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Flakbait · 03-17-2008, 01:54 PM

I was able to get the maiden flight knocked out early yesterday morning.
All I can say is "what an awesome plane!"

I reicived the new purple and yellow 260 about the 17th of Feb.
It was pretty straight forward on the assembly. I did glass the firewall
and changed the scheme a bit on the bottom of the wing and tail. I added
SWB arms and some other bits, just personel preference.

I think Dietrich nailed it with this one. The plane is very light on the sticks.
I did not weigh the plane.It really "feels" light in the air. I am running a new DA 50 on a slimline Pitts muffler.Five 5995's for the surfaces and a 5625 on the throttle. I use a manual choke and throttle cut from the radio. Just plain Jane NiMh batt's. 2700 6v for the Reciver/servo's and 2400 4.8v for the ignition.14mz Futaba radio. I heard "Hard Man Fly FUTABA" somewhere......

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Hope for some better weather for the coming weekend and maybe get a few in flight pics posted. I will post the pic's I have later on.....

03-17-2008, 01:54 PM	#1
Flakbait Flyin' Around Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California City, California Age: 40 Posts: 11	Dietrich Extra 260 50cc I was able to get the maiden flight knocked out early yesterday morning. All I can say is "what an awesome plane!" I reicived the new purple and yellow 260 about the 17th of Feb. It was pretty straight forward on the assembly. I did glass the firewall and changed the scheme a bit on the bottom of the wing and tail. I added SWB arms and some other bits, just personel preference. I think Dietrich nailed it with this one. The plane is very light on the sticks. I did not weigh the plane.It really "feels" light in the air. I am running a new DA 50 on a slimline Pitts muffler.Five 5995's for the surfaces and a 5625 on the throttle. I use a manual choke and throttle cut from the radio. Just plain Jane NiMh batt's. 2700 6v for the Reciver/servo's and 2400 4.8v for the ignition.14mz Futaba radio. I heard "Hard Man Fly FUTABA" somewhere....... Hope for some better weather for the coming weekend and maybe get a few in flight pics posted. I will post the pic's I have later on.....