fuzzywolf
Flight lieutenant
Up up and a... oh dear...
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Post by fuzzywolf on Mar 17, 2012 18:29:56 GMT 1
Well, I was at the LHS and noticed they had two of these in the back, and seeing as they're now discontinued I thought it'd be a good idea to pick one up:  Beyond my level at the moment, so it's gonna stay as a display model, but it's something to work up to ;D -Fuzzy |
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Post by toff on Mar 17, 2012 21:28:27 GMT 1
Aahhhh.. Had one. Very nice! Word of warning, take off and landing on the narrow landing gear is difficult. Once you feel confident enough to fly it, I'd recommend hand launch and belly landing on grass. Great buy!
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Post by realbob on Mar 28, 2012 4:17:19 GMT 1
What is that model exactly?
How much was it worth?
Very ncie model!
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fuzzywolf
Flight lieutenant
Up up and a... oh dear...
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Post by fuzzywolf on Mar 29, 2012 10:20:51 GMT 1
What is that model exactly? How much was it worth? Very ncie model! It's the Parkzone BF-109G Messerschmitt, cost me £178.67, can't wait to be able to fly her ;D -Fuzzy |
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Post by realbob on Mar 29, 2012 13:18:44 GMT 1
Do you have a simulator which you can try it?
MUst not be as easy as a Super Cub!!
I just tried it into Phoenix simulator.... Woah! It is not same thing as SC at all!!!! Need more practice to manage tly this beauty!
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fuzzywolf
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Post by fuzzywolf on Mar 31, 2012 22:53:54 GMT 1
Do you have a simulator which you can try it? MUst not be as easy as a Super Cub!! I just tried it into Phoenix simulator.... Woah! It is not same thing as SC at all!!!! Need more practice to manage tly this beauty! Nah, not yet at least. I wanna get one though, so I can get some more practice hours in, and try the messerschmitt without risking it in reality  |
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Post by rivergreenmachine on Mar 31, 2012 23:23:57 GMT 1
I have a similar plane ... a Texan AT-6 low-wing warbird. I'm pretty good at flying the SuperCub and I have a Cessna 182 that is also easy to fly. But all I've done is CRASH the AT-6.
Everytime it gets airborne, 3 - 5 seconds into the flight, it dips the left wing and noses into the ground.
I disconnected the ailerons and set them neutral, because I was thinking they were the culprit. But next flight (after serious repair effort), it climbed out and nosed over to the left and crashed.
I've crashed the same way 4 times now. Can someone offer some advice please?
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Post by toff on Apr 1, 2012 0:15:07 GMT 1
Never flown an AT-6, but my regime for a hand launch is always the same:
Full throttle, good push away, up elevator if needed, climb to a decent height ( 300 or so feet), 2/3rd throttle, correct trims, half throttle, correct again if needed, fly pattern ( usually loop, roll, inverted, 1/2 roll out, circuit then land ( about all my shaking nerves can handle).
Sounds like your plane is stalling out due to lack of speed.
When I first started, one of my worst mistakes was a slow take off (Due to nerves, the idea that slower was better for a newbie, and being a lot scared!) The nerves and scared are normal, the slow bit is not! Every plane needs a certain speed to get and remain, airborne.
The wing tipping you describe sounds like a tip stall, which means the plane is not flying fast enough to remain in the air, so, it tips a wing (losing height), but increasing speed ( speed being needed to remain in the air.
if this is not the issue, look at the wings and tail dead on, from the nose. They should be in line with each other and straight. Especially check the wings, as they may have a warp in them (One side twisted down, one twisted up). If this is the case, then if it's foam, some heavy books and a flat surface can be used to un-twist the wing. Wing on flat surface, heavy books on both sides and leave for 24 hours or so.
These are the only things I can think of, barring bad electronics, shorted servos, etc.
As another hobby, I troubleshoot computers, and this is a little like that.
'fix that, nope, fix that, nope, fix that, fix that, yep!'
Hope this helps.
Chris.
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Post by rivergreenmachine on Apr 1, 2012 13:12:11 GMT 1
Toff, thank you for that reply.
I think the airspeed during takeoff will be my first focus. This plane has a much bigger motor/prop than my other planes, so I think I'm holding back on full throttle.
I'll glue her back together one more time and check for any anomalies, then it's out to the field for a FULL THROTTLE hand launch.
thx!
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Post by flydiver on Apr 1, 2012 21:47:54 GMT 1
If you disabled the ailerons that was a serious mistake. Not a whole lot of people could control a warbird without ailerons.
Most warbirds need to fly a lot faster and are much more touchy than the SC. Higher wing loading makes stalling at low speed highly probable. If you aren't up for the speed it's a bad situation.
Not necessarily a good 2nd plane unless you have a lot of experience and are pretty talented.
The well received PZ Trojan is generally a better choice.
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