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Offline Percy Attfield

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Great day to fly in South Africa
« on: May 02, 2013, 09:45:24 AM »
Yesterday was a great flying day with good company in Henry Kurowski and Roston Dugmore.

Attached are my 2 Centurions, they have Impact outlines but are different.  Especially the white one has longer nose and tail moment arms, a thicker wing with a blunter leading edge, more leading edge sweep and a larger stab with smaller elevators.

I love to fly it #^

The yellow one has a tricycle undercarriage inspired by the Bob Hunt thread on his new extended tricycle Crossfire. It flies great and take off and landings are a pleasure.

Both planes use MVVS 8/680 motors powered by 25C 2700 mAh Thunder Power batteries.

The white one uses a 13x5 (repitched Dennis Adamisin 13X4 1/2PF2B series) prop giving 5.3 second laps at 9240 revs measured with a rev counter.  The yellow one flies better on a 12" prop than a 13" prop. It uses a 12x5 (cut down repitched 13X4 1/2PF2B series) prop giving 5.3 second laps at 9480 revs.

I think they could fly a little faster but last September when I was fortunate to fly with the Vancouver group Chris Cox said I fly to fast at 5.1 seconds. I am trying to get used to the slower speed. However if I do decide to increase the speed I will simply add 1 click to my KR Timer/Controller and increase the speed by 0.05 seconds or add 2 clicks and increase the speed by 0.1 seconds to 5.2 second laps. y1
Percy Attfield - South Africa

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Re: Great day to fly in South Africa
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2013, 06:56:57 PM »
Hi Percy;

Nice work on the models my friend!

It's great to see you still active after all of these years and still representing S. Africa at the Worlds.

Best personal regards
Eric Rule

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Re: Great day to fly in South Africa
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2013, 04:48:41 AM »
Thanks Eric.
Percy Attfield - South Africa

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Re: Great day to fly in South Africa
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2013, 08:29:48 AM »
The planes look great.   Now, I am still not sure about lap times when it comes to flying a plane.   If the plane flies great for you at the settings you have fine.   I too fly a little fast at times, but as someone told me, the plane itself has a happy medium as far as speed.   If too fast for the pilot, use longer lines.    If too slow, use shorter lines.    Anyway, when you keep picking up those first place awards you can tell him the speed is fine for you. H^^
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Re: Great day to fly in South Africa
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2013, 12:31:26 PM »
Hi Percy
Keith has mentioned you many times over the past couple of years.  Is this the field he fly's at?  Very nice looking planes I wouldn't mind owing one.
Andy
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Offline Percy Attfield

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Re: Great day to fly in South Africa
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2013, 02:47:26 AM »
Thanks Doc it is true that each plane has its own speed sweet spot.
Yes Andrew that is the field Keith flies at.
Percy Attfield - South Africa

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Re: Great day to fly in South Africa
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2013, 02:25:09 AM »
Of course, 5.1 second laps at your altitude may be totally necessary. We have considerably more air down here at sea level!

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Re: Great day to fly in South Africa
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2013, 07:45:14 PM »
Nice models!!

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