Building the Whizzza.

[Gareth]

the bigger pack should give better flight times, it would be worth taking a look at the wing loading again to see what its gone up to. If your going to pop over to mine at some point for a fly I'm sure we could run the model up on a Watt meter and see what she is pulling.

Gareth

[Mike S]

Weight is on my mind with this plane. Just under 3.5lbs now with the new packs. Both new packs are good and balanced o.2v between cells at most.

Yep can get over one evening this week and can bring both planes.

[Mike S]

So driving home last night from work and car starts bunny hopping. Check error codes when I got home none reported. Hmmm supsect the 02 sensor will look later.

Decided to see if the changes made to the Whizzza made any difference and took it out for a flight. Put the 3D400 up first and had a great flight them disaster struck on the second flight. Coming out of a wing over a gut feeling told me that I had lost signal and down she went just like at Slough. No damage to the plane apart from loosing one wheel in the long grass. Damm those Ar500. never again.

Flew the Whizzza next which has a Ar7000 Flew perfect no problems with control apart from now being a little nose heavy which I can live with. I can remove the nose weights one at a time until dialed in.

[Gareth]

Put the 3D400 up first and had a great flight them disaster struck on the second flight. Coming out of a wing over a gut feeling told me that I had lost signal and down she went just like at Slough. No damage to the plane apart from loosing one wheel in the long grass. Damm those Ar500. never again.

sorry to hear the model went in again, she is built like a brick out house one of the great models. I'm sure a wheel can be found and connected.

Flew the Whizzza next which has a Ar7000 Flew perfect no problems with control apart from now being a little nose heavy which I can live with. I can remove the nose weights one at a time until dialed in.

Great to hear that she is behaving herself. the model should be very smooth and want to fly big aero's.

you will have to come over on Thursday and have a fly of the Fizza, this will give you an idea what it should fly like.

Hope you get the car fixed.
Gareth

[Mike S]

I can get over Thursday evening and I can bring my 3d400 as I don't need wheels.

[Mike S]

I have removed 14g of weight from the nose and this does not really change the CofG so will see how it flys.

But not far from get this model finished

[Mike S]

Managed to get out Firday morning and had the patch to myself so did five flights with the Pulse xt 25e. I set up flaperons with two flap positions and did around ten approaches with flaps. The model needs some elevator mixed in with the flaps as even at low speeds the nose is pitching up.

Flying with flaps for landing was lot different and took some getting used to but was fun.

Also did five flights with the Whizzza after the lipos had recharged. I have got used to the model now and did a few split s, barrel rolls & stall turn moves.

Landing is still a little hairy but I feel that this is more down to my attachment to the model than it being hard to land.

I am happy with how it handles and flys and can get around 5 - 8 minutes of flight time with the current set up depending on lipo used.

I may look at the prop and power setup later on but for now the model still outclasses my skills.

[Mike S]

Just to update the post.

I have since had a good few flights with the Whizzza and she flys very well and I have had a lot of fun flying the model.

So what next.... Well watch this space for the next build thread but i will give a clue.
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[Gareth]

So what next.... Well watch this space for the next build thread but i will give a clue.

I know, I know.

It is a bit of a give away when you add it to your signature 

[Mike S]

Yes Gareth as they say if you look you shall see. .