JET LEGEND VIPER BUILD THREAD
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Nice flying. Here is a nice vid I made on a 400 ft runway, was like flying off a trampoline, way more drag than grass. Tons of drag couldnt steer. Made of upside down astroturf over sand. I have the 3rd person view I'll post too, I have my knife edges down. Easiest jet I've every flown. Though I've only flown 3!@
One thing nice is how tough the gear are. Makes me look good since I dont have a POS jet that has the retracts rip out all the time and people talking smack about it. My f-86D would of lost the gear on that runway for sure.
EDIT for anyone that is wondering, yes I took off left hand pattern and landed right. The wind switched up on me right on take off, I took off taiilwind.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo1ngaTiDMo[/youtube]
One thing nice is how tough the gear are. Makes me look good since I dont have a POS jet that has the retracts rip out all the time and people talking smack about it. My f-86D would of lost the gear on that runway for sure.
EDIT for anyone that is wondering, yes I took off left hand pattern and landed right. The wind switched up on me right on take off, I took off taiilwind.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo1ngaTiDMo[/youtube]
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Hey aussie, good luck. If it goes good or bad,as long as you flew it yourself no one can say jack. Flying your own jets for maiden takes balls and I know people who dont do it and talk smack at that!
Oh and if you built yourself even better. I pity those who dont build And dont maiden. If only they knew how stupid they are when they talk smack to those of us who do both LOL.
Oh and if you built yourself even better. I pity those who dont build And dont maiden. If only they knew how stupid they are when they talk smack to those of us who do both LOL.
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Hey aussie, good luck. If it goes good or bad,as long as you flew it yourself no one can say jack. Flying your own jets for maiden takes balls and I know people who dont do it and talk smack at that!
Oh and if you built yourself even better. I pity those who dont build And dont maiden. If only they knew how stupid they are when they talk smack to those of us who do both LOL.
Hey aussie, good luck. If it goes good or bad,as long as you flew it yourself no one can say jack. Flying your own jets for maiden takes balls and I know people who dont do it and talk smack at that!
Oh and if you built yourself even better. I pity those who dont build And dont maiden. If only they knew how stupid they are when they talk smack to those of us who do both LOL.
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#759
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Maiden flight went extremely well! Will post some more pics soon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=3xYWupguOF0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=3xYWupguOF0
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Nice flight!! Congrats!
I heard one of the guys comment on it floating on your landing. We have found on the one we are flying at our club that the crow really helped it settle and sink, you should give it a try.
Ill be taking mine to Temora so I might see you there??
Congrats again on the successful maiden flight
Cheers
Jeremy
I heard one of the guys comment on it floating on your landing. We have found on the one we are flying at our club that the crow really helped it settle and sink, you should give it a try.
Ill be taking mine to Temora so I might see you there??
Congrats again on the successful maiden flight
Cheers
Jeremy
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Thanks bro, it's a really good jet. Very easy to handle.
I used the settings from Mike, which I beleive are yours. I left them all on low rates. No flaps for take off, dont need them. We got 300 meters of beautiful grass.
I used the standard tank position, worked well, and 37 mm aft of centre of spar for cg. perfect. Using the T 12, nice.
I cant say anything different from what has already been saind before.
Rock on \m/
Matt
I used the settings from Mike, which I beleive are yours. I left them all on low rates. No flaps for take off, dont need them. We got 300 meters of beautiful grass.
I used the standard tank position, worked well, and 37 mm aft of centre of spar for cg. perfect. Using the T 12, nice.
I cant say anything different from what has already been saind before.
Rock on \m/
Matt
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Hi Matt,
Yep if it is the pdf doc with the voda viper they are my settings.
Have a go with the take off flaps next time, I found it gets of a bit quicker but other than that they are not needed.
Cheers
Jeremy
Yep if it is the pdf doc with the voda viper they are my settings.
Have a go with the take off flaps next time, I found it gets of a bit quicker but other than that they are not needed.
Cheers
Jeremy
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ORIGINAL: Jeremy_D
Nice flight!! Congrats!
I heard one of the guys comment on it floating on your landing. We have found on the one we are flying at our club that the crow really helped it settle and sink, you should give it a try.
Ill be taking mine to Temora so I might see you there??
Congrats again on the successful maiden flight
Cheers
Jeremy
Nice flight!! Congrats!
I heard one of the guys comment on it floating on your landing. We have found on the one we are flying at our club that the crow really helped it settle and sink, you should give it a try.
Ill be taking mine to Temora so I might see you there??
Congrats again on the successful maiden flight
Cheers
Jeremy
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Hi All I now have 8 flights on my Viper,what a great model,i am having a slight issue with the main oleos in that they bottom out with full tanks,having had a look at the springs,which consist of two springs one inside the other and filled with a clear very sticky type grease (would like to know what it is) I have added a second section of spring to the outer one which has helped.I have tried putting air in the oleo but that does not make any difference,any body had the same issues and found a fix??? regards Keith
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Hi Keith,
The mains should also have shock oil in the bottom part of the oleo. I put up some photos earlier on in the thread that show the way they look and where to fill the oil to which might help. Are you saying you have springs that run the whole way of the oleo?
The mains should also have shock oil in the bottom part of the oleo. I put up some photos earlier on in the thread that show the way they look and where to fill the oil to which might help. Are you saying you have springs that run the whole way of the oleo?
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Hi Keith,
The mains should also have shock oil in the bottom part of the oleo. I put up some photos earlier on in the thread that show the way they look and where to fill the oil to which might help. Are you saying you have springs that run the whole way of the oleo?
Hi Keith,
The mains should also have shock oil in the bottom part of the oleo. I put up some photos earlier on in the thread that show the way they look and where to fill the oil to which might help. Are you saying you have springs that run the whole way of the oleo?
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Just found them, Post 236 on page 10
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Well this thread is scrolling off the end so thought I would bump it.
I flew my viper jet about a month ago in 30+ MPH winds. Flying went well but I was suprised on how much it bounced on landing. I sat down ok but when I tried to flair up it went again. Got into a nasty bounce cycle and knife edged about 1 foot up. She came down ok after that but that wind is a little much. I think its stall speed is less than 30mph. I think it took off in 50 feet!
Well with the way the winds are here I'm going to get plenty of practice.
BTW, with 96oz of fuel and a K100, I can fly 7 mins if I keep it mostly at half throttle and fly like a Grandma. My normal flying puts it at 6 minutes with about 20 oz of fuel left on landing. So far have 15 gals of kero through it!
I flew my viper jet about a month ago in 30+ MPH winds. Flying went well but I was suprised on how much it bounced on landing. I sat down ok but when I tried to flair up it went again. Got into a nasty bounce cycle and knife edged about 1 foot up. She came down ok after that but that wind is a little much. I think its stall speed is less than 30mph. I think it took off in 50 feet!
Well with the way the winds are here I'm going to get plenty of practice.
BTW, with 96oz of fuel and a K100, I can fly 7 mins if I keep it mostly at half throttle and fly like a Grandma. My normal flying puts it at 6 minutes with about 20 oz of fuel left on landing. So far have 15 gals of kero through it!