mclina

Finally, here is the video of this beast flying. It does fly pretty well, but compared to the mini-Deb we maidened today, this thing is a hog.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y-8Jn50s-0

mclina

After searching every local hardware store for about two months, I finally found one that carries 2 1/2" square downspout. We have decided to rebuild this plane into a true Debonair, which should improve it's behavior tremendously. I will use the same wing, and just trim 6" off each end, and taper the ailerons. I'll re-use the horizontal and vertical stabs, and replace the whole coro/aluminum fuselage with a 40" PVC fuse. It should be a pretty quick rebuild. I'll also let Julie revise the trim scheme using the self-adhesive trim sheets and decals, instead of the colored packing tape.

Stay tuned.

I was so happy about finding the downspout that I bought 20' of it. Too bad I am done building SPADs for this year

draftman1

that plane should fly good the way it is but making as per plan will work also, did you make the wing longer than 5 ft? if it was six foot like mine, I made my fuse 42". a 46 la does pretty good with the 20 % larger plane. I hope your not done building spads for the year, gota keep on and push the envelope, try the demon, its a screemer with a ball bearing 46. enjoy

mclina

It flew OK as originally built, but it was too floaty and the tail would twist a lot during rolls. If I cut the wing down from 72" to 60" and give it a PVC fuse, it should fly great.