The maiden went well with the high speed swift. Many of the great suggestions from the Forum made it successful. The Swift is my first high speed plane. Here are some things that helped me.
1. The Elevons need to be set with UP elevator about 2/3 to full thickness of the elevon for the hand launch. Some of the reviews stated this prevents a nose dive on launch, and I believe them. I launched at 60-80% throttle ok. The loud sound of the motor and the strong push of the prop was pretty nerve racking on my first launch.
2. The hand launch needs to be a good throw upward at about 60 degrees. I almost lost it once with a wimpy throw.
3. My Swift balanced perfectly with the front end (where the leads exit) of the 2200-3 cell all the way forward in the battery compartment. A small piece of foam aft of the battery keeps the battery from sliding aft.
4 It really does fly slowly and very fast. This makes it a perfect plane for practicing with speed planes.
5. The recommended throws in the manual work for me.
6. I have the $29 Eagle stabilizer in mine. It fits well under the ESC. I do not use it on launching. I use it for high winds and landings smoothly. I have the stabilizer set on low gain for the elevator and aileron settings. It really works well for flying slowly in the wind.
7. The Swift floats so well on zero throttle that I find I need to give it down elevator to make it fly in to land. Otherwise it might stall as it floats in.
Boy, what a fun plane.
Bill
1. The Elevons need to be set with UP elevator about 2/3 to full thickness of the elevon for the hand launch. Some of the reviews stated this prevents a nose dive on launch, and I believe them. I launched at 60-80% throttle ok. The loud sound of the motor and the strong push of the prop was pretty nerve racking on my first launch.
2. The hand launch needs to be a good throw upward at about 60 degrees. I almost lost it once with a wimpy throw.
3. My Swift balanced perfectly with the front end (where the leads exit) of the 2200-3 cell all the way forward in the battery compartment. A small piece of foam aft of the battery keeps the battery from sliding aft.
4 It really does fly slowly and very fast. This makes it a perfect plane for practicing with speed planes.
5. The recommended throws in the manual work for me.
6. I have the $29 Eagle stabilizer in mine. It fits well under the ESC. I do not use it on launching. I use it for high winds and landings smoothly. I have the stabilizer set on low gain for the elevator and aileron settings. It really works well for flying slowly in the wind.
7. The Swift floats so well on zero throttle that I find I need to give it down elevator to make it fly in to land. Otherwise it might stall as it floats in.
Boy, what a fun plane.
Bill
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