Furious Predator
rrProfessor
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
My Posts This: Topic Forum | I am really surprised how many good things people have to say about the BOT. it seems to have a lot going for it. i always liked it for its looks, and its size. but i never realized until this thread that it is such a capable machine. It is nice to hear that it can hold up to the big shots...which is another reason why i wanted a better sale plane (vs my butterfly).
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yeah....i know that a little extra weight can be a good thing, or else it wont penetrate into the wind i suppose. i know that full scale sail planes use water balast for that purpose, and dump it for landings.
i havn't really flown it enough though to notice a lot of things you guys mention. I also dont have a lot of sailplane experience. i have had my butterfly for about 6 years or so, but i only really started getting serious into thermals last year. although i have noticed that wheni find a good thermal, the BOT likes to keep turning into it on its own.
for landing...i was actually comming in at about a 60 degree dive using the "crow", i have it set for flaps up, ailerons down. its tuned (by pure luck) such that the plane neither pitches up or down when i hit the switch. i dont though have a lot of roll control during the crow, so i have to make sure im level before i start it, i can only make small corrections.
but during the dive, and using the crow, the BOT doesn't really gain any speed. i can level out a distance away, drop flaps for extra drag and let it cruise in level at about 5 feet for a couple hundred feet, haha. the flaps also let me come in a bit slower. but no matter what, it always seems to be a fight to get it near the ground.
i hope to get it out again this weekend, im having a blast with it. i still love flying my helicopters, and nothing will replace them. this is just a different type of thrill in the same hobby. its a strange feeling. it is relaxing and peaceful, yet challenging
Shawn
Team Leisure-Tech
Team HelixRC |
I threw the little electric Husky just for fun
Surprisingly the 2M GP Spirit in the front left is my primary bird. The vintage 3meter in back was a recent buy and I haven't put much time on it yet but is probably going to take over the "favorite" position
The short launches of the upstart kinda limits things but it's still fun. Here's a few vids of the 2M getting thrown around
