Good afternoon to all-
So. I took one of my microwarbird rc planes down to the flying field even though the wind was howling- we have a storm front coming through later today, you see. I wanted to fly before the rain came.
I hand launched the old ugly Corsair, and I'm glad I brought this plane. For whatever reason, this little plane has a stronger motor and better controls than most of my other little microwarbirds. It was interesting, as I said. When I would put the plane's nose into the wind, it would make progress, but slowly. But let me tell you when I turned the plane so that it went with the wind, this little rc plane just ripped along, and made a truly strange whistling sound, and it moved FAST.
I figured as long as I had nearly full-power from the battery, I would be OK, but as the power dropped, the plane might not be able to work against the wind and it might just blow away. So after a couple of circuits around the field and a single loop- and that was interesting, too, let me tell you, I brought the plane in for a grass landing.
And this was interesting, too. the little plane came toward me against the wind, and a gust came, and I dropped power just a bit, and the plane settled down like a copter. Dropped straight down and made perhaps the softest landing I've ever made with an rc plane.
So I gathered up the plane and the controller and made my way home where I had a very good turkey sandwich for lunch.
you all be safe and keep well- Ed
So. I took one of my microwarbird rc planes down to the flying field even though the wind was howling- we have a storm front coming through later today, you see. I wanted to fly before the rain came.
I hand launched the old ugly Corsair, and I'm glad I brought this plane. For whatever reason, this little plane has a stronger motor and better controls than most of my other little microwarbirds. It was interesting, as I said. When I would put the plane's nose into the wind, it would make progress, but slowly. But let me tell you when I turned the plane so that it went with the wind, this little rc plane just ripped along, and made a truly strange whistling sound, and it moved FAST.
I figured as long as I had nearly full-power from the battery, I would be OK, but as the power dropped, the plane might not be able to work against the wind and it might just blow away. So after a couple of circuits around the field and a single loop- and that was interesting, too, let me tell you, I brought the plane in for a grass landing.
And this was interesting, too. the little plane came toward me against the wind, and a gust came, and I dropped power just a bit, and the plane settled down like a copter. Dropped straight down and made perhaps the softest landing I've ever made with an rc plane.
So I gathered up the plane and the controller and made my way home where I had a very good turkey sandwich for lunch.
you all be safe and keep well- Ed