Tom's Ultron at Cape Blanco

Tom Leach flying his Ultron pitcheron at Cape Blanco, Oregon.

[@scottmichael3745]

That roll rate was insane! Nicely done!

[@smacfe]

Thank God for Expo!

[@briancourtice2858]

Awesome! That's one of the nicest Ultrons I have seen. Nice flying!

[@guamflyer1]

Wingerons and Pitherons are Crazy to Fly...Friend once took a turbo fuse and thinned out excell wings...DAYUM..

[@28th_St_Air]

Wow that roll rate is nuts.

[@Planekrazy1]

So true, I was watching Tom closely as he flew, if I blinked at the wrong time would miss the lightning fast roll.

[@MelindaGreen]

It's a wingaron. The entire wing is the roll control.

[@mikesrcgarage]

Nice roll rate, will it flip as well? Pitcheron is crazy! Lol! 😎👍🏼

[@GabrielDeVault]

Q: How fast is the role rate? A: Yes

[@Planekrazy1]

LOL

[@mwales2112]

Reminds me of my Dodgson Design Pivot, but a wee be more robust...

[@carlosantangelo3599]

ROTORWING!!! It Is not a new idea some yerars ago I have made a glider with these system the Wing is very clear ..no ailerons but Is a great work for the servos Ciao from Italy...

[@ericcurry1119]

Wow

[@larrykengla416]

Is that a kit or plans built? Where did you get kit or plans for glider?

[@Planekrazy1]

I don't know if it was built from a kit or plans. The glider belongs to Tom Leach, the gentlemen flying it in the video, and he may be reached via PM on RCG for details.

[@briancourtice2858]

@@Planekrazy1 It was designed by myself, back in the early 2000's. Fuselage comes from a mold, and wings are carbon and fiberglass vacuum bagged over a foam core. The original molds were sold and resold years ago, and I have no idea where the are now. Back in the day, about a dozen Ultrons were produced in the original run. Since then, more got built as the molds circulated around. I don't know if Tom's is an original, or a more recent build.

[@Planekrazy1]

Brian, thank you so much for posting here and sharing with us origins and construction method of your Ultrons, over 2 decades ago. You designed a great flying twisty, flies super. I heard Tom mention Joe Cormier but do not recall if that was about molds or horizontal tail or something else. It was a blast to watch this amazing glider being flown through its paces by a great pilot. Big smiles from everyone watching your Ultron's crazy fast rolls.

[@briancourtice2858]

@@Planekrazy1 Joe Cormier probably made the wings and tails for Tom. I have no idea where Tom might have acquired his fuselage. it's nice to see that there are Ultron's out there that are still flying.

[@cb4004]

This one is one of the originals produced. I picked the kit up from Doug and built it. I originally built it as a wingeron, Tom has since changed it over the pitcheron.

[@MelindaGreen]

Looks like fun, NGL

[@pauljs75]

When you need all the expo on the controls.

[@sf1203]

Note to self: Go check out Cape Blanco.

[@rcguyusvi9206]

all these comments about the amazing roll rate, I didn't see it, I must have blinked ,lol

[@christophrufle9303]

Need fast fingers and fast eyes 😁

[@SoloRenegade]

Seems it can't decide if it's an airplane or a propeller. I think you're airplane is having an identity crisis.

[@marktibbetts3799]

Sturdy plane....yikes.