OK. I finally retired a slope Versa wing after two full seasons. This included many trips flying in 30mph plus winds and well over 2 pounds flying weight with ballast and really rough NM landing areas. Too many nose plants and cartwheels at full speed to count and lots of extreme packing tape. Even the paper and hot glue hinges have held up perfectly. With such a larger area behind the spar for ballast, I've even used extreme packing tape and sand to make extra ballast bricks to keep this thing screaming in 40 mph winds and shoved many extra battery packs in there and even a few cameras taped to the top. Cheap HXT900 servos, 9 dollar receiver, hot glue, straws, packing tape and an old NiCad brick receiver battery. More fun than most slope planes flown and cost a total of 20 dollars, best trainer ever and screw the landing zone, just plow it in! The only reason to retire this one is because the nose has no structure and the airfoil is so ruined that there is not enough elevator trim to compensate. Suppose I could just tape some ply to the bottom, but it only takes about two hours from start to finish to make a new one. They make great gifts! Thank you Flite Test team for giving so much to the hobby, especially this little jewel.
PS, if you have a high incline hill somewhere close with steady wind (or rough) blowing into it, lose the motor and slope it, you'll be surprised how much fun this is.
PS, if you have a high incline hill somewhere close with steady wind (or rough) blowing into it, lose the motor and slope it, you'll be surprised how much fun this is.