Monday, 23 September 2013

Flying the Red Butterfly, Vertical Take Offs and assisted vertical descends

On 2S500mah, it flies ok with two antennae, sensitive with one antenna, not acceptable with no antenna. It clearly needs more voltage and I think batteries with higher discharge rate then 15C is desirable. As it is, there is not enough power near end of flight and there are residual current in the batteries.

On 3S800mah, it flies great with one antennae, sensitive with no antenna and plenty of thrust. There is so much thrust (near the beginning of each flight), the model can take off vertically from the ground.

I couldn't manage hanging off the prop for hovering and then to attempt vertical tailfirst landing. With a strong headwind which is greater then the flying air speed, the model can appear to retreat tail first and usually at this slower air speed, the model can appear to descend vertically, although in a 'flying' posture.



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