Global Freestyle - first flight today!
08-14-2002 | 01:45 AM
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From: Cupertino, CA,
Global Freestyle - first flight today!
I'm building one right now with a Saito 100 and modified to fit the servos in the tail. What engine is in yours and have you weighed it?
08-14-2002 | 01:58 AM
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From: mooresville, NC
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theres 2 of them flying in huntersviile. about 40 mile away.it flies good but we cant get it to flat spin one has a os 70 and the other a supertiger 51 .
08-14-2002 | 01:25 PM
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From: Gray, TN
Freestyle flatspin
t. stewart,
Mine has a Magnum .75 in it, everything balanced good. I got mine into an inverted flatspin with an extreme aft CG. I only did it once and haven't been able to do it again. Seems like I am over controlling the ailerons and making it roll out instead of flattening the spin. If someone figures out the secret, let us all know. Otherwise it hovers great, harriers pretty decent (mine can go slower inverted) and is fun all around.
Mine has a Magnum .75 in it, everything balanced good. I got mine into an inverted flatspin with an extreme aft CG. I only did it once and haven't been able to do it again. Seems like I am over controlling the ailerons and making it roll out instead of flattening the spin. If someone figures out the secret, let us all know. Otherwise it hovers great, harriers pretty decent (mine can go slower inverted) and is fun all around.
08-14-2002 | 01:27 PM
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From: Salisbury,
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Global Freestyle - first flight today!
FilipM
I put a Super Tiger .61 in mine with the servos up front per plans.I also put the receiver and batter pack right behind the fuel tank. The balance came out PERFECT with no added weight or shifting things around. You might wanna make sure you can balance ok with the servos in the tail. With the long tail moment and short nose,it may take a TON of weight to do it.
btw,this thing is a ROCKETSHIP with the Super Tiger.Point it straight up and do vertical rolls,,,,,,,it doesn't even slow down! Yet landings are walking speed.Does a fantastic "elevator" too. Drops like a rock! I had a nice wind blowing when I test flew so I wasn't able to really get a torque roll yet.Hopefully tomorrow!
I put a Super Tiger .61 in mine with the servos up front per plans.I also put the receiver and batter pack right behind the fuel tank. The balance came out PERFECT with no added weight or shifting things around. You might wanna make sure you can balance ok with the servos in the tail. With the long tail moment and short nose,it may take a TON of weight to do it.
btw,this thing is a ROCKETSHIP with the Super Tiger.Point it straight up and do vertical rolls,,,,,,,it doesn't even slow down! Yet landings are walking speed.Does a fantastic "elevator" too. Drops like a rock! I had a nice wind blowing when I test flew so I wasn't able to really get a torque roll yet.Hopefully tomorrow!
