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Old 08-25-2008 | 10:13 PM
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summerwind
 
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Default RE: Thoughts on Reactor Bipe?

zach,

that's the same prop i'm using on my Bipe too.........i was really shocked at the first take off as i really expected some kind of roll off to one side or the other..........well Nada, notta a single bump in the first flight.......took 3 clicks of right rudder but that was it..............it gave me a thrill i will not soon forget. i usually will miaden a new bird and give it 3 flights and then take her home for a going over.
not this plane............most addictive plane i've owned yet and i'm really glad i took all the advice here and on another forum and used the 35-36-1200 and 11x5.5.........

i had another plane with my on Sunday which is the brother ship to this bipe, the single wing Reactor.........flew great, but into the 2nd flight i got a good scare as the stab fluttered, stipped the servo and lurched down right at me..........was able to get it down in one piece, but i'll have to do some major surgery on the stab as it broke in 3 places.

this of course left me with wondering about the stab on the Bipe................has anyone experienced any flutter?
should i avoid full power with the Bipe?