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Old 02-26-2007, 02:57 PM
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For get it...........

Was a great flight needs some reconfiguring on the plane.. but for the best part its a great plane....
Old 02-26-2007, 03:15 PM
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David, congratulations on your test flight. If you are going to be at Florida Jets you can copy the control throws on the Rafale I just test flew the other day, look forward to seeing you there.
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Old 02-26-2007, 03:37 PM
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I will be there from Wed on, see you there...
Old 02-26-2007, 04:15 PM
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Default RE: Tam Jets Rafale Maiden Flight

hello,
the centre of gravity seems very back.
Is the plane limiting unstable!? which is your CG distance?

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Old 02-26-2007, 04:17 PM
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What a blast this jet is., another winning jet. If you like delta wing jets or even a great flying warbird jet this is it. See everyone at FL Jets.


dude for real, that plane looked mostly out of control

Im sure you had a handle on it, but the video doesn't make it look like a stable aircraft
Old 02-26-2007, 04:23 PM
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You deserve a medal for getting that back down in one piece. If it was mine I would check the cg and think about some serious expo.
Old 02-26-2007, 04:26 PM
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did you put a gyro on nose gear? take off looked shaky
Old 02-26-2007, 04:37 PM
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Shouldn't the wind sock be straight out at 30 mph wind?
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Forget it............
Old 02-26-2007, 04:58 PM
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Dave,
See you in Florida. Bring that Rafale over our tent and I can help set up that plane fly like our.
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For get it...........

Was a great flight needs some reconfiguring on the plane.. but for the best part its a great plane....
Old 02-26-2007, 04:59 PM
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Default RE: Tam Jets Rafale Maiden Flight

David

Congratulations, I will see you at FJ Thusday.

Here is a pic. of our maiden on Staurday.
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Old 02-26-2007, 05:25 PM
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Forget it............
David,
next time you post a video of a maiden flight, make sure it's really like the second or third flight and just call it the maiden. Geez. Give the dude a break. Looks pretty much like he described it. A little too pitch sensitive and maybe the cg is little back. Probably just needs to back the throws off, add some more expo and double check the CG. I look forward to seeing it fly at FJ.

Congrats on the maiden.

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Old 02-26-2007, 05:53 PM
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Default RE: Tam Jets Rafale Maiden Flight

afterburner, I rechecked the CG and it was 6oz tail heavy and I have added alitte more expo on the thows and reduced the canard throws all together.


This is like any other plane, just got to work the bugs out until it right.
Tam, I will be glad to come see you to recheck the throws and all...

Thanks guys..
Old 02-26-2007, 05:58 PM
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This is like any other plane, just got to work the bugs out until it right.


Thanks guys..

David,

I was right where you were last week man with the maiden of my Scooter (thank God is over with ), I had a wheel come off on take off due to warranty issues [&:] ( joke ) and my first landing sucked bro so don't let it get to you. It only gets better from here on.

Good job and look forward to many flights...
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