TADA ...
At last maiden weather today ...
First sunny and, let's say it, nearly warm day. Light gentle breeze nearly aligned on country runway 27.
Did I already told you I love this plane, I love it so much, I love the lines, I love ... Yes, I already told you.
Well,
I checked good direction of control surfaces and decided that -/+ 45° was perhaps not suitable for maiden flight. +/- 25° would be safer.
The program was rolling test à different speed in order to "feel" the animal.
I forgot by excitement engine was slightly overpowered : rolling test became take of.
Whouaaah ! As I like, It went straight with the need of a little down pitch trim. I immediately knew at this moment I would love this plane.
A little trim left on ailerons and it flew straight.
As a little touchy (I used same CG than the profile F6F I had) I decided to land and add 10 gr in the nose.
Again in the air only 10 gr gave much smother feeling and she confirmed she would be the perfect tool to draw straight lines and nice curves in the sky ... I love this plane.
Inverted was ok with a touch of up compensation, rolls were nearly in line, low wing loading allowed veeeerry slow approach and various landings (2 points, 3 points, log, short ...). I love take offs and landings.
I didn't tire to make very low passes at low speed, sorry it's a little pretentious but she was so beautiful and proud.
I tested at last my favorite figure : take off and immediate vertical run for an huge wide and high looping ending after down leg in immediate landing.
I'm super happy.
Sorry for super low quality of footage, but even bad it's always fun with video (did you notice you always fly ugly when you make video ?).
PS : I will have to add white stripes on wing's down side for better visualisation.