| Image Comments |
| danrc | 18-Jun-08 12:21 |
| ready for flight |
| danrc | 18-Jun-08 12:21 |
| http://www.vimeo.com/1173539 |
| jgood | 18-Jun-08 17:30 |
| Very nice! What are the details on this? Weight? Motor? Battery? Prop? How did it fly?! We need to know! |
| danrc | 20-Jun-08 13:51 |
| The weight is estimated between 6-7oz, I'll get a more accurate weight for you this weeknd. The motor is a Grayson Hobby 2204 with a 7x3 gws prop. The battery is a 3s 500 mah commonsense rc. The flight you see on the vimeo link was tremendous. It flew exceptionally well for upwards of 7 minutes until I decided to bring it in since my battery wasn't at full charge. I didn't want to risk losing power on a plane that I wasn't fully familiar with. My turns were crisp and tight, loops were as big or as tight as I wanted them. Subsequent flights are scheduled for this weekend when the winds are down. I was able to ROG this plane without much trouble. It does require some right rudder on take off and a slight bit of throttle on landing. It flies like a dream. |
| danrc | 23-Jun-08 10:12 |
| Flight report: I put in about 5 flights on this plane this weekend with great success. The plane rolls on its axis in both directions without really losing any altitude at all. I'm very pleased with its performance. Repairs and tweaks on this plane are constant. The tendancy to nose over in grass is tough on the upper struts and landing gear. |
| jgood | 23-Jun-08 20:17 |
| Sounds like yours is much better setup than mine. Which is good news - there is hope for me! |
| danrc | 28-Jun-08 20:13 |
| Add power to this one and make sure that the elevator is working properly! A bigger rudder may be necessary, I think the stock is a bit wimpy. |
