Most indoor duration stick models turn LEFT throughout the flight. Start
with about half the expected winder turns. You do not want to fly fast
or hit or hang up on the ceiling on the first flight. More info can be
found on Hip Pocket Aeronautics or from others here.
Fred Rash
On 1/18/2017 6:41 PM, N Dennis wombatt_at_gmail.com [Indoor_Construction]
wrote:
> From your description of the flight characteristics, it's set up for a
> tight right turn and as the "torque" of the motor drops it just goes
> more right.
>
> IMHO, I'd take out all the warps and rudder deflection, then set it up
> for a nice glide circle, preferably with the prop replaced with some
> clay. Wonder, do you know what a 1/2 motor is ? For the first power
> tests i think that would be a good idea.
>
> FUN, HUH, wombat
>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 4:40 PM, dweigt47_at_gmail.com
> <mailto:dweigt47_at_gmail.com> [Indoor_Construction]
> <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
>
>
>
> Jack, the student I'm attempting to mentor, built a Freedom Flight
> Models kit. You can see it on their website at Freedom Flight
> Models.com <http://www.freedomflightmodels.com/paypal.htm>
>
>
>
> image <http://www.freedomflightmodels.com/paypal.htm>
>
>
> Freedom Flight Models <http://www.freedomflightmodels.com/paypal.htm>
> FreedomFlightModels.com provides Science Olympiad,SO,S.O.,Wright
> Stuff,Fun Science 2009,Propeller Propulsion,BLG,Balloon Launched
> Glide...
>
> View on www.freedomflight...
> <http://www.freedomflightmodels.com/paypal.htm>
>
> Preview by Yahoo
>
>
>
> On their website, the only name I see for it is Fun Science 2017.
> It's specifically designed for the Science Olympiad's Division B's
> Wright Stuff rules. The rubber they sell separately is FAI Tan
> Super Sport. I suppose it's also what is supplied in the kit, but
> I don't know that.
>
> Does anyone have any experience with this model, or have any
> helpful trimming suggestions? We're supposed to do some test
> flying on Sunday. I'd like to be able to help. This sort of model
> is so far from the types I have built, that I'm not sure how what
> I know will apply!
>
>
>
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