fly_tornado Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Peter is a well known RC builder, now scratch building his own design 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 starting to look like a biplane 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDQDI Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I enjoyed all of that FT except the full power runs inside in a shed that dirty, that made me a tad nervous. Not that there is anything wrong with a messy workplace, all of mine are at least that bad, but just the fact that there are so many things that could've picked up or gone wrong but anyway still entertaining and good on him for doing what he is doing. Certainly outside of my patience capabilities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I reckon he's a bit short on motor and propeller size, and he could have trouble getting anything like a reasonable rate of climb. There's always the chance of strong headwinds to help him, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I reckon he's a bit short on motor and propeller size, and he could have trouble getting anything like a reasonable rate of climb. There's always the chance of strong headwinds to help him, I guess. I doubt he will do any flying out of ground effect. I kind of hope not anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capillatus Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I found these two videos of Peter on liveleak when he tests his aircraft. He will probably upload a new youtube video of this test flight soon. https://www.liveleak.com/ll_embed?f=bb3c063fdbdf https://www.liveleak.com/ll_embed?f=f960c2a1a5e6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Well, kudos to Peter for actually getting his rig off the ground and back down again, without crashing and injuring himself - but as I commented earlier, his ROC sure ain't anything to write home to his Mum about. In fact, "barely measureable ROC" is what comes to mind, watching that video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon500 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Just missed the live stream of the test flights (at night), suggested that the props didn't sound like they were absorbing all the power available, little bit more pitch maybe. Also suggested he needs to let the nose down a tiny bit after lift off and gain a bit more speed. The aircraft looks to be flying just on the edge of the drag bucket. We shall see. It's odd, modellers pick up full size flying pretty quick. Full size pilots don't get RC flying nearly as quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Way to go Spirol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunder Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Take off down wind? second vid, 20 seconds in.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffreywh Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Nah, nasty crosswind. look how he fights direction as the tail lifts and the nose swings right. Not sure about the changes to power settings during take off. Looks to me like he wants to stay near to the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 I thought the plan was just to work out the CG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 That undercarriage is VERY short, looks like he'd only have to have a wing down about 15 degrees on touch down to hit the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 That undercarriage is VERY short, looks like he'd only have to have a wing down about 15 degrees on touch down to hit the tip. He needs bent wings... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDQDI Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 He needs bent wings... Is that like telling an actor to break a leg:yikes: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 He needs bent wings... Is anyone up for a wager on how long it will be, before he has really bent wings?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 No, this sort of bent wing, which clears the ground even when dumb pilots perform unnatural landing acts: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 He is crazy wanting to take it around the circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Add more battery and fly it out of ground effect ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffreywh Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Looks good enough! I wish he would get a bit more altitude for those turns 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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