ORIGINAL: Crazy4Flight
ORIGINAL: vt325xi
The CG was set according to the plans. I do admit the throws were not all that they could have been. The engine was brand new and it was my first 4 stroke. I put it in another airplane last night and ran it some more and then played with the mixture. I found that I was running it way to rich with two full turns open. After leaning it out some, the thing really pulls hard.
I do know that the canard was set correct as I've flown canard planes before. The surface moves down when you want to climb and goes up when you want to descend.
I will coordinate my turns with some more mixing of rudder with ailerons. This will definately help the turns.
I ordered another one of these ARFS as they are very well built and I like the Quickie design. In fact I was looking at buying a real one with a 2100cc VW engine. It was called the Dragonfly.
Sorry I did not ask if you were getting full power off the 4-stroke. But once leaned to max RMP back it off about 300-500 RPM you do not want to have a lean run.
I would "mix" rudder by flying mix on a computer radio will mees up your aileron rolls.
Well as memory sits with me first there was the Quickie powered by a Half VW, the the Q2 a 2 seet version, then the Q-200 it had the Lycoming O-200 , I am not sure where the dragon fly fit into the time line but I thought It was after the Q-200.
The original Quickie had a 18hp ONAN industrial engine conversion, and the later Q2 2 place side by side had a revmaster volkwagen 4 cyl conversion and some were later fitted with 0-200's (heavy). I am fortunate to live 40 miles from the EAA (experimental aircraft association fly in) and have watched them from the start. In 2005 there was 1 original quickie there it is a shame. Back in the 80's and early 90's there was quite a few. The original quickie's have been converted to many differrent engines like for instance the Rotax 503, but the vne speed was easily exceeded.
Bob2
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I saw add in RCU selling a long EZ for little less than what I paid, I guess they have the Quickie here is there reply:
Same plane, same factory, same spec., simply different decal
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