ORIGINAL: rcflyermike


Test flight report after the glimpse of my VF3 project posted earlier. I took the airplane to the Huntsville contest this past weekend with just the intention of test flying it late Friday afternoon. Of course all I heard most of the afternoon was well it won't fly without wings. Late friday afternoon I assembled the airplane ,fueled it up and had The Dragon himself make the maiden flight. He put it thru many tests and told me with just a little more tweaking after the contest your there.
Well we checked the airplane over after the first flight and everything was still there and in place where it's supposed to be. Still looked good and we had a little more daylight left.

Fueled it up again and fired the YS up ,Mike set the airplane down and with enough butterfly's in my stomach I tookoff. What a amazing takeoff,it's the plane,has to be. I haven't made a takeoff light that since the early eighties when we were running trike gear airplanes and tuned pipes. After settling my nerves down and trying to focus on the airplane I put it through a few manuevers and all I can say is WOW what a airplane. Landing was my next big concern because I haven't flown since July and was unsure of what to expect with this airplane. Well it won't dissapoint anyone, this airplane lands about as easy as any airplane I have ever flown and makes you look good doing it. It was getting a little late in the afternoon and all I wanted to do was celebrate in which I did with all that was there. All I have heard about how good this airplane flies and let me be another one to say it's the truth. It is one awesome airplane.

Next day was contest day 1 and in my mind do I want to fly the 5 year old Eclipse or the BlackMagic. No brainer. The Black Magic. So my next four flights were in a contest and I didn't set any records but it was sure fun and enjoyable.

All I can do is thank Mike Hester for a great airplane and all the Help he has proivided me and others with there airplanes.
Keep up the good work and WHAT A AIRPLANE