C6 Aviation Q3(Because I totally forgot about this thread through most of Q2 GG) roadmap:C6 Aviation Q1 2020 roadmap:
* Branch out from trainers - Progress is good but it's all WIP. Got a biplane, got a wing, couple of low-wing pattern/sport ships, but none maidened yet.
* Build a nitro DTFB plane that actually works! - Prolly gonna get my Spear airborne at some point in 2020, FT P-47 powered by a Fox 45RC Ringed in the works.
* Fly inverted. - Got two planes that can do it for sure, a third possible. Just need to maiden them.
* Get my surface fleet operational again after FPVFest 2019 wrecked them all. - 2/4. CA-10 and Slayer Pro are running and driving again(CA-10 barely, Slayer Pro flawlessly). Mad Crusher GP and SC10GT still in the shop.
* Finish my 15" scratch build EDF plane. - Have EDF, have airframe.....
* Build and fly at least 3 warbirds. - Planning phase at the moment, currently looking at an FT P-47 build, a HobbyKing SBD Dauntless ARF, and perhaps I'll pick up a Kyosho GDF F-86 Sabre that my LHS has been unable to sell for months on end.
* Crest 70MPH with a 4-cycle powered model. - Tower Sport GP should be able to do this, we will see shortly~
* Crest 100MPH with a wet-fuel model. - I have one balsa bird that might do it if I do irresponsible things to the engine. We shall see. If that doesn't work I might do a nitro Arrow and shoot for a buck with that.
* Crest 70MPH with a surface model. - Likely going to be with my 1/10 electric F1 car since it's already designed with downforce in mind.
* Crest 70MPH via FPV. - Most likely to happen on the Tower Sport GP.
* Crest 100MPH with a 4-cycle engine. - Might push my luck with the Sport GP's Magnum 52?
* Crest 100MPH via FPV. - Gotta get a bird there first!
* Formation FPV fly with the guys flying Draks and Goblins at FPVFest. - Got two potential aircraft to do it with!
* Build a Nitro Limitless. - Maybe we shall see~
* Branch out from trainers - Progress is good but it's all WIP. Got a biplane, got a wing, couple of low-wing pattern/sport ships, but none maidened yet. DONE. NexSTAR is officially in mothballs now.
* Build a nitro DTFB plane that actually works! - Prolly gonna get my Spear airborne at some point in 2020, FT P-47 powered by a Fox 45RC Ringed in the works. Nearly done. Have a few things left to do on it, but itt'l be airworthy soon. Ended up being a Simple Scout with an FS26 Surpass on the nose, but it counts. Nitro + DTFB.
* Fly inverted. - Got two planes that can do it for sure, a third possible. Just need to maiden them. DONE Speedyboi 20 was one of the two planes mentioned and, yeah, it flies great upside down. I can make entire laps around the general flight pattern inverted with no trouble either.
* Get my surface fleet operational again after FPVFest 2019 wrecked them all. - 2/4. CA-10 and Slayer Pro are running and driving again(CA-10 barely, Slayer Pro flawlessly). Mad Crusher GP and SC10GT still in the shop. Progress has been made. CA-10 is running well, Slayer Pro running well, SC10GT running hot, loose and clean with a freshly rebuilt engine. Mad Crusher still on jackstands, as it were.
* Finish my 15" scratch build EDF plane. - Have EDF, have airframe..... zero progress made on this one...
* Build and fly at least 3 warbirds. - Planning phase at the moment, currently looking at an FT P-47 build, a HobbyKing SBD Dauntless ARF, and perhaps I'll pick up a Kyosho GDF F-86 Sabre that my LHS has been unable to sell for months on end. Have made some progress. Landed a Phoenix Models SBD ARF and got it partially assembled but it's not exactly close. Or even on the front burner. I'm getting distracted by SPA-legal pattern ships! Though I may do something cool at FPVFest this year...bring all the parts and a VQ Models DC-3 ARF up there and actually build, maiden a 70" gasser up there. And I suppose it would count towards this since the DC3 and C-47 differ mostly in the paintwork and the comfort of the cabin.
* Crest 70MPH with a 4-cycle powered model. - Tower Sport GP should be able to do this, we will see shortly~ Suspect Speedyboi has done this, but I need to actually clock it and see. Numbers say it should be able to do around 75...
* Crest 100MPH with a wet-fuel model. - I have one balsa bird that might do it if I do irresponsible things to the engine. We shall see. If that doesn't work I might do a nitro Arrow and shoot for a buck with that.
* Crest 70MPH with a surface model. - Likely going to be with my 1/10 electric F1 car since it's already designed with downforce in mind. No progress made
* Crest 70MPH via FPV. - Most likely to happen on the Tower Sport GP. Speedyboi will do the trick if it's going 70 in the first place, as it has FPV
* Crest 100MPH with a 4-cycle engine. - Might push my luck with the Sport GP's Magnum 52? No progress made
* Crest 100MPH via FPV. - Gotta get a bird there first! No progress made
* Formation FPV fly with the guys flying Draks and Goblins at FPVFest. - Got two potential aircraft to do it with! Can't happen till I get to FPVFest 2020!
* Build a Nitro Limitless. - Maybe we shall see~ No progress made