FTFC20 Howard DGA-6 (Racing) designed by Mayan

mayan

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@mayan I really like the struts! How did you do them?
Not to complicated I’ll draw something up for you tomorrow with a step by step instructions of the process.

Last picture for today :).
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@SquirrelTail what do you think?
 

mayan

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Well I decided that while I am at it I'll just make a build video for you :). It will be live in an hour when it's done uploading, here is the link though.


I'll do a write up on it later tonight during my night shift as well but till then enjoy the video :), hope it's clear enough :). It has no voice recording because I barely have a quite house to do that, with two kids running around :/.
 

The Hangar

Fly harder!
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Well I decided that while I am at it I'll just make a build video for you :). It will be live in an hour when it's done uploading, here is the link though.


I'll do a write up on it later tonight during my night shift as well but till then enjoy the video :), hope it's clear enough :). It has no voice recording because I barely have a quite house to do that, with two kids running around :/.
Thanks! That explained it great!
 

The Hangar

Fly harder!
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Thanks guys appreciate it.

If more want to test it for me I'd be super happy, to hear your thoughts for improvements.
I would build it but I have so many other projects going on right now... I’ll definitely keep it on the list though!
 

mayan

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Today I couldn't resist and had to push in a flight with the DGA-6 before a rain storm arrives tomorrow. I didn't manage to do a ground take off because of the runway I was trying to take off of, so I hand launched it. It seemed to fly tail heavy although it might just be a required down elevator trim. I didn't get to fly it much because when I brought it down for a landing it nosed over and the cowl broke loose slightly, not wanting to over do it I called it a day for it. Here is the video let me know what you think please :).

 

The Hangar

Fly harder!
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Today I couldn't resist and had to push in a flight with the DGA-6 before a rain storm arrives tomorrow. I didn't manage to do a ground take off because of the runway I was trying to take off of, so I hand launched it. It seemed to fly tail heavy although it might just be a required down elevator trim. I didn't get to fly it much because when I brought it down for a landing it nosed over and the cowl broke loose slightly, not wanting to over do it I called it a day for it. Here is the video let me know what you think please :).

Yeah, it looked really tail heavy to me. It really has a great presence in the air though!
 

OliverW

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It keeps the scale lines beautifully! It definitely looked tail heavy. Also, when the updated plans are posted I am printing it! If it isn't this week, I will have to wait a couple weeks as the printer is at my dad's house and he is going on vacation. I am psyched!