Some of you may remember I posted some questions about the fun 51 about a month ago. Well now the plane is built, and I do have one more question, but after the flight report.

Weight-Unknown, but it feels way to heavy
Engine-46FX
Control surfaces-Enlarged
Prop-11x5 MAS
Balance-Fairly nose heavy

First flight was uneventful.

Then I got more comfortable with it, and started seeing what this plane could do. Knife edge is obviously not a problem. The rudder is extremly affective. When going up to do a hammerhead, with the throttle at about 1/4, all you have to do is touch the rudder, and the plane flips over in an instant. One second its facing the sky, the next it is facing the ground. Rolls tend to corkscrew, but I believe that is because I dont have any differential in. Flat spins are quick, but I haven't used full throttle yet on them, so I don't know how flat they can get. With a high throttle setting on the upline, pushing full down elevator gets that plane to whip around with amazing speed.

One thing I am surprised at is how much this ended up weighing. The same engine on an ultra stick had better verticle. The Fun 51 will only slowly creep upward.

Any ideas on what I can do to lighten it. I am going to put lighter tires on, but that won't help much. I have Du-Bro profile landing gear, is there anything on that I can drill out without sacrificing strength. Should I invest in a micro servo for the throttle, how much weight will I lose if I do that? Since it is already covered, I dont want to do anything to the frame unless it will be a big help.

Let me know what you guys think, and thanks for your tips in the other post.

Alex