Soldato
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I have a wot 4 in my garage roof, I have flown rc planes and helis for 8 years or so now. One of the threads i posted my 'hanger'
Great planes, most of chris foss's are.
My wot 4 the wings are so strong, think it has a 2 stroke 60 in it, also ran it for some time on a tuned pipe. Very good performance.
Enjoy.
Also after reading through your thread I get the idea you dont yet fly?
Join a club a BMFA club, and learn, have someone experianced take your plane out on maiden flight. I have been flying 8 years and I get nervous test flying a new plane even now, especially with all the money invested in it. Some of my models have up to £1.5k in them. yet they are still middle of the road models.
Seriously, unless I have mis-understood your thread. I get the impression you have not flown before?? sorry if I am wrong on that.
Even simple things like pinning your hinges, fuel tube over control clevises (for safety) in case they let go, so they still hold on. Nylon undercarriage screws and bolts, Prop on correct and BALANCED, engine tuned at idle and at warm and inverted. C of G perfect, little tail heave is always okay. Wings balanced. Wings joined well and epoxy in all the right places. No binding of control surfaces. Fuel tank plumbed in correctly, no kinks.
God I could go on. I do not mean to sound like I am telling you to 'suck eggs' but you must 110% know what you are doing. Even starting the engine, the prop can cut your fingers off! let alone before you take off,
Do a range check, any interference?
aerial routed okay?
What would you do in the event of a 'dead stick'
Please join a club, have a instructor/safety guy check and maiden your plane, even on a buddy system if you want. At least you will know if you have built it well.
Anyhow....Enjoy
Great planes, most of chris foss's are.
My wot 4 the wings are so strong, think it has a 2 stroke 60 in it, also ran it for some time on a tuned pipe. Very good performance.
Enjoy.
Also after reading through your thread I get the idea you dont yet fly?
Join a club a BMFA club, and learn, have someone experianced take your plane out on maiden flight. I have been flying 8 years and I get nervous test flying a new plane even now, especially with all the money invested in it. Some of my models have up to £1.5k in them. yet they are still middle of the road models.
Seriously, unless I have mis-understood your thread. I get the impression you have not flown before?? sorry if I am wrong on that.
Even simple things like pinning your hinges, fuel tube over control clevises (for safety) in case they let go, so they still hold on. Nylon undercarriage screws and bolts, Prop on correct and BALANCED, engine tuned at idle and at warm and inverted. C of G perfect, little tail heave is always okay. Wings balanced. Wings joined well and epoxy in all the right places. No binding of control surfaces. Fuel tank plumbed in correctly, no kinks.
God I could go on. I do not mean to sound like I am telling you to 'suck eggs' but you must 110% know what you are doing. Even starting the engine, the prop can cut your fingers off! let alone before you take off,
Do a range check, any interference?
aerial routed okay?
What would you do in the event of a 'dead stick'
Please join a club, have a instructor/safety guy check and maiden your plane, even on a buddy system if you want. At least you will know if you have built it well.
Anyhow....Enjoy
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