What Did You Fly Today
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Grifflyer
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Tell that to the wallet.
"Corpse"
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Matagami Designs
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Here is what I have been flying lately. Couldn't get the mini mustang in the air today since I didn't check my surfaces (impatient) and had the elevator servo installed backwards. It's hard enough getting it in the air being its twice the dry weight of what it should be but this makes it impossible 😅. Need to redo the power pod. Otherwise a few uneventful flights.
Innaviation
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Flew a Bloody Wonder this morning but decided to give myself a bit more of a budget. Considering how cheap it was it was a really calm flying plane.
Quinnyperks
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Cool
Vimana89
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I maidened the 4ch Arrowhead. There's a bit of slop in the ailerons, but it flies good overall. It's a bit heavier than my 3ch with the A pack motor was, but also faster and a bit more maneuverable. The small crash in the vid is probably related to not giving the plane enough throttle at a critical moment while also maybe overcontrolling a bit and not leveling out fast enough, and for that I partially blame the GemFan 6x3x2 prop and its weak low end throttle. Maybe some nice 5x5 or 6x4's will be a better option.
Also, I figured out something I got backwards with the thrust angle on my pusher Bee, yet it still flies well. I'll reverse it and it should get rid of the dip on launch and need for reflex.
Also, I figured out something I got backwards with the thrust angle on my pusher Bee, yet it still flies well. I'll reverse it and it should get rid of the dip on launch and need for reflex.
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MacandRita
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Finally got the Scout I started at Easter ready for it's maiden. Note the 50 mm extension on the nose to get the CG sorted. Took it for a taxi up the driveway and it tracks well enough. Wheels are laminated balsa turned on my wood lathe. Gave it a quick burst on full throttle just long enough to clear the ground before dropping it back on to the lawn for a perfect nose flip. Zero damage. So next weekend looks like it will be happening. Confident enough that it will fly that I even started on the paint work.
Monte.C
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This is why I want to keep wingspan down to 30"!
Went out again today. 1806 2280kV, loads of power to spare on a 3S - I can cruise all day at 1/2 throttle - I'm sure it'll fly well with a 2S. This plane flies awesome! Until you crash it and squash the nose and fold the wing. After that not so much.
I was right: I knew it would fly just fine without a plywood doubler at the wing root. I didn't realize - the doubler isn't for the flying, it's for the crashing!
Went out again today. 1806 2280kV, loads of power to spare on a 3S - I can cruise all day at 1/2 throttle - I'm sure it'll fly well with a 2S. This plane flies awesome! Until you crash it and squash the nose and fold the wing. After that not so much.
I was right: I knew it would fly just fine without a plywood doubler at the wing root. I didn't realize - the doubler isn't for the flying, it's for the crashing!
Monte.C
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Too pretty to fly! It belongs on the shelf.
shadeyB
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#parkflyersinternational Typhoon G1R
Love this little jet, unfortunately the long grass ripped 1&1/2 of her Canards off ! so this morning after the grass was cut, the other half got removed as I couldn’t leave her in the house. Fast, slow she does it all.
Even tried to kamikaze my other planes lol
Cheeky little thing
Love this little jet, unfortunately the long grass ripped 1&1/2 of her Canards off ! so this morning after the grass was cut, the other half got removed as I couldn’t leave her in the house. Fast, slow she does it all.
Even tried to kamikaze my other planes lol
Cheeky little thing
Quinnyperks
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Maidened my maule today, here is the landing.
OliverW
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That was smooth as butter!
Hoomi
Master member
One flight each on all of these. I had one more battery for the Tiny Trainer, but while getting it prepped for a second flight, I noticed the aileron servos were loose (good ol' hot glue not adhering real well to the plastic housing of the servos, despite my having scratched them before installing).
Overcast skies this morning, with temps in the high 80s to mid 90s, and a breeze from the south that varied between about 4 and 8 mph. A few drops of rain, but not enough to cause any problems (though I could see heavier downpours off in the distance). The breeze made for nicer take-offs and landings, as our runway runs north-south. I arrived at the field just after 7:30, and there were three other pilots there. One left before I even started unloading, and the other two left before I started flying. Finished up and was ready to leave by 10:00.
Overcast skies this morning, with temps in the high 80s to mid 90s, and a breeze from the south that varied between about 4 and 8 mph. A few drops of rain, but not enough to cause any problems (though I could see heavier downpours off in the distance). The breeze made for nicer take-offs and landings, as our runway runs north-south. I arrived at the field just after 7:30, and there were three other pilots there. One left before I even started unloading, and the other two left before I started flying. Finished up and was ready to leave by 10:00.
Vimana89
Legendary member
After figuring out I had the thrust angle backwards on my pusher Bee, I fixed it(being surprised I got it flying decent that way). I flew it again after the adjustment, and it's so much better-the plane just went from half decent to outstanding from that one adjustment. Here's this morning's flight footage after the fix!
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