Maiden Gnat Flight
Installed the OS.15LA and ran a couple of tanks through it.
My 4oz fuel tank was to high and fuel was pouring into the engine so I ended up moving the motor mount ON TOP of the aluminum fuselage.
This worked well. WILL MOVING THE thrust line of the engine up by about 1/2' matter? ( seems like more of the thrust will be above the wing instead of below it?).
Desperate to try this out so I headed out into the 20 degree weather on Sunday.
Started it up up at the field ( I think I'll add a little hand hold ) and gave it a toss.
It flew great! I'm surprised by the power in the little .15 ( still running it rich) ( My Gnat weighs in at 2.38lbs )
I had to add in about 1/4" down elevator to keep from climbing.
Did a couple of rolls, It did not want to loop, it would fall off to the side.
I flew all on low rates. after about 5 min. I cut the throttle and glided in for a landing. ( more like dropped like a rock!) I tried to set up the prop to stop horozotaly but its not consistent and I snapped the prop.
I'm working on a single sky to project down a few inches to give it something other than the prop to land on.
All in all it flew very well. already planning on a revised model, lighter and with a little more airfoil shape.
Steve