Flew the Edge again today, opening the throttle out this time!

WOW! Even at half throttle this is FAST! It seems so 'long legged' on a fly past.

. . and flies about as straight as is possible.

I have reduced the elevator rates (as it was very pitch sensitive on the first flight) and, even at low rates indeed, the loop diameter is very small, with no tendency to snap.

Still doesn't want to come down when landing, so I have taken to landing it like a trainer, at much slower speed!

The vertical power-on snaps are awesome, with the large rudder having a lot of effect on the shape of the maneuver. It snaps fast but very flat; just like a full size plane.

Rolls are very axial.

Knife edges are ridiculously easy as there doesn't seem to be any tendency to tuck in.

Cuban 8s are deliciously rooouuuund and graceful.

Hammerheads and tailslides are very controllable when the plane stops at the top of the climb.

I did a fairly low fly-past and chopped the throttle in front of me. On idle I pulled vertical and opened the throttle and it shot straight up with absolutely no fuss!

I couldn't get it to tip stall during a high slow fly-past, heading into the 5 mph wind and pulling more and more up elevator. When the stall arrives it simply sinks!

The most noticeable thing is the take off, which can only be described as graceful! It takes off so smoothly you hardly notice its in the air.

As for the YS110, I reckon I have available twice the weight of the plane in the thrust, and an idle that is rock solid.

More to come soon....

-David C.