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Old 04-23-2009, 11:29 AM
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MicroDat
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Default RE: VELOX.. Build thread with Photo's..


ORIGINAL: JET FX

Been flying my Velox without flaps functional and it flies great, I think a lot of the dramas people have had with this plane have occured getting it to slow with flaps out and behind the power curve.... personally I just dont think this model needs to use flaps for normal sport flying so I fixed mine using straight hollow carbon shaft to replace the stock pin hinges. I have a Kingtech K80-E 8 kg (18 lb) thrust turbine installed and find it just about perfect power wise also. I am really enjoying flying this model, lots of fun

Flaps are nice but I can see why you wouldn't need it. I can land mine with full flaps on 10 to 20 feet of runway with a 5 to 10 mph headwind. You really have to get the plane super slow for it to cobra on you, and I mean really really slow.