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Old 10-13-2006 | 07:43 PM
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Default RCM Twin Trainer - First Flight

Hi everyone,

Rather than jump right into that Ziroli B-25 I thought I'd get some twin experience

I've built this RCM Twin Trainer from plans and I'm looking to see if she'll fly on Sunday. I have a bit left to do, final radio setup, final balance, and run the engines in. Everything looks good per the plans, wing incidence, thrust angles on the engines, weight...etc. I was planning on running 3-4 tanks through both engines tomorrow depending on how they break in.

I've built and have been flying the single engine version so I think I have a feel for how the design will handle.

I'm interested in general advice anyone might have pre-first-twin-flight. (besides having plenty of help from the peanut gallery

Specs and Pics follow....(I'll post better pictures of the Twin after the first flight...my superstition...)

RCM Twin Trainer
62" wings
2 Super Tiger .45's on 10oz tanks
5 servos one for each engine on a "Y"
Weight about 7 - 7.5 lb
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