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Old 06-11-2003 | 11:53 PM
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earl williams
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Default Ucd 3d 46 Flight Report

FLEW IT FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY, AND BOY DO I LIKE IT. I HAD THE 60 SIZE BEFORE AND LIKE IT, BUT THIS ONE IS SOOOO MUCH BETTER: NO RUDDER ELEVATOR COUPLING ON KNIFE EDGES (JUST A LITTLE ALEIRON COUPLING). IT FLYS STRAIGHT AND TRUE. HANGS AND TORQUES LIKE A DREAM. ROLLS ARE CLEAN & AXIAL. FLYS EVEN LIGHTER THAN THE 60, AND WLAKS IN FOR LANDINGS. KNIFE EDGE LOOPS ARE EASY AS PIE.

I AM USING A SAITO 100, APC 15X4WIDE, MAGNUM #1`FUEL 10,750 RPM( HOT AND VERY HUMID TODAY IN ATLANTA) AFTER A GALLON OF FUEL NOT YET BROKEN IN. I FLEW AT 1/3 THROTTLE AND BLAST OUT OF HOVERS OUT OF SIGHT. IT IS GREAT HAVING THAT KIND OF POWER WITH NO WIEGHT GAIN OVER THE RECOMMENDED OS 70 ENGINE.

LOWERING THE STAB AND BIULDING IN RIGHT THRUST REALLY MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS.

THE ONLY OTHER PLANE THAT I HAVE FLOWN THAT I LIKE JUST A FRACTION BETTER IS THE EDGE PROFILE FROM EXTREME FLIGHT RC - HAVE ONE OF THOSE ON ORDER (HOPE IT ARRIVES IN LATE JULY).