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Offline Augsburger

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Fat Kitten now skinny
« on: March 02, 2017, 02:28:06 PM »
Thanks to all who helped me get the weight off and tune the BW.  The Kitten now screams.  Flew 8 times this afternoon until a horizontal stab problem sent me home.  Here it is after flying with the new set of clothes and the tuned BW.  In addition to tuning, I also put nylon washers between the tank and mount to ensure plenty of air intake.  When my dad would launch, the motor would really unload.  We both had a blast and the afternoon took us both back almost 50 years when he would come home from instructing in T-38's and we would fly cl together.  We both came home today grinning smelling of fuel and castor oil.    What a blast.....
Wilder Eber

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Re: Fat Kitten now skinny
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2017, 02:33:22 PM »
In case you haven't read the other posts, the original weight with silkspan covering sans engine was 129 g or 4 1.2 oz., down to 92 g or 3 1/4 oz..  The BW has been tuned to run a consistent 17K rpms.  This was my first attempt to cover with Ultracote.  Very satisfied although it is definitely new compulsion in need of practice....   cheers
Wilder Eber

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Re: Fat Kitten now skinny
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2017, 01:13:36 PM »
Way to go,  nothing like a great day.  What length lines are you using?  I remember years ago we had Combat Kittens with the Cox RR-1 engines.  On the 35 foot required lines of the time the boys had a hard time keeping up with them.   They were out running a plane that had TeeDee 049 on bladder.
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Re: Fat Kitten now skinny
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2017, 05:05:50 PM »
I'm also using 35" lines and it's all I can do to keep from falling over at the end of a tank.  It's really fast, at least it is for me...
Wilder Eber

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Re: Fat Kitten now skinny
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2017, 02:29:10 PM »
Outstanding Bud. Wish you were here so we could fly some combat!!
Bill Davenport
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Re: Fat Kitten now skinny
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2017, 11:19:23 AM »
If you fly it enough, you should get used to it.  Or try a lower pitch prop. H^^
John E. "DOC" Holliday
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Shawnee, KANSAS  66203
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