I recently had a small gap in the weather to get my new E-flite Micro A-10 https://www.motionrc.com/collections...nt=30388691980 out and give it a whirl. The first flight went real well on a Admiral 2S 600mah battery, https://www.motionrc.com/collections...-battery-w-jst needed some down trim to level it out maybe 8-10 clicks. I will adjust the linkage so I can remove the Trim back to Center. I was able to get an easy 4 minutes from the Battery with at least 45 seconds to spare. The second flight went just as well except the landing was not as level as the first one which the plane came away from unscathed. The second time I was able to slow it down plenty but it touched down slightly nose down and it dug in a bit and kinda just bounced a little. Didn't think much of it until I came upon it and saw the front end had crumpled up. This area is not the strongest part and with the weight of the back side pushing against it caused it to buckle. So I went home and broke out the Foam Tac https://www.motionrc.com/collections...pack-1oz-tubes and glued up the sides and added some Carbon Spars to the inside for additional strength. Now the front end feels like it can handle a less than perfect landing and will not crumple.
For those looking to get one of these you may want to add the spars now while the model is still pristine. One can use Carbon Fiber or get some Bamboo Skewers at the store as these are light weight and sturdy also. I made sure the spar was long enough to help carry the load far enough aft and as far forward as possible on the Right side. The Left is a bit shorter as the battery will be in that spot and I did not want to interfere with that. I also added a piece of clear tape where the wing meets the fuselage on the bottom as I did not want to glue it but it did offer a bit more strength to that area. All in all a real easy to set up and fly plane that will be in the air in no time. Check the photos and let me know if anyone has any questions on this Little Guy!
For those looking to get one of these you may want to add the spars now while the model is still pristine. One can use Carbon Fiber or get some Bamboo Skewers at the store as these are light weight and sturdy also. I made sure the spar was long enough to help carry the load far enough aft and as far forward as possible on the Right side. The Left is a bit shorter as the battery will be in that spot and I did not want to interfere with that. I also added a piece of clear tape where the wing meets the fuselage on the bottom as I did not want to glue it but it did offer a bit more strength to that area. All in all a real easy to set up and fly plane that will be in the air in no time. Check the photos and let me know if anyone has any questions on this Little Guy!
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