Twist 3d building/flight report
09-22-2004, 09:03 PM
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RE: Twist 3d building/flight report
THANKS FOR THE INFO, I'LL GIVE IT A TRY.I HAD A PROBLEMSETTING UP THE FLAPS ONE WOULD GO DOWN SO FAR AND THE OTHER SIDE WOULD GO DOWN ALMOST VERTICAL[X(]!
09-23-2004, 09:14 PM
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RE: Twist 3d building/flight report
today was a great day to fly!! my twist survied some rough landings[X(] first flight landing was a dead stick, greased the landing
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getting good on dead sticks, one bobo though bent the landing gear[X(], not bad for a maiden flight!!
keepem flying
,getting good on dead sticks, one bobo though bent the landing gear[X(], not bad for a maiden flight!!
keepem flying
09-23-2004, 10:50 PM
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RE: Twist 3d building/flight report
come on now.....where's the pictures?????
(I snapped some pics of the maiden)
Here's a couple other shots from this afternoon....we had 3 Twists at the field!!! That's me on the right
ghee
(I snapped some pics of the maiden)
Here's a couple other shots from this afternoon....we had 3 Twists at the field!!!
That's me on the rightghee
09-23-2004, 11:32 PM
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RE: Twist 3d building/flight report
the other weekend i crashed....i was doin an inverted harrier about 15 feet off the end of the runway where the grass (aka dirt) is and my radio glitched...[:@]....i need to replace my vertical stabilizer....i will probably just glue it on where it broke off inside and glue supports on the sides. then i need to replace the hinges. its not that bad actually....i fear the engine cleaning [:'(]
09-23-2004, 11:47 PM
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RE: Twist 3d building/flight report
Sorry to hear about the crash 
Did you see we were trying to break your record of the number of Twists at the field at one time!?
Did you see we were trying to break your record of the number of Twists at the field at one time!?
09-27-2004, 08:07 AM
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RE: Twist 3d building/flight report
Twist + new blade 12.5 x 3.75 = lift off nice and clean / loss of power at 40 feet with impact at angle = broken twist...[X(]
News and pictures at 11.
Lefty
Yes I broke it...actually in half at the cockpit, only thing holding it together was the antenna tube and the wires to the elevator and rudder...
News and pictures at 11.
Lefty
Yes I broke it...actually in half at the cockpit, only thing holding it together was the antenna tube and the wires to the elevator and rudder...
09-27-2004, 08:16 AM
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Verticle climb...and I don't know why it stopped, The engine and plane were fine, first time on the new prop and I had an assistant hand launch..it went up very nice, then just stopped and landed at an angle...I will be posting some pictures...
and yes I am rebuilding...It's surprising what a little thin CA can do.[8D]
and yes I am rebuilding...It's surprising what a little thin CA can do.[8D]
09-27-2004, 12:39 PM
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Ahhh yes... and last night I pulled the monokote back and started gluing with CA. I have it back together minus a couple of strength enhancers and re-applying the monokote..I will post more pictures tomorrow...
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09-27-2004, 04:32 PM
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RE: Twist 3d building/flight report
Lefty,
I crashed my twist doing High Alpha KE 4 feet off the deck. It broke almost exactly like yours. At first I thought the fuse was a loss but I just took it one piece at a time. It ended up going back together quite well. Now its once again flying great!
I crashed my twist doing High Alpha KE 4 feet off the deck. It broke almost exactly like yours. At first I thought the fuse was a loss but I just took it one piece at a time. It ended up going back together quite well. Now its once again flying great!
09-27-2004, 04:35 PM
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RE: Twist 3d building/flight report
Yup,
I actually put the fuse back together last night...all I have to do is make it a little stonger in a couple of places and re-cover it.
I actually put the fuse back together last night...all I have to do is make it a little stonger in a couple of places and re-cover it.
06-09-2007, 10:08 AM
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It's official as of yesterday afternoon, I'm a Twist head.
Put it together in about 8 hours and used low throws and it was real touchy so I came down a little on the ailerons. Only needed 3 clicks on the ailerons and it was flying hands off. I put the OS all the way forward on the mounts and have a Dubro 3 ounce brass chrome spinner and a 2500NiMH on top of the fuel tank up front. Using the Sullivan tail bracket in the rear.
I'm around 4.25 on the CG.
I'm using an OS46FX w/ a tower hobbies muffler spinning a 12X4 prop (12.25X3.75 in the mail) and running 20/20 cool power.
The plane is very fast and has unlimited vertical.
It was very windy yesterday in Allaire, NJ (JCRC Club) and I had the as usual maiden flight nervousness but after the initial 2 flights I was fine. Not as confident as I will be in the future.
I can fit the twist in my Ford Focus wagon sideways with the wing on.
root
ps The wing came damaged and Horizon sent me a new one and did'nt ask for the old one back.
Put it together in about 8 hours and used low throws and it was real touchy so I came down a little on the ailerons. Only needed 3 clicks on the ailerons and it was flying hands off. I put the OS all the way forward on the mounts and have a Dubro 3 ounce brass chrome spinner and a 2500NiMH on top of the fuel tank up front. Using the Sullivan tail bracket in the rear.
I'm around 4.25 on the CG.
I'm using an OS46FX w/ a tower hobbies muffler spinning a 12X4 prop (12.25X3.75 in the mail) and running 20/20 cool power.
The plane is very fast and has unlimited vertical.
It was very windy yesterday in Allaire, NJ (JCRC Club) and I had the as usual maiden flight nervousness but after the initial 2 flights I was fine. Not as confident as I will be in the future.
I can fit the twist in my Ford Focus wagon sideways with the wing on.
root
ps The wing came damaged and Horizon sent me a new one and did'nt ask for the old one back.
