Took the Flip out today and put three flights on it before it got too windy. It was just windy enough. The plane literally jumps out of my hand on launch. Yes, I know. The word “literally” is literally overused, but weighing only 6.45 ounces and running a TD.051 on bladder, swinging an APC 6x3, this literally jumps out of my hand. It’s just a tad tail heavy, so I’ll either try a heavy Cox prop nut, or just put a nickel on the nose. Probably go the nickel route since I don’t like the idea of loading up the crankshaft with needless weight.
Here’s a brief video of the Flip flying. I keep forgetting to turn on the camera before I start the plane, so this picks up a little after half way through the flight. You can see how easily it goes through the maneuvers. Sorry about the camera angles. this is my first time trying to video someone else using my hatcam.
The Literate Mark