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Old 08-21-2003 | 02:05 AM
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johnb300
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From: Milford, DE
Default vector flight 66" extra 300

Got mine in the air today,WOW it is aw some.Construction was simple and the workmanship is great.Considering the wait this thing was put together great ( not a rush job ).Just minor trim adjustments in the air and it was flying strait and level.I used 2 washer's behind the top right corner of the engine mount and 1 on the right bottom and top left and this gave me the correct engine thrust.I did replace the control horns with DU-BRO and the aileron push rod's with 4-40.Everything else that was provided I used.I put cushion foam behind the fire wall and carved out a place for the fuel tank and mounted 2 pieces of 1/4" balsa stock across the first open bay just outside of the fuel compartment and mounted the battery above them and the RX below and she balanced perfectly.I used a couple of extra hinges on all of the surfaces and soldered the elevator push rods on either side of the collars.This thing Handel's great on the ground ( with wheel pants on ) on the grass runway at our field.I have a O.S. 91 FX for power and it is plenty.The engine is new and not fully broke in so I did not do much vertical but the little I did do it seemed to have plenty of power,I cant wait until the engine is fully broke in so I can lean it out and see what it's got.I did install tail braces ( sullivan ) as they warn if you are going to do anything to wild with the plane this should be done.First flight did include a blender and man does it flat spin nice,and a knife edge from one side of the field to the other and the pitching was not to bad.I was having so much fun with it I lost track of time and ran it out of fuel,so first flight ends in a dead stick landing.Now the knees are shaking but she came in nice and smooth and set down perfectly ( I LOVE THIS PLANE ).I will definitely buy from them again and the customer service could not be better.