Hate it when the field has to be closed for JB harvest ops, but it is what it is...their land, their business, their priorities. At their mercy, our field has been closed for several weeks, but I believe guys are flying when they can, and maybe even if JB is nearby. No prob with me if they are distant, but i am just guessing the newbs in the club just don't get it. Anyway, tirade done, off the soapbox. Today JB was only watering when I was there, and as I left I saw a mechanic working on the harvester, so maybe they were going to get to it by lunchtime. I got to fly!
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Both planes set on their tails without flight battery onboard, |
Flew 7 packs of 3s 2200mah. Three in the MiniStar, and 4 in the new low wing Star that I think I am naming the StarStream. It was maiden day for the StarStream. Dick designed and built it from scratch, and gave me a good deal. It was designed with criteria I gave him to consider. Two weeks later he had it built and maidened on his own. So today I maidened her with my xmitter and setup. Not bad at all, but it definitely pulled to the left under hard throttle. And I think the flat wing with no dihedral probably lends to instability in some slow turns somehow. My thinking is to add a smidge of dihedral on the next gen if there ever is one, such as for Tad if he still wants one. With the four packs I got it pretty trimmed out, but do hate the left thrust. At home I added a washer under the motor mount holes, and now I see definite right thrust in the prop blade. Will it be too much or just right, next test is perhaps tomorrow. I noted that speed is less than my high wing Star of the same wing span, but it has a different motor and a 10x5 prop. The StarStream has the same motor as in the MiniStar and runs a 9x6 prop. Also noted that battery voltage is much less after 5 minute flights, so I think the prop is too much, causing loss in speed and higher consumption of battery capacity. With no other props to try at home, I am just trying the new thrust tomorrow.
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RARIN' TO GO! |
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