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Post by mrmugen on Jul 2, 2009 14:40:24 GMT 1
ROFL! Fear is not in my vocabulary....unless your talking about Mrs. Mugen....hehe.
Kevin
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Post by admiralev on Jul 3, 2009 1:54:38 GMT 1
yea thats what they all say when attempting to land a 1/3 scale plane haha
admiral
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Post by mrmugen on Jul 3, 2009 3:01:56 GMT 1
Bigger the bird the better they fly. I've flown 2 planes this size for older guys at the field with no scare issues.
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Post by admiralev on Jul 5, 2009 13:14:53 GMT 1
yea they do cut through the wind like nobodys business...what do you plan for throws on the maiden?
admiral
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Post by mrmugen on Jul 5, 2009 14:51:19 GMT 1
By the book for the maiden. Then adjust accordingly.
Kevin
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Post by Legot on Mar 17, 2010 1:10:28 GMT 1
just because I'm bored and looking around the forums, how's this project coing? Has it flown yet?
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Post by mrmugen on Aug 18, 2010 17:47:35 GMT 1
Well I finally maidened it! It was freaking awesome! I taxied down the run way and turned around intot he wind and then gradually gave it throttle until the tail came up and then punched it. It took off like a rocket towards the moon. It needed no trim! Not sure how I did it but this build was almost perfect. The first flight was about 11 minutes and the second was 12. It uses some petro pretty fast so I didn't want to dead stick. This plane is a floater. I brought it out in front of me about 15 foot off the deck and let it idle intot he wind (about a 8mph wind) and it just sat there. No bad tendencies or anything like that. Just rock solid and steady. It went from a stop to straight up without any torque roll. This DA85 is the ticket for this plane. I cannot wait until the next flight. The weather has been less than good for flying in the last 2 weeks. A fella at the field filmed the maiden so eventually I will get it from him and get a link posted up here.
YEEHAA!!
Kevin
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Post by john66 on Aug 18, 2010 19:41:32 GMT 1
Hi Kev, nice lookin plane with a beast of an engine too!  Am I mistaken as this thread seems to change name part way through, but did you buy this three years ago and just maidened it? John |
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Post by mrmugen on Aug 25, 2010 4:10:53 GMT 1
That is correct. Iam very patient. Helps when you have a multitude of distractions.  Kevin |
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Post by mrmugen on Aug 27, 2010 4:20:33 GMT 1
Going to fly it again on saturday! Can't wait. This time the other half will film it so I don't have to wait....I want a video!
Happy landings,
Kevin
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Post by mrmugen on Sept 20, 2010 3:45:45 GMT 1
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Post by iflyforfun on Sept 20, 2010 22:54:41 GMT 1
Great looking plane and nice flying Kevin!!!!!!
Ifly
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Post by leisureshoot on Sept 21, 2010 14:46:33 GMT 1
This is a great looking plane, and looks like you don't even really fly it, you just kinda give it some throttle and it claws its way through the air! Very nice.
I do have a question: I know nothing about gas and nitro engines, but yours sounds a little off, compared to some of the other videos on youtube. Do you have a different engine, or is that just you backing way off the throttle a lot?
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Post by leisureshoot on Sept 21, 2010 14:49:53 GMT 1
excuses excuses we all know you're afraid to fly it... I can sympathize with this statement, as my first purchase was the E-flite T-34 Mentor. Once I put it together, I was scared to destroy it. I have yet to maiden it. My biggest concern now is joining my local club so I have a good place to land it, and big enough area to fly it. BTW, I got it for $260 shipped, RTF, on ebay because the canopy was damaged, which I replaced for $14.  ETA: that is not me holding the plane.  |
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Post by mrmugen on Sept 23, 2010 0:15:41 GMT 1
It is a DA-85 engine which only has 4 tanks of fuel through it. It will smooth out once broke in all the way. It transitions very well for how tight it is still. Of course it is still set a bit fat until I feel it is time to lean it out a bit. I did notice a possible stall issue when it comes out of a dive ...even a slight one.
Later,
Kevin
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Am I mistaken as this thread seems to change name part way through, but did you buy this three years ago and just maidened it?
