been all over this

[@alanpaul1234]

It's amazing really. Mind you he has been doing this for many years!

[@Imnotplayinganymore]

Certainly more elegant than the 50cc monsters we fly in our club. I love that our hobby has such variety. Lovely plane Bruce!

[@alanpaul1234]

Definitely LOL. I am always amazed that free flight videos like this get exponentially more views than RC and FPV stuff!! Bruce doesn't do the internet so I have explained to him that he is a star and shown him the video.

[@Imnotplayinganymore]

@@alanpaul1234 One of us brought a 2yo grandchild who had a little spring-launched foam airplane. We spent most of the morning playing with the kid and his simple toy.

[@P61guy61]

Beautiful model and an amazing flight. Thank you.

[@alanpaul1234]

He is good isn't he. Mind you that comes from years of experience LOL.

[@valestivale4711]

That is. So sick.

[@alanpaul1234]

Glad you liked it. I will tell Bruce

[@eightbit3342]

Now that was a nice flight! what an amazing model, so graceful :)

[@alanpaul1234]

It is amazing really - so slow and perfectly trimmed.

[@alwaysflying6540]

Thats incredible. So smooth

[@alanpaul1234]

He's a great builder and flyer. I guess nearly 80 years of doing it helps!!

[@JB-js4xi]

Bruce rocks! That was truly awesome 😎

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks!! He will be pleased to see people like it.

[@FrozenJoe213]

Dude I need one of those that is the coolest thing I've ever seen

[@alanpaul1234]

Glad you liked it. He is a good old boy!!

[@avirtualworld4U]

Beautifully done.

[@alanpaul1234]

He's a great modeller.

[@Del350K4]

What a terrific flyer this is!

[@alanpaul1234]

Certainly is. He's a great builder and trimmer of models

[@Del350K4]

@@alanpaul1234 There seemed so much risk that the Aircobra might strike a roof truss, but it climbed to just the right altitude to circle serenely in perfect safety.

[@alanpaul1234]

@@Del350K4 The interesting thing is that these very lightweight models just seem to bounce off obstacles!! It's quite rare that they get seriously damaged.

[@Del350K4]

@@alanpaul1234 I noticed how quickly it stopped upon landing.

[@user-rs6gl5lx6f]

Brilliant.👏👏👏👏👏

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks. He's a great modeller

[@TapioBlue]

Kudos to the cameraman as well. 👍

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks!! Glad you liked it.

[@Workerbee-zy5nx]

That bird flies better than some high dollar rc planes...

[@alanpaul1234]

It certainly does. But all his models do!!

[@tjblackforest69]

Very good. Love it!

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks. Young Bruce has been doing this for over 70 years!! Remarkable.

[@Yosemite-George-61]

Oustanding!

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks. He builds really great low weight models

[@jeffrenz6603]

Great video!

[@alanpaul1234]

He is a great builder and flyer

[@bobgorman9481]

When it flew silhouetted against the windows , you would swear it was a real Spitfire outside .

[@alanpaul1234]

Wow. I hadn't noticed that before but you're right!!

[@sparkyobrian6417]

what a great flight

[@alanpaul1234]

He's a great builder and flyer

[@dandaniels851]

I Really enjoyed this ☺️ thanks heaps 👍

[@alanpaul1234]

Glad you enjoyed it. Bruce is a fantastic modeller.

[@arneldobumatay3702]

If my mine could only fly like that!

[@alanpaul1234]

Well, he's been doing it for 70 years LOL. A master at work.

[@flyingfortressrc1794]

That was awesome 👍

[@alanpaul1234]

He's been doing it for a few years LOL.

[@user-wi9qs3jj8u]

,,Осталось нам немного лет, Мы почудим и ..." ) (В.Высоцкий.)

[@guaporeturns9472]

I want to get started in this

[@pschroeter1]

A few days ago me and my brother were talking about how in the 60s you could buy these balsa wood gliders. I think 15 cents got you a basic glider 20 cents got you a rubber band prop, and 29 cents added landing gears. Personally, I liked the little guys on parachutes and I only wish plastic garbage bags had existed then to make replacement parachutes.

[@alanpaul1234]

Yes I remember them well. I used to fly them at school. Bruce's models probably weigh less than those all balsa models.

[@pschroeter1]

@@alanpaul1234 As kids we bought gliders, parachute men, and kites despite our backyard having trees that liked to eat them. There was just enough open space to convince us we could get away with it.

[@chaspfrank]

Amazon now sells a "kit" which has to balsa wood gliders and two rubber powered balsa wood plane, almost exactly like those we bought back in the early 1960's for 25 cents, only now the kit of 4 goes for $24.00!

[@joewoodchuck3824]

Great design and build. I would make the building attempts, but few people have such a place to fly the result. I don't think kits are still available.

[@alanpaul1234]

Yes, it was a homebuild from a plan. We are lucky to have a large hall to fly every Saturday in the winter

[@Devast8r34]

Very cool

[@alanpaul1234]

It's amazing really how he gets those models flying so we'll.

[@Devast8r34]

@alanpaul1234 right mine never had such style and grace

[@lowercentenary]

Amazing. Any tips for a beginner? My planes just dive straight into the ground..or fly erraticallyup down like yoyo (and then dive into ground) and flights last about 3 seconds no matter what trimmings i try..or maybe recommend a book i can read to improve?

[@alanpaul1234]

I'm not sure about books but there is plenty of stuff on the internet search for trimming indoor planes. Adding a bit of nose weight often helps in getting planes to fly better, so may be worth trying. Good luck.

[@TheFlytechguy]

No cal is actually derived from the origin of the type being Northern California...

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks. I hadn't realised that so I will need to educate all our flyers as I think we all just assumed it was no calories LOL.

[@user-AdiUtomo]

Mantap terbangnya

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks. Great modeller

[@Tinkerlog]

Wonderful flight, model and pilot! I've watched the video several times but I can not see how the winding works. There is this strong wire clamped to the table that has a hook and is attached to the rubber. But is the prop hook also still attached to the rubber? If so, it must be fiddly to get the model of the strong hook if fully wound up.

[@alanpaul1234]

@@Tinkerlog Hi, yes Bruce is an amazing modeller who has been doing this for 70 years!! The prop is attached to the rubber and it comes off the strong hook relatively easily as it is lubricated with special rubber lubricant. I shall have to pay closer attention when we start indoor flying again in September. Best wishes.

[@Tinkerlog]

@@alanpaul1234 thanks, that would be awesome!

[@trevuser2007]

Fantastic that ! Proper modelling (:+}

[@alanpaul1234]

LOL. Have you finished yours yet????

[@trevuser2007]

@@alanpaul1234 Not entirely....

[@lacyrider72]

I’ve seen two real P-39s fly that little rubber powered one was more fun .

[@alanpaul1234]

Glad you enjoyed it. Bruce is a great model builder.

[@solomonw5665]

I forgot these existed woah cool

[@alanpaul1234]

Yes, still going strong at our club!! Even some younger fliers which is good.

[@joro8604]

Wow! Can you post a link to the plans for that?

[@alanpaul1234]

Thanks for the comment. Sadly there are no plans as Bruce just copied it and sketched it out in paper.

[@Tinkerlog]

There is a similar plan for a P-39 Airacobra from Paul Bradley. He has a lot of great No-cal plans. Currently trying the Airacobra and hope it flies at least half as good as Bruce's did. Cheers!

[@canalbigmix7479]

Belíssimo 👏👏👏👏👏

[@alanpaul1234]

He is a great builder and they all fly well

[@Splattertube]

How pure is this?!

[@alanpaul1234]

Yes, a very simple model but a very difficult one to get flying really well. Cheers.

[@dukeallen432]

That’s the best part. Physics and detail.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Airacobra* 3 a's in the name.

[@alanpaul1234]

LOL. Well spotted.

[@CykelSierra]

How heavy is the plane?

[@alanpaul1234]

Amazingly it's under 4 grams!!

[@has4896]

😂👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿💯👏👏👏👏👏💥💥💥💥💥

[@nixda36]

Maybe attach a drill

[@alanpaul1234]

LOL

[@nixda36]

@@alanpaul1234 guess you like hand winding then xD

[@kishascape]

Pretty neat toys but pretty boring to go all out on as a "hobby" like that. Then again any excuse to sit around the pub after I guess.

[@alanpaul1234]

All things in moderation LOL.