AIM-7 for FF '22 combat

[Mutley]

I may attempt to land in a bush

 

[L Edge]

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Really gives a perspective of how large (and long)it is. What is the weight?

 

[Inq]

Apologies if you've already covered these questions:

1. Is that just DTFB for the tube?
2. Yeah, weight too? (@L Edge)
3. How'd you roll it so perfectly round especially at the seam?
4. When flying, how do you visibly know which side is up/down/left/right so you don't direct it the wrong way?

 

[L Edge]

By having the concentration and the only way to land these is in no wind.
You do need to have 3 axis control so you need prop flow across all. Toughest was yaw on trying to land. Even played with 2 motors facing each other cw/ccw in upper centerline section to get rid of the torque.
There were no plans, so you tried from what you know.

https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/will-it-fly.66489/page-2

 

[Inq]

By having the concentration and the only way to land these is in no wind.
You do need to have 3 axis control so you need prop flow across all. Toughest was yaw on trying to land. Even played with 2 motors facing each other cw/ccw in upper centerline section to get rid of the torque.
There were no plans, so you tried from what you know.

https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/will-it-fly.66489/page-2

Looked to fly fine!
Note to self... really need to up my game on video editing.

 

[Mutley]

Apologies if you've already covered these questions:

1. Is that just DTFB for the tube?
2. Yeah, weight too? (@L Edge)
3. How'd you roll it so perfectly round especially at the seam?
4. When flying, how do you visibly know which side is up/down/left/right so you don't direct it the wrong way?

No worries!

1. The tube and fins are carefully bent flite test Addams board. I used recycled 6" EPS discs about 1'' thick for the bulkheads, just hot glued in.
2. I have not weighed it yet. I am thinking 3lbs. Which is funny, its way heavier than that AIM-9 from the video, so it will probably be a rodeo on the maiden (trying to trim it)
3. I peeled one sheet of paper off one side and used a 3" PVC pipe I had laying around to hand bend it to 'mold it'
4. I had an idea of ripping the AR636B (AS3X/SAFE) receiver out of my Turbo Timber and bind it in SAFE mode, to keep wings level, but then I read on the RC groups I might alter the firmware on accident that has the SAFE programming if I plug in my Spektrum programmer and set it up for EVELONS. I don't want to risk it. Its the only SAFE Rx I have.
I will probably spray one fin BRIGHT florescent Orange to tell orientation.

 

[Mutley]

It has Evelons and Rudder in the tail. Differential throttles in the motor booms.

 

[Inq]

No worries!

1. The tube and fins are carefully bent flite test Addams board. I used recycled 6" EPS discs about 1'' thick for the bulkheads, just hot glued in.
2. I have not weighed it yet. I am thinking 3lbs. Which is funny, its way heavier than that AIM-9 from the video, so it will probably be a rodeo on the maiden (trying to trim it)
3. I peeled one sheet of paper off one side and used a 3" PVC pipe I had laying around to hand bend it to 'mold it'
4. I had an idea of ripping the AR636B (AS3X/SAFE) receiver out of my Turbo Timber and bind it in SAFE mode, to keep wings level, but then I read on the RC groups I might alter the firmware on accident that has the SAFE programming if I plug in my Spektrum programmer and set it up for EVELONS. I don't want to risk it. Its the only SAFE Rx I have.
I will probably spray one fin BRIGHT florescent Orange to tell orientation.

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Cool having access to the real thing... or at least a dummy of a real thing.

 

[Mutley]

My old man is one of those retired guys hanging out in the air and space museum, he gives tours. He 'looked the other way' when I stepped over the rope and took that picture.

 

[Mutley]

Fox 1...Fox 1...

 

[Mutley]

@L Edge 1607 grams AUW.

 

[Mutley]

Video coming soon

 

[luvmy40]

SWEET!!!!!

 

[Mutley]

 

[LitterBug]

LOL. So slow compared to the real thing! Very impressive flying!

 

[Inq]

I think it's great! It was especially funny when you said you had no camera man... and how you asked us (the audience) if we could see it?

 

[Mr NCT]

"Come on Mav, he's got missile lock, lets get out of here!"

 

[Michael9865]

Congratulations!

 

[Crow929]

There is just something funny about watching a mach2+ missle floating around almost stationary at times. Well done Mutley! That turned out great.

 

[Mutley]