Matthewdupreez
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is it a durable and easy to fly plane?
The Best It Will Ever Look
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TheFlyingBrit
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You might want to check out your thrust angles, a plane set up correctly should fly level at around half throttle and climb when you increase your throttle. I only use elevator for correction and in turns to maintain level flight. Throttle was always considered the correct way to adjust altitude, but if its over sensitive check your thrust angles.
Flightspeed
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I like my planes to stay perfectly level at 50 and a 100 percent, elevators for going up😁
Mr NCT
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I always figured it was because the motor/thrust axis is slightly below the middle wing so the majority of lift and drag are above it. A little down angle might correct it though it makes short take offs a breeze.
Matthewdupreez
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if you hven't already..... build a ft old sportster..... super slow and relaxing.....l until you start getting out of you rf range.... then it gets nerve wrecking
skymaster
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HAhahahahhaha did you get burn monteThat's funny.
My dad had a black lab, Abigail, the best dog in the world. I had a lady friend visiting from Costa Rica, and we went to visit at my dad's place. My sister was there too. We got there and Abbie ran out, her tail going crazy, to greet me & my friend. Marcela took a step back, she wasn't sure about the dog, and my sister says "Oh don't worry, she doesn't like spicy food!"
TheFlyingBrit
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Must admit mine did squirrel about in the air when I first got off the ground, I only managed 2 circuits before I landed and with great relief. I did have a tri-blade prop on which in hindsight was a little too big for the motor. I had replace the recommended 2 blade with a like for like size and pitch tri-blade. I should have reduced the size by one that would have given me a more comparable thrust to that of the 2 blade.
To add to this, I had put a variable mix on my transmitter which allowed me to undertake coordinated turns when ever I operated the ailerons. I made it variable so I could adjust it gradually from 0 to 50% rudder in stages using a slider so I could assess the optimum rudder percentage needed. However, I had forgotten about this in the excitement of the maiden and it was only when I landed, noticed the slider on my transmitter at 50% and remembered. This meant I had been permanently adding 25% rudder movement during my turns.
Since then I have reverted back to a two blade prop as specified for my motor and dis-armed the mix temporarily, so I can see how she flies without my modifications. I have still sadly never got around to that second maiden yet, but hope to complete it in coming weeks of summer.
Monte.C
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Huh? Nobody got burned. Marcela didn't need to worry - Abbie won't eat her because Abbie doesn't eat spicy Latinas.
Mr NCT
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I just finished the Mighty Mini Corsair and this is the best it will ever look!
It was slightly tail heavy but close enough, right? NO........
I ended up adding 1 1/2 oz nose weight to get it slightly (and that may be generous) nose heavy. So after flights 1-6 or so this is all the damage I was able to inflict.
But it is a sturdy plane, fast, and beyond my current flying abilities.
It was slightly tail heavy but close enough, right? NO........
I ended up adding 1 1/2 oz nose weight to get it slightly (and that may be generous) nose heavy. So after flights 1-6 or so this is all the damage I was able to inflict.
But it is a sturdy plane, fast, and beyond my current flying abilities.
Taildragger
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HAHA... in hindsight that really was the BEST it would ever look
Ratcheeroo
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Very hard plane to get right and very fast , experienced intermediate flyer I would call this one, haven't seen too many videos of great success with this plane, even saw one where it flew better inverted!
Mr NCT
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Oh, it didn't take hindsight - I know the pilot! I'm at the point where if I can fly, land and fly again without repairing it was a great landing.
Mr NCT
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I absolutely concur!! It may become my display plane.
Ratcheeroo
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Yeah it hangs off the ceiling in my hangar, don't have the heart to gut it for parts as it was my second build when I started this a year and a half ago
TheFlyingBrit
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Having just watched your video with the FT mini version of the Corsair, I am now feeling nervous about flying this one I just bought with an Enya 30ss 2 stroke in it. Particularly as its set up as a belly lander with no landing gear.
I will need somewhere with a nice patch of long grass to land it, or need to retro-fit some landing gear ideally retracts. My experience with props hitting the ground and demolishing front ends, make me wary of belly landers.
Corsair's are not renowned for being nice stable planes to fly, come to face it most classic scale war birds are the same. I suppose if you want a nice stable controlled flight its best sticking with trainers.
I will need somewhere with a nice patch of long grass to land it, or need to retro-fit some landing gear ideally retracts. My experience with props hitting the ground and demolishing front ends, make me wary of belly landers.
Corsair's are not renowned for being nice stable planes to fly, come to face it most classic scale war birds are the same. I suppose if you want a nice stable controlled flight its best sticking with trainers.
Taildragger
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In RealFlight I've noticed the top flite corsair is actually surprisingly stable
TheFlyingBrit
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I think it depends on the model manufacturer and how its set-up. Some manufacturers put more effort into getting the model to fly well, rather than scale detail and aesthetics. The Corsair definitely flies better than the Spitfire, that's notorious for tip stalling, the Hurricane is a much better model to fly.
I recently watched a You Tube review on the new FMS 1400mm Corsair V3 and that appeared to fly well too, (it is an electric version though). Maybe I am just a bit apprehensive because I haven't flown a nitro powered model in years. I guess its a bit like getting back on a bike after a long break from riding.
I recently watched a You Tube review on the new FMS 1400mm Corsair V3 and that appeared to fly well too, (it is an electric version though). Maybe I am just a bit apprehensive because I haven't flown a nitro powered model in years. I guess its a bit like getting back on a bike after a long break from riding.
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