Building and Flying Related Boards › miniMax, Hi-Max, and AirBike General Discussions
Minimax 1990 Italy
17 posts
corazziariNovember 3, 2020, 5:29pm
Ciao to all Lonesome Buzzards
I'm Sergio form Italy, just join you as member of this forum.
This is my cuty minimax named Teddy Bear, he is 30 years old. I had sell it some time ago and than rebuy him with a lot of difficult. Hope nobody will do this error.
https://youtu.be/os9Q8SaN8f8Hope also to find somebady near me in Italy.
Ciao
Sergio
BlueMaxNovember 3, 2020, 8:53pm
Welcome Sergio,
I too have been in your shoes. I am on my 3rd max and 4th Ison design! Every time I have let one go I have had to go buy another! They are just great little airplanes.
Chris
When in doubt just use full throttle.... it might not help but it will end the suspense.
ITman496November 3, 2020, 10:52pm
That is an incredibly beautiful max! I looooove it. I really want to get some little covers for my wheels just like you have.
Cy VNovember 3, 2020, 11:24pm
Beautiful Max! It doesn't look 30 years old at all.
Bad spellers of the world untie!
aeronutNovember 4, 2020, 3:15pm
Great airplane. Hope you have good luck flying it . Best wishes and thanks for posting.
never surrender; never give-up
corazziariNovember 4, 2020, 9:28pm
Thanks to Chris, Itman496, Cy V and Aeronut !
today morning....fantastic day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ5It8gZ3_Mjust a little long...but I like this flight in the little canyon near my home
ciao
Sergio
corazziariNovember 6, 2020, 1:56pm
lapo92November 10, 2020, 3:42pm
Ciao Sergio,
I live near Milano. Now I keep my Minimax Jabiru near Bologna. Di dove sei?
Bello il tuo Max ciao
flydogNovember 11, 2020, 12:43am
Wow! How come the Italians know how to make such beautiful planes?
ITman496November 11, 2020, 2:27am
How come all the overseas minimaxes are always so beautiful?
LSaupeNovember 11, 2020, 10:55am
More than sharp. Impressive! How does she fly with that engine?
bob.hoodNovember 11, 2020, 2:15pm
Interestingly I see that it has the light tail, yet with the weight of a Jabiru at the front you'd think he'd use the heavy tail. However, I notice that the tail end of the fuselage has been extended some way out under the elevator, so perhaps he's got some balance weight in there?
Dick RakeNovember 11, 2020, 8:50pm
Quoted from bob.hood
Interestingly I see that it has the light tail, yet with the weight of a Jabiru at the front you'd think he'd use the heavy tail. However, I notice that the tail end of the fuselage has been extended some way out under the elevator, so perhaps he's got some balance weight in there?
He has balance weights on the elevator also. That could add maybe 4 lbs?
lapo92November 12, 2020, 8:36am
Hi to all, thanks!
I built the plane also to design and test some my own solutions and I put in my Max a lot of changes in the controls (no teleflex but alloy rods), wingtips, engine installation (with engine frame and cowlings) ecc.
It flies very well but of course I've added some weight (around 8 lbs) in the tail (not in the added tail cone but below the stabilizer).
Elevator during landing become a little bit heavy so I added 2lbs total to statically balance the elevator. Is better but not enough, I will try adding also dynamic balance surfaces to have harmonized controls.
It's a super little aircraft for fun!
ITman496November 13, 2020, 4:37am
I love the idea of alloy control rods, I saw a thread that had some incredibly beautifully done ones here in the past. I have been considering it for some time but for now I'm just using redundant teleflex.
It looks fun, and super fast! Nice work!!
streffpilotNovember 13, 2020, 2:43pm
Quoted from lapo92
Hi to all, thanks!
I built the plane also to design and test some my own solutions and I put in my Max a lot of changes in the controls (no teleflex but alloy rods), wingtips, engine installation (with engine frame and cowlings) ecc.
It flies very well but of course I've added some weight (around 8 lbs) in the tail (not in the added tail cone but below the stabilizer).
Elevator during landing become a little bit heavy so I added 2lbs total to statically balance the elevator. Is better but not enough, I will try adding also dynamic balance surfaces to have harmonized controls.
It's a super little aircraft for fun!
I'm curious what your engine makes for HP, also, what is your cruise speed. That is one beautiful 'Max!
corazziariNovember 14, 2020, 2:15pm
Quoted from lapo92
Ciao Sergio,
I live near Milano. Now I keep my Minimax Jabiru near Bologna. Di dove sei?
Bello il tuo Max ciao
Fantastic! An incredible minimax! Sono di Roma volo alla aviosuperficie Artena. Complimenti veramente figo ! Ha l'aria cattivissima da super acrobatico
