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SteveMMidwest Products Aero-Star .40Flying30-Jul-08 12:43
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I have heard of full sized aircraft hitting deer on the runway, but this morning was my first encounter nearly hitting one with a model airplane on a runway only 100' long!
SteveMMidwest Products Aero-Star .40Flying19-Jul-08 23:45
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Sadly, the D-7 was not flown. I hear it was for sale but I'd hate to buy it when I could build a kit or from plans. I did get the Aero-Star up a few times and it handled the winds much better than the Tyro did yesterday morning.
SteveMMidwest Products Aero-Star .40Flying19-Jul-08 23:42
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Today was the club warbird rally but attendance was a little low due to double booking with a booth for an annual event put on by the city. Fortunately a few sould braved the strong winds and went aloft.
SteveMMidwest Products Aero-Star .40Flying23-Jun-08 16:04
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Coming in for a landing. It glides a whole lot flatter than the Tyro and needs more roll out on the runway to come to a stop. I found myself crossing one end of the runway 10' off the ground with the motor off and leaving the far end still 10' up.
SteveMMidwest Products Aero-Star .40Flying23-Jun-08 16:02
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She handles the wind a little better than the Tyro but not by much. Only a few clicks of trim and level and straight flight is easily attained.
SteveMMidwest Products Aero-Star .40Flying23-Jun-08 16:01
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About 10-15' of roll down the runway and she's off! Power is very mild, about where the Tyro started out which is correct as here I have about 55 W/lb.
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SteveMMidwest Products Aero-Star .40Flying23-Jun-08 15:58
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Taxi trials, despite my efforts to increase prop clearance, the 14" prop can be heard hitting the mat in bumpy areas. AUW is 6.25 or 6.9 lbs depending on the batteries I was using, with about 400 watts max power.
SteveMMidwest Products Aero-Star .40Flying23-Jun-08 15:51
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Big and little Enos Burdett.
SteveMMidwest Products Aero-Star .40Flying23-Jun-08 15:49
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These benches make it a lot easier to work on the larger planes. Unfortunately I have to have the wing off in order to adjust linkages, check motor power, and RPM.
SteveMMidwest Products Aero-Star .40Build18-Jun-08 16:26
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My new battery charger is a battery, kind of like a chicken and egg problem I guess. About 20' of 18 AWG wire connects the Pb-Acid to the LiFe in order to limit current. Then 11.8" of 10AWG makes up my shunt ammeter, 1 mV = 1 A.
SteveMMidwest Products Aero-Star .40Build16-Jun-08 03:56
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I need to tidy this mess and cut a hole in the firewall for the motor wires, then it is on to covering. Weight is 6.78 lbs so AUW should be that plus the weight of a Monokote covering. It's also a touch nose heavy so I'll move the batteries or motor aft.
SteveMMidwest Products Aero-Star .40Build15-Jun-08 01:46
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Gluing on the tail feathers. I suppose I could have used a cardboard box as a jig, but this all should work ok.
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