I underestimated the speed capability of the Whiplash. I'm an old (65) Q500 pilot used to 130-150 mph stuff. I got a few flights in running rich with 18K max rpm. When I launched with the needle set 500 below peak (19.7K peak) it leaped off the launcher. Before I could switch on the D/R switches it was moving away extremely fast, and when I moved the elevons it responded so quickly, that before I knew it was doing a fast roll straight down. It was a terrible crash. No airframe around could have survived. The Jett crankcase broke, both receiver crystals, and the HS81MG. Incredibly the HS-5945MG's work fine but their connectors are thrashed. Thanks to Rick I'm now getting #2 ready. What number are you on?
ORIGINAL: ChuckAuger
What happened to the first one??