Hi Bill,

Here's the latest news on my Su-27IB.

I've finished the model and I test-flew it yesterday. I was a little worried about how the LE flaps would affect the handling, but my concerns were unfounded. The model behaved normally, which is all I was hoping for.

I didn't use the LE flaps during the maiden voyage. Because of the complexity of the flight control system and the multiple sources of trim issues, I'm going to isolate the introduction of each new control system to limit the trouble-shooting to that one new control.

I've started a new thread on EZone. See: [link=http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=618948#post6645791]Sukhoi Su-27IB Platypus[/link].

Dan