Insight RC Remora F3a bipe
03-25-2013, 07:18 PM
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RE: Insight RC Remora F3a bipe
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Doug,
Is Bruce Cronkhite a relation to you? He did a very in depth article on using silkspan in the mid 90s on the other website. I have used his technique and it works great.
Wayne
Doug,
Is Bruce Cronkhite a relation to you? He did a very in depth article on using silkspan in the mid 90s on the other website. I have used his technique and it works great.
Wayne
04-19-2013, 07:18 AM
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RE: Insight RC Remora F3a bipe
I'm sorry guys, I'm just finishing my new home and working out of town.
Hope to maiden this weekend. Will update as soon as I can.
Chuck
Hope to maiden this weekend. Will update as soon as I can.
Chuck
04-21-2013, 12:11 PM
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RE: Insight RC Remora F3a bipe
OK... for the real flight report.
Liftoff was totally uneventful, needed some up trim and a little aileron trim, touch of rudder trim.
Winds were about 10 mph and slightly crosswind.
I set the timer for 5 mins and being this is a prototype I am focused on getting the airplane to trim to the best possible and I dont want to test the struture of the plane till then.
So... couple of passes... time for KINFE EDGE flight.
There was no noticeable roll coupling but I did have a pull the canopy.
Stall turns.. fantastic, downlines are straight with a little roll but I think that may be due to some twist in a wing or stab, or y wings my be off a little since there are FOUR different wings with individual adjusters and adjusters on the stabs.
So, I am very very pleased with the initital results and its on to more trimming. I will keep you posted.
Thanks for all your positive comments and encouragement.
Chuck
Liftoff was totally uneventful, needed some up trim and a little aileron trim, touch of rudder trim.
Winds were about 10 mph and slightly crosswind.
I set the timer for 5 mins and being this is a prototype I am focused on getting the airplane to trim to the best possible and I dont want to test the struture of the plane till then.
So... couple of passes... time for KINFE EDGE flight.
There was no noticeable roll coupling but I did have a pull the canopy.
Stall turns.. fantastic, downlines are straight with a little roll but I think that may be due to some twist in a wing or stab, or y wings my be off a little since there are FOUR different wings with individual adjusters and adjusters on the stabs.
So, I am very very pleased with the initital results and its on to more trimming. I will keep you posted.
Thanks for all your positive comments and encouragement.
Chuck
04-26-2013, 02:33 PM
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RE: Insight RC Remora F3a bipe
Well, intended to be 0 thrust, 1 deg right thrust .
Wings all set to .5
Stab 0
Ended up with wings at 1 before I figured out we have 1 up thrust.
I'm going to return wings to .5 and remove up thrust and this should remove most of the canopy pull.
Chuck
Wings all set to .5
Stab 0
Ended up with wings at 1 before I figured out we have 1 up thrust.
I'm going to return wings to .5 and remove up thrust and this should remove most of the canopy pull.
Chuck
