New Cyclone 2m - first flight
Well, I survived.
New 2m model, Cyclone, designed by John Payne, fuselage by Carl Herrod, install and covering/paint job by me.
Powered by 1.40Rx, with OS header and Hatori pipe. 17x12, 20% nitro with 15% cool power.
First flight was great, plane is very sweet to fly. High idle meant that I couldn't put the bird down and couldn't kill the power. Overrun into long grass (plus an abrupt right turn) meant plane sustained a little cowl damage. Need to run larger wheels for my strip, will go up to 2.75". Plane does float on, idle was at 2200 and that baby was never going to land!!
Looking forward to getting this one tuned up.
Steve