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Old 07-02-2006 | 09:15 PM
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Default RE: Yet another BAe Hawk, curious...

Did my maiden today. Takeoff was marginal, but gained speed shortly after. Nice smoke trail. Blew out the engine hatch, but it landed closely. Did not affected the trim. One retract did not came out, but landed it slow enough that there were no issues.

Used about 15% flaps on takeoff, but rather than help, seemed to add too much drag. 15% nitro sport fuel with 1 oz turbine oil per gallon.
No flutter (5945 in the elevator). Bough the kit from JHH when it came out. Glad I finally decided to finish and maiden it.

Will like to coax out more power from the .46VX. Not sure I lean it just right for takeoff. Don't own a tachometer anymore...

Edgar