ORIGINAL: patternflyer1
Winfried
Doesn't it concern you that there will be a lot of weight in the belly of the plane. That IMO would affect knife edge, rolling manuvers, and also verticals.
I found this out flying alot of foamies. As example if you were hovering a plane and had alot of weight in the belly it would want to fall out and would require up elevator to sustain a vertical hover.
I also feel that having to turn the plane over to remove batteries would be uneasy. Although, I don't believe you have a removable canopy. Not sure about the oxalys. If I switch to the 3700's at some point I may have to go in through the chin cowl.
I would be curious to see how it affects flight.
Just giving you something to think about.
Nice plane!!!
Chris
Chris,
There is no significant change in flying with the batteries in the bellypan, I had both and Enigma on glow and a couple of e versions (with the packs in the belly) and both had nearly identical flight characteristics.
As for turning over the plane, with a good stand its as fast as having a removable canopy and going through the top.