Well if that does have some bearing on it.... Im running a 12 inch prop on mine an it still does it. So if your dropping to a 13 your still way to big.

AH, see, I got you guys thinking young grasshoppers. You are headed down the right track for sure.

Now where is my 9x9 prop at[:@]

I guess I need a Nelson 40 and a 9x9 too.

Anyway, a 13x6 prop creates significantly less thrust in a hover (static) than does a 14x4W at the same power level. I'd honestly guess a pound to a pound and a half difference. The "W" props are stump pullers.

The thought is that in order to hold the plane, you then need more rpm. More rpm plus the 6 inch pitch means the air over the tail is moving faster, and it COULD help to stabilize the plane in various attitudes. Heck, I'll try anything once... Or even twice if I like it...

I decided to add a bit of a personal touch to the Katana GS. I’m not as talented as some folks, so I just called up the vinyl shop down the street, and he cut me these.

Well Im off to fly the Kat.....Trying to get my wife to go an take pics....

wow, those decals really make it look sharp now! Now I have to figure out what I will add


matt

It's like a tiny little TOC plane. Serious bid-niss, you know...

Well I have some pics now but my connection keeps kicking me off so Ill try later this evening.

Ok a few pics.....the camera sucks an the day was overcast but still you can see what a capable plane it is.

A few more...Dont try some of these at home

Cpl more of some HiAlpha KE. I think in the one I was transitioning from KE to hover.

Holy CRAP!!!!!!


That crazy man Frank let me fly his today and all i can say is HOLY CRAP!!! This is THE BEST plane i have EVER flown! KE flight is oh so stable and takes like no throttle at all with that saito 72 up front! And the ailerons!! oh boy you gotta love that roll rate I also found rolling harriers and rolling circles really easy to get into! Then you have your hover!!! LOVE IT!! rock solid with tons of rudder for correction.. The harrier rocks a little bit when your in a shalow one but when you bring the nose up to around 60 degrees then its rock solid no rocking at all! OH and you cant forget about that crazy flat spin it does! it just sits there chasing its tail around like a mad dog IF i had to pic one word to sum up how this thing flys i would have to go with AWSOME!!!

Now i cant say i want one anymore cause i NEED ONE!!!!!!
I wish i had some money.. Still workin on the parents but thats not going to well

I went out with the Kat and asked Shane to shoot a few pics for me. Bro was all over it, and we got a few really good ones!








Still trying to figure how to post a vid or two. I loaded them at RCG, and can’t figure how to link. I’ll get them here too.

Sucker is rock solid in a hover isnt she? I was noticing yesterday I was holding a little up elevater in a hover. Something you have to do or not?

I wish I had a video cam but with www.accelhobby.com releasing a Katana 70 GS soon I just gotta get that too. The way the 40 flys the 70 should kick some major tail!!

So what is it for the hookman.....cam or planes?[:-]
I think Ill go with the plane These things just rock!

Oh BTW wheres the pic of you plucking it out of the air?

I was just going to ask the same question. You got snow and no skis, soooooo...... how did you bring her in?

Nice pics and good flying too!! Thanks!

Oh ya, just thought of it, can you write your name or something in the snow with the rudder? That would be really cool. No footprints please.

http://rcgroups.com/gallery/data/500..._Stuff_042.avi
http://rcgroups.com/gallery/data/500..._Stuff_035.avi

If that doesn't get deleted, you can find two vids there.

#42 is a cool tail slide. # 35 is a knife edge to hover transition.

Heres a clip where I was flyyingmy KatP (first run of Kats) doing a tail touch.

http://the******************.com/~vi...%5d.%20019.avi

Well I guess I gotta host it at RCG to since they dont seem to like hosting from that site.[:'(]

Hey rcs there was only about 4 inches so he just landed it as usual


and that would be cool if you could write your name but the prop blast throws snow everywhere (verycool thing to watch) and coveres up even where the rudder went in....

Can anyone open the vids I posted here?

I can see them

I have to ask, what's everyones CG, I know what they recommend but has anyone found that "magic" spot yet?



matt

5.75 inches back is very close to perfect. Thats about mid servo if you dont feel like measuring. Ive had it farther back an farther forward so it depends some on your flying style.

135mm back is just lovely.