A silly mistake leads to an interesting maiden for my super budget RC FX707S Albatross

Bonzodog

Lidl Master
My FX707S RC conversion had a rather interesting maiden, mainly as a result of a silly mistake I made when setting it up! It survived though, despite cartwheeling on one 'landing'. (Foamies can take it!) It'll hopefully be easier to fly next time. I'd built my RC conversion to the same CG as where it was when it was a chuck glider, but strongly suspect (mid-chord?) was way too far back for power. But like I say, that was where it was when it came out of the box and I assembled it!

 

Mr NCT

VP of SPAM killing
Moderator
My FX707S RC conversion had a rather interesting maiden, mainly as a result of a silly mistake I made when setting it up! It survived though, despite cartwheeling on one 'landing'. (Foamies can take it!) It'll hopefully be easier to fly next time. I'd built my RC conversion to the same CG as where it was when it was a chuck glider, but strongly suspect (mid-chord?) was way too far back for power. But like I say, that was where it was when it came out of the box and I assembled it!

Well done! Nothing like a good cartwheel to test structural integrity.
 

Piotrsko

Master member
The MFR of foamies always has the cg too far back because looping has kiddo benefits and no down sides. I use just in front of high point for straight wings, for swept wings a thumb width in front of the sellers point. I have a chinese one that never will fly correctly because it wasn't really designed to fly , but it did cost 75¢.
 

Bonzodog

Lidl Master
The MFR of foamies always has the cg too far back because looping has kiddo benefits and no down sides. I use just in front of high point for straight wings, for swept wings a thumb width in front of the sellers point. I have a chinese one that never will fly correctly because it wasn't really designed to fly , but it did cost 75¢.
Thanks. I definitely needs a bit of tweaking maybe.