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SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Flying | 23-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. |
SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Flying | 23-Jun-08 15:51 | |
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Big and little Enos Burdett. |
SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Flying | 23-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. |
SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Build | 18-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. |
SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Build | 16-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. |
SteveM | Midwest Products Aero-Star .40 | Build | 15-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. |