| Subject: | Larry DeRego |
Larry and Enforcer at Kaneohe MCAS |
| Call Sign/Nickname: | "Chief" | |
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| Residence: | Aiea, Oahu | |
| Occupation: | Hawaii Air National Guard, Chief Master Sergeant | |
| Other Pastimes: | Playing with grand children | |
| Years in RC: | 25 years | |
| Radio of choice: | Airtronics | |
| Engine of choice: | ||
| Glow: | K&B?? | |
| Turbine: | RAM 750 ( commercial), FD3/64 my homebuilt! |
My first failed attempt at building a turbine was back in 1976. My
own design, it had a reverse flow combustion chamber, single stage radial
compressor, axial twisted blades turbine wheel and was to be propane
powered. I gave up when some internal parts melted due to faulty design.
My first successful turbine, the FD3/64, was built with Schreckling's
plans in 1995. The engine is still flying in a modified Enforcer. Right
now I have completed a second FD3/64 and am working on a Jet Hangar
Hobbies F9F Panther in which I will install my new RAM 750 turbine.
In the future I hope to collaborate with John Cabal on building a SR-71 for my two FD3/64’s. Plan to have a operational drone on the SR-71 also, a real big challenge. I enjoy flying RC aircraft but my greatest pleasure in RC models is in the building, especially the mechanical parts.
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| Current Aircraft: | FD3/64 Enforcer | |
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I first started flying fixed wing RC aircraft in 1974 then switched
to helicopters in 1976. Helicopters at the time were brand new . I learned
to fly with the Kalt Baron, fixed pitched rotor head, no tail rotor gyro
stabilization and a four channel airplane radio. Sure crashed a lot back
then. Flew copters until 1992 when I saw my present friends flying ducted
fans so I got the Jet Hangar Hobbies F-86. I flew that until I read Kurt
Schreckling's book on home built jet engines and have been smitten with
turbines since. ..
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Questions? e-mail me at lrderego@aol.com |
