Originally Posted by Fearless Flyer

THE MAIDEN WAS A SUCCESS!!!!!!!!
I will have video and a full flight report up later when I have time to edit the video clips.
Let me tell you, this plane is a keeper!!!!!!!!

Great news, and nice job. Can't wait to see the video.

Ernie

Originally Posted by Fearless Flyer

THE MAIDEN WAS A SUCCESS!!!!!!!!
I will have video and a full flight report up later when I have time to edit the video clips.
Let me tell you, this plane is a keeper!!!!!!!!

Congrats CJ!!! Can't wait to see video. I'm proud of you bud!!!!!!!!

Shawn

Originally Posted by ~SnApRoLl

Congrats CJ!!! Can't wait to see video. I'm proud of you bud!!!!!!!!

Shawn

Thanks Shawn,
It sucks that your all the way up north. Wish you were flying with us again.

Here are some pictures from after the maiden. I will have the video up with the report in a bit.....

Congrats on your maiden. Looking forward to the video.

Originally Posted by Fearless Flyer

Thanks Shawn,
It sucks that your all the way up north. Wish you were flying with us again.

I hope to move back next year!!!!!!
I did however go check out the local field and it doesn't seem like it is going to be fun like it was at SAM!!!!

The video it complete. I am waiting on it to upload as I type this....

Video:https://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery...hp?photo=41611

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Ok guys,
I just got back from the flying field today. I put a total of 4 flights on the plane today and it is amazing me more and more every flight. Each flight the plane gets more power as the engine breaks in.
As for flying characteristics on the plane, it flies like a 1/4 scale airframe. The wind was blowing a good 10-12mph and it tracked thought every maneuver I put it through. Every line I drew with the plane flying IMAC maneuvers, it held and never had any bad tendencies to throw it off it's line.
For knife edge, the plane has a bit of coupling. It's nothing bad at all. The plane needs about 3-4% R to E mixing and about 2-3% R to A mixing to fly knife edge loops.
This thing is a 3D monster!!!!!!! I put it through every 3D maneuver in the book and it hasn't let me down. It has no roll lock in rolling harriers, it's very stable in upright and inverted harriers, and it flat spins/tumbles with the best of them.
The video posted above is my maiden flight. Note, I'm just getting use to the plane for the first time so there is more flying around compared to 3D then what I'm doing now. Also, the plane needs a prop change to get the engine spooling up more for pull out in a hover.
I am hoping to get more better video when I take it out again.