Easy fix. Lots of fun though. Drove the nighthawks absolutely nuts.
What prop is everyone using with the 2205 2300kv motor? 5x3 three blade?
Do they have them in the flite test store? If so which one?
"Maybe" a mini would fit without too much trouble (such as from the sparrow?)Thoughts?
"Maybe" a mini would fit without too much trouble (such as from the sparrow?)
There are fusalage doublers and the wing makes that area pretty tight... though.
I might suggest using the bottom piece and setting it up as a flap/door (by just gluing the front end.)
That way you could just use an Allen wrench to unscrew the motor to swap it out... have to fish around with the esc I guess...
Either way might work... I would build the fuselage bits first if I were you so you can play around with the fit of the pod.
(In the flight/intro video they indicated that where the thrust line was pretty critical it how it flew.)
This just might end up a dedicated build...
Good Luck!
My question is to seep clarification of your pitch authority comment. Is it that you have too much authority or too little.Has anyone had issues with pitch authority?
I’m 0 for 2 now.
The first on I had smaller servos, but on the second I thought I had corrected that.
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Here is a closeup of the linkage. I set the elevons neutral to the wing.
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Has anyone had issues with pitch authority?
I’m 0 for 2 now.
The first on I had smaller servos, but on the second I thought I had corrected that.
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Here is a closeup of the linkage. I set the elevons neutral to the wing.
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May I ask what the AUW was? With the motor specified it should almost explode out of your hand in acceleration and flying should be no problem.Sorry, I should have provided more info.
I put a 2200 3s in the nose and it balanced just fine (it does go from nose to tail in about a half an inch however.)
When I tossed her into the air, she leveled out then slowly sank to the ground under full power.
I added some up trim and launched again, while she flew I was using almost all back pressure to keep her level. I made the mistake of getting her in a nose up attitude, she looped then did not come out of the dive...
I watched the build video again to see if the elevons should be set with some up incidence (is that called reflex?) but they state to build with them level (inline) with the wings...
So I am a bit perplexed... was just wondering if anyone has had issues or, if it were just me (it's probably me...)
Third time's the charm, right?
Sorry, I should have provided more info.
I put a 2200 3s in the nose and it balanced just fine (it does go from nose to tail in about a half an inch however.)
When I tossed her into the air, she leveled out then slowly sank to the ground under full power.
I added some up trim and launched again, while she flew I was using almost all back pressure to keep her level. I made the mistake of getting her in a nose up attitude, she looped then did not come out of the dive...
I watched the build video again to see if the elevons should be set with some up incidence (is that called reflex?) but they state to build with them level (inline) with the wings...
So I am a bit perplexed... was just wondering if anyone has had issues or, if it were just me (it's probably me...)
Third time's the charm, right?
Not THIS time!You don't have your prop on backwards do you?
Ah, yes I see that now, Thanks!!I believe that's what Dan put into the plans.