dryhiker
Member
Today was the maiden flight of my Alpha.
After eyeballing elevon positions and aligning them using subtrims, she flew fantastic! No in-flight trimming needed. The wing is a big improvement over the Mini F-22 and my flights were really enjoyable. It was a great day of flying!
I did learn a couple of things. I will put some tape around the lower edge of the intakes which take some beating on landings, starting to delam after only a few flights. Also, launches are awkward. I can do a launch by grabbing the cockpit, but it is an iffy hold. Are there any suggestions to make this less troublesome?
Has anyone launched using something like a pair of PVC pipes so that the plane can be flown off of the ground from the start? The F pack has enough power where a short run at a positive pitch of 20 to 30 degrees and a foot or two of length should work to let me throttle up and go.
Any experience with this out there?
Andy.
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After eyeballing elevon positions and aligning them using subtrims, she flew fantastic! No in-flight trimming needed. The wing is a big improvement over the Mini F-22 and my flights were really enjoyable. It was a great day of flying!
I did learn a couple of things. I will put some tape around the lower edge of the intakes which take some beating on landings, starting to delam after only a few flights. Also, launches are awkward. I can do a launch by grabbing the cockpit, but it is an iffy hold. Are there any suggestions to make this less troublesome?
Has anyone launched using something like a pair of PVC pipes so that the plane can be flown off of the ground from the start? The F pack has enough power where a short run at a positive pitch of 20 to 30 degrees and a foot or two of length should work to let me throttle up and go.
Any experience with this out there?
Andy.