http://youtu.be/9SYpNi-2DJE Today was just too nice to not maiden The Blink.
It was over 60 degrees this morning and sunny..a very unusual combo for January.
The engine of choice was a TD that runs well, but it's not a screamer. The first flight had a little too much elevator, but the launch was pretty solid and the controls were set within the limited range of the trim buttons. With a 5 x 3 turning less than 20,000 it was slow but just effortless during the climbs. I had the roll rate set so low that it was like flying a Q-500.
The fin proved to be adequate.
I returned to the field this afternoon with a AME .061 / 4.2 x 4 combo up front and got some video. The camera still has blurry spots that could be moisture under the lens.
The engine has too much fuel demand for the very small bladder tubing I chose for this plane. To go up to the next size, I'll need to remodel the fuel compartment and make it taller.
At least there is a few seconds of good running on the video to give you all a taste of it. I would have loved to show off the vertical climb, but the engine went too lean and a gaggle of full scale planes clogged up the sky over head.