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Nickolas -> RE: Venus II (9/10/2006 12:29 PM)
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Hi again,
Yesterday I first flew Venus, I had about 10 flights (1 gallon of Cool Power[:o]) and I am pretty satisfied by the performance of both the plane and the YS-140. During the first flight the plane seemed to be nose heavy so I put around 1.2 oz (35gr) weight at the tail, it still is nose heavy but I would not rather to add any extra weight. I will try to remove the battery further back.
Some notes:
- The plane rolls very well and knife edge perfromance is brilliant. Coupling is nearly non existent even in slow/high alpha knife edge
- Snaps are crisp and predictable, I thoughy I was incompetent flying snaps precisely but with this plane I don't feel the same [:)]
- It seems to be pretty slow in the downlines and general gives the impression of constant speed in the box
- The YS-140 is a very good match for flying in a big box, I wouldn't put something less powerful, throttle management is the key though.
- Control surfaces are very effective so if you want it for pattern keep your throws to the recommended range. I have set three modes: Normal (recommended large throws), Snap Mode and Spin Mode
- The plane did not seem to be influenced by the wind of around 20Km nearly 3bft
For the price the plane takes 9.9/10 [:D]
Here are some photos.
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