Hey Guys,
Currently on the Mac 85 the raven will hover but just barely; it will not power out with great agility. If you want true 3D you will need to use a Desert aircraft 100 or equivalent engine. As far as the Turbo prop and 3D right now we are in the early stages of putting the power plant into the airframe. I personally think that we will need a constant speed prop or something similar to a idle up function on a helicopter to obtain the fast throttle response that is needed for true 3D flight.
But I cant wait to take the Raven to a jet meet and have the guys say ah you can't fly that today; this is a jet meet. and I will just start up the turbine and watch their jaws spring open
Anyway I hope to meet some of you in Pasadena this weekend.
I have to get back to gluing fiberglass to my fingers
Take Care
David.
PS. The plane weighs 24 lbs and no the long nose dose not cause any balance problems. Yes I do have videos but nothing posted on the net yet.