Through a series of interesting events just prior to the US Nats, I was fortunate enough to be able to bring the Electric prototype Allure along with me to show for Byran. He convinced me that I should get a flight on it just in case it would be needed as a backup plane to my Evo. After two short trim flights (about 2300 mah each) the airplane was tracking very nicely. I was able to put just a couple of full flights on the plane during and after the Nats with a Neu motor and APC prop (apc was needed for balance). It flys the masters pattern at a very nice pace and presents very well (large, swept wing presence in the air). In my opinion the airplane tracks like a bit smaller fuselage, very solid in yaw with a slight tendency to help feed itself into a cross-wind. This is certainly not what I expected due to the massive size of the fuselage. I think Bryan has really hit the mark on area distribution on the fuselage allowing it to be light in knife edge yet soft on the rudder. In person the tail section sculpting/design is simply beautiful. The wing and stab are little larger than what I have been flying on my airplane, but they certainly don't feel or look too big in the air. The snaps required a good bit of aileron (just as Bryan instructed) but were very clean for such a new setup. I would highly recommend this airplane and I want to thank Bryan for letting me weigh in with my thoughts on his brand new design. We have traded a lot of thoughts and laser files over the past few seasons about design and building and it was really flattering to have him ask me for my thoughts and input.
Ready to fly weight: 4870g with the Neu, Budd mount, APC 22x12, falcon spinner, HV80, Gforce 5000mah (1150g), 800mah Rx lipo, 5v regulator, standard Rx switch, futaba digitals all around, MK wheels. Bryan spent the time to visit the factory and the final weight and finish is evidence of how valuable that trip was.
As usual, Bryan ran down a long list with me of the very small changes to be made/corrected before production begins...perfectionist as always.
Best Regards,
Mark Hunt
2014' US Masters Champion