If you're on a finely mowed and leveled grass field you shouldn't have any problems. I haven't flown my bubbletop yet but all my other similar planes handle it beautifully. Although I must give credit to our Club's Field Maintenance folks, they keep our field almost like a golf course. However, I've seen some videos on YouTube flying this bird off a grass field loaded with clumps a crab grass and though it made the plane bounce around and sound like a bucket of bolts, it handled it better than expected. Those kinds of fields really beat the heck out of your plane so plan on a lot of preflight and maintenance if the field isn't groomed but hey, that's just me. ;);)
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I fly off of grass that is far from perfect...It's not really tall grass, relatively short but it's bumpy. Handles it like a champ.
Not to mention goosing the throttle and she's airborne within 15 feet or less. LOLMy YouTube RC videos:
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Warbird Charlie
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Just did the 6&7th flight today. Liking this Corsair better with every flight. It’s refreshing to be able to buy a product, use as intended and not be the R&D for the mfg.
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That really nails it for us. In year's past we were all the guinea pigs. You would take the "PNP" out of the box, have to deal with any number of issues and problems just putting the darn thing together from fitment to missing pieces, etc...Then find all the things wrong with performance and flight dynamics of the model, hoping that V2 would be better. Or maybe V3 or V4 or V8! Our mindset is with these new generation models we are developing and have been developing with Freewing is to make sure the model that you and I receive at our door has already had all the proper engineering, research and development and flight/performance testing completed while finding the best balance between price point and amenity. Alpha continues to push the envelope regarding what is possible. The quality we are seeing these days with Freewing and FlightLine is what we have all deserved all along. As technology continues to improve, so will our ability to deliver outstanding foam models at a reasonable price point.
Hallelujah! LOL
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RPP is a perspective where I still live in the ol' days and ingrained from those procurement mgmt. days.
My sweetie keeps reminding me that I've got to get with todays costs and quit thinking I should be able to still get a Big Mac for a buck and get change back. :wackyLOLWarbird Charlie
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Right on Aros, Freewing/Flightline is so far above the competition, I don't know that they will ever catch up.
Please keep them coming. there are a lot of airplanes that I don't have yet.Comment
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FF gliders and rubber power since 1966, CL 1970-1990, RC since 1975.
current planes from 1/2 oz to 22 lbsComment
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Sorry I missed you pilot question. Picked them up from this guy over at RCG. He can do different sizes and 1/2 body. Come painted.
Mike
\"When Inverted Down Is Up And Up Is Expensive\"Comment
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The only fault with this model is the lift it creates. I have trouble keeping it on the ground during take off, grass or tarmac, she is off in fifteen feet at half throttle even in calm conditions. At nominal book CG position still finding that she climbs at full throttle when trimmed for level at medium throttle. Anyone else think a little downthrust might be nice ? Have added no elevator trim at full flap setting. Flaps are on a 2 second deploy.Comment
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Fault? What a terrible problem to have. Usually people complain about the totally opposite. If you think you have too much power and lift you can always load it up with weight. If you want down thrust put a couple washers on the top motor mounts. Personally I think it's just right by just easing the power in slowly.
As for climbing when you apply full throttle I think it would be strange if it didn't climb. After all you are trimming for speed. If you give it more power (increase speed) it should climb as it's trying to maintain the speed you trimmed it for. This means it has positive dynamic stability which is what you want. :Cool:Comment
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A&A Beeg. I'd be surprised if you didn't need to retrim at different throttle settings. It's why the trim wheels are worn on 1:1 A/C. LOL Best, LB"I am having an extraordinary ordinary life."~Lucky B*st*rd~
"Find satisfaction in the process rather than an outcome."~Anonymous~
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Beeg is spot on.
That is what makes the type so desirable for me. I can add weight in paint, scale add on’s, bigger heavier tires, and at last that 8000mAh battery to fly forever.
The less throttle to cruise and perform aerobatics the better. It looks more scale and flight times are phenomenal!
Who wants to fly an underpowered rock that has to be landed at 30mph after 2 or 3 minutes of flight.Comment
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Thanks LB for the generous assistance on the cockpit.
Removed that lower section of foam and added several other tidbits.
The cockpit kit is awesome!
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Wow, love the added black paneling/switches and custom gun sight! Looks great OT!My YouTube RC videos:
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