octanehuffer
Posts: 663
Joined: 7/15/2006 From: Lakeland,
MN, USA Status: offline
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I finally got to fly it today! Despite 10 mph winds, it flies very well. I have found a plane that snap rolls THE best. Snaps on full rates at half throttle are very precise and stop by it self. I snap the sticks as fast as possible and it predictably snaps. Very fun! The maiden for me consisted of snap rolls, rolling circles, elevators, KE flight and inverted. I was very impressed with the landing. Just grease it in and no surprises. I did notice a little torquing when trying to hover. Flight two was mainly pattern flying with alot of snaps, alot. Inverted, snap and a halfs, 10++ on snaps for this plane. I did a KE loop. First ever for me. I did roll out a little on the bottom of it, but the first all around. Very predictable again. A couple more rolling circles and some high rate circles. Tried hovering some and the plane gets all flimsy. Its only when power is added though. Goos it to maintain a hover and it goes berserk. Twist all over and feels like the plane wants to snap over to the right. With the wind, I could not tell if the plane was twisting over or it wanted to tip to the right. A couple more rolling circles and it feels like the plane does not respond on left rudder and have to add more rudder to compensate for it. Wind?, CG? Land and refuel. I really love how this plane lands like the 86", it looks similar to scale when it is out there on approach. Cool sight. Third flight this time after take off, an aileron roll with high rates, low to the ground. Fun! I add rudder it felt mushy to the left again. Fly a couple times around to test the rudder. Now nothing to the left at all. Fiddlesticks! Only three flights and the HS85bb gave up. Its rated at 48 oz torque. Glad it didnt happen to the elevator! Going to have to get the metal gear version and add a hundreth of an ounce. I need to fly the plane on a calm day to see what the torquing is all about in a hover or high alpha. I was told to try zero right thrust and zero down. I need to study up on P-factor now. The plane is still a complete success but will have to tweak some. Adam
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QQ 86" Evolution, QQ 69" Saito 1.25, QQ 49" 32SX, QQ E-Yak, Funtana 90 Saito 1.20, H9 T-Craft G-26, etc
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