--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "mattnsim" <mattnsim@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi guys, I have been to my flying site today and gave the A6 a run
> for it's money and it needs a stiffer tail boom. It flops around
like
> and old shoe lace. I might of gotten a minute out of it but it only
> flew straight line with maybe a slight right turn.
>
> On the other hand i also made a mini stick. Now I tried a few
> different motors, I finally got it to fly well but then it got
stuck
> in the rafters. I got it down and fixed the damage. (the tissue
tube
> had come off the front) and then i gave her a about 1488 turns and
i
> got 3min 45 sec out of her!! I was happy! i have never made a mini
> stick before.
>
> I also found out the height of the gym. At one end it is 33 feet
and
> at the other it is 50 feet. I am suspecting that my best flight
time
> may be 5 minutes but i do not think that i could expect more than
> that. What do you guys think? I will post a video of it flying so
> that you experts can see what i might need to do.
>
> I thought that the ministick climbed to fast and that if i could
drag
> out the accent a little that i could break the 4 minute mark to
start
> with.
>
> regards
> Matthew
>
thanks guys for the input, i understand the washin on the tail plane
will help induce turn. I did not even think of that but i will try it
next time i take her out. Here is the link to the Youtube video that
i made of my ministick.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97LaC8IhLkY
regards
Matthew
Received on Sat Aug 02 2008 - 15:27:50 CEST