A10FLYR

Right. If it seems to not stay in roll trim then its bigger servo time. But then you will only be half the weight of ours.

Phil, it does make a difference with the large surfaces. We had to do that on ours because we didn't have powerfull enough servos. Full scale has the inner, moveable one, (the one you show), as 35º up and the outer one fixed at 15º up when the aileron is in the neutral position. But then, we have much more powerfull servos now!

Very nice indeed!

Some type of counter measures like chaff I believe. I'll have a look at my publications later today to confirm.

I don't think there was an A-10 built from the Harel plans that came out under 35# for the bare airframe standing on the gear...fiberglass or wood. Both of mine were over 60# wet. ICDF or turbine. I used 1/32" balsa sheeting on the wings and no spar. I do like your plug in system. Also, all the powered A-10s had 7 to 10# of lead in the nose to balance the motors in the nacelles. I don't know about EDF where they put the batteries in the nose. There is an article in RCJI of one built from balsa. I have drug the bottoms of the fins maany times when the main gear failed to lock down! Kind of strange to see it come in on the nose gear and fins! I epoxied hardwood to the bottom of the fins finally!

Phil, I just went and located the PM. Somehow I must have missed it. Sorry to say but we have not slope soared it yet. Winds that day did not get to what we felt we needed to maintain flight so I decided to abhort any attempt. We left early the next morning only to have fantastic winds...which blew us all the way back to Denver! (Wish we could have stayed one more day). We don't have any slope with an aceptable landing area so no attempt will be made in Colorado. I was not able to go to Soar Utah this year but maybe next year. Yes it a fiberglass airframe that has been flown with ICDF and then converted to twin turbine. Now I want to slope it!! A mate of mine has converted his to EDF and flown it. Without any power system it will come in at about 35#. It would be interesting to see what difference there would be between scale airfoil and what you have designed. No doubt your airfoil will be better for slope. You know, I just remembered, the plug was made out foam. Perhaps I should get it out and make a sloper out of it!! BTW, for anyone interested out there, Josh has allowed the plans to be digitized and distributed for free. An interesting side note.....I was a dyed in the wool power flyer untill I met this English Chap from Cheltenham at our local power field. He looked like a little puppy dog at a pet store with that "please take me" look on his face. I introduced myself and gave him a fly with one of my planes and once he proved his skills I gave him free reign with my stable of aircraft. We became close friends and on one of his visits to the states he mentioned slope flying and I informed him that non of us flew slope. He said "My God Mate, with all these beautiful slopes and you don't fly slope?". So, with my tail between me legs I started investigating this strange idea. Located a few renagade looking fellows who climbed around these mountains with gliders on their backs and followed them. What an eye opener to see a plane dive straight for the ground only to go out of sight and reappear out in the distance fully intact! Remember, to us power flyers going straight down ment disaster! Fly for hours with no refueling, and quietness! Needless to say...I fly very little power now a days! I'm going to climb around these slopes as long as my body allows! Thanks Barrie.

Well, this is Phil's build log so I feel he should OK anymore discussion.

Thanks Matt...

If I may....something to keep you going!   Edited By A10FLYR on 27/02/2013 16:25:25

Watching with great interest. Looks good I might add.