First flights with Vector 40 ARC.

[John Rakes]

Put up 5 flights today with my new Vector. After the first flight I moved the leadouts back about 1/8 inch. After the second I added 1/4oz to the wing tip and another 1/8 back on the leadouts. Total wing tip weight is 1oz. This was one of the first planes I have had where the wings looked proportional to each other upright and inverted.  No flap tweaks were needed. The next three flights I did the entire pattern without any problems.
The set up I have now is LA 40 Dixon mod, 11x5 APC prop. Brodak handle with 64 ft/15 lines. Used 15% nitro/20% castor. Next flight I will try 10% nitro/20% castor. Even on the long lines, the planes felt quick with no real break into 2 stroke at all. The 4.5 Magnum tank is plenty big with guaranteed over runs. I will cut that back even more using 10% nitro not 15%. The Brodak covering held up great with only a 3 inch wrinkle on the outboard fuse side.  I figure a dozen flights this ARC should be deadly for anyone to use.

[Bill Little]

Put up 5 flights today with my new Vector. After the first flight I moved the leadouts back about 1/8 inch. After the second I added 1/4oz to the wing tip and another 1/8 back on the leadouts. Total wing tip weight is 1oz. This was one of the first planes I have had where the wings looked proportional to each other upright and inverted.  No flap tweaks were needed. The next three flights I did the entire pattern without any problems.
The set up I have now is LA 40 Dixon mod, 11x5 APC prop. Brodak handle with 64 ft/15 lines. Used 15% nitro/20% castor. Next flight I will try 10% nitro/20% castor. Even on the long lines, the planes felt quick with no real break into 2 stroke at all. The 4.5 Magnum tank is plenty big with guaranteed over runs. I will cut that back even more using 10% nitro not 15%. The Brodak covering held up great with only a 3 inch wrinkle on the outboard fuse side.  I figure a dozen flights this ARC should be deadly for anyone to use.

Hi John,

Glad to hear that the Vector is working so well!  Keep practicing and whoop up on them at the NATS. 

Bill <><

[John Tate]

John.
Keep up the good work.

I launched Willis Swindell's Vector a bunch today.
It was kinda windy here in Norfolk.  Willis made some adjustments.
The Vector looks like a great airplane to have.

John Tate