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Article #197: Test-flying for fun - RC planes and helicopters

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Contrary to popular belief, people who engine up correctly. After a few tweaks
work in model shops dont spend all day to the engine I was happy with the way
every day playing with their own she was running I thought we would do a
models!!! few gentle circuits with a couple of
However, on Friday afternoon Dale and stall turns thrown in for good measure. I
myself decided we were actually going must say this is probably the most stable
flying. We closed the shop dead on 6 model in the hover I have ever flown. I
o'clock (usually we dont leave till gone landed, then passed the controls to Dale
7). We were cashed up, loaded up and were for a quick play. He also loved how
off to our own secret flying site in Kent stably it flew.
by 6.30. The amount of fun you can have with an
We arrived at the flying field around electric Zagi is amazing. This model is
6.45, all models still intact after a mad so much fun and so unbreakable, I found
dash along the A2 in Kent and some rather myself doing the silliest of things with
bendy country lanes. it. Like skimming across the strip with
First out of the cars were a pair of the prop clipping the grass on its way
Weston Cougars, one of my favourite through, stalling it from up high and
planks (sorry for the term plank but I seeing who could get the highest bounce
class myself as a heli flyer). Once when it hit the deck!
started and both airborne there was a Who cares, the chances of breaking it are
really noticeable difference in near nil.
performance between the two. Dales is Thats how we continued for the rest of
fitted with a OS46LA, whilst mine has a the evening.... until we remembered that
West Eurotech 36 fitted. We both decided to fly in the dark - which i used to do
to go for height, (when I say height I on a regular basis - you need 'glow
mean the clouds were getting in the way) sticks'.
Dales climb rate was respectable but mine So, back to the shop to unload all the
climbed like a homesick angel. After a models - we both commented on what a
few attempts at getting it to flatspin & great evenings flying it was, probably
some low inverted circuits I was out of one of the best this year - we are not
fuel, so was forced to land and get the trying to tempt fate or anything, but are
next model out. now charging everything in sight ready
The next candidate was a Century Predator for another evening of fun.
Gasser which has had one previous flight. One of the best things you can invest in
The beauty of petrol powered models is is a fast charger - perfect for those
that they are cheap to run & there is no last minute decisions to go flying, we
starting equipment required. The previous have all put a lot of miles on my poor
flight was used to set the model and old ripmax fast charger.






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