Cigar Mike
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At our field we fly combat using the Bloody Barron. I really don't like loading batteries in the bottom of planes. I decided to load from the top on the Barron which meant moving the wing to the bottom. We do have a lot of midairs therefore being able to make replacements quickly is necessary. I build ours making straight cuts which makes the builds much faster. Much to my surprise the plane is much more maneuverable with the low wing.
I install the power pod after installing the firewall. Installing the firewall in the slot has made the firewall much more secure than other methods. I use a powerful enough motor which we use 1500 or 2200 mah batteries. The additional weight of gear is not a factor. Six minutes plus on the 1500. I almost always add gear and steerable tail wheel which makes recovery faster since the plane can taxi back.
I install the power pod after installing the firewall. Installing the firewall in the slot has made the firewall much more secure than other methods. I use a powerful enough motor which we use 1500 or 2200 mah batteries. The additional weight of gear is not a factor. Six minutes plus on the 1500. I almost always add gear and steerable tail wheel which makes recovery faster since the plane can taxi back.