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Old 07-04-2006 | 10:22 PM
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Default RE: CONTINUATION..H9 HELLCAT MINES OK HOWS YERS?

Got 2 maiden flights in tonight - absolutely a sweet flying airplane but a bugger to land (at least the way I have it set up). I can land it just fine actually, but getting it stopped is another issue. We have a large sized short grass feild and with no wind I was using up the entire feild on ground roll. Ultimately I drove er in the weeds off the end but absolutely no damage to the cowl or the gear ( it didn't look pretty but wasn't that rough really).

My idle is as low as I can realistically go - on the last flight I was even trying to kill the motor on roll out. I flew as long and low and low power final as I dare but the thing just keeps going and going and going.... I guess I should prop down to get more disc drag at idle. Using a 13-8 and it lifts off at 1/4 throttle so I guess its overpowered and overpropped. Now I have to seriously think about those top gear doors for some drag - that or speed brakes ...or an arrester wire across the feild

Really pretty in the air and sounds pretty good.