The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Wingspan - 34"
Length - 29"
Weight - 17 oz.
This is a radio control scale model of the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk that first flew in 1938 and was also known as the P-40 "Flying Tiger". It was the third most produced american fighter of World War 2 after the P-51 and P-47. With the distinctive painted shark's mouth, the P-40 has always been one of the most recognizable single engine fighters of World War II as well as a rugged dependable aircraft which provided invaluable service to the war effort.
These sometimes small and light planes are often called "Park Flyers". Made of balsa or foam and having a electric motor,they are relatively quieter,weigh less and are able to fly in a smaller area like some neighborhood parks,without irritating nearby residents. The best times to fly these Park Flyers are in the early mornings when the winds are calm or slightly blowing with perhaps little or no muggles.
This is 1 of 10 caches in this "Come Fly With Me" series. There will be 9 traditional caches. SAVE the numbers on the logs to solve the final cache coordinates.
Kaoma'aiku Neighborhood Park
Also called 10 acres park this is a nice small park with a roller hockey rink next to the restrooms. To take off into the wind you need to walk out to the middle of the field. There used to be a few big trees in the East corner of the park and they would always cause me some wind turbulence especially when you flew above the tree tops. I crashed once in a empty roller rink. Those trees are gone now so it should not be so bad to fly now.This park gets quite busy on the weekends.
Park workers have not kept up with the grass cutting along the fence line for quite awhile now. Carefull, grass at gz will make you very itchy if your bare skin brushes against it
BYOP
Way to go MentalBill for the FTF