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Title: Raptor: Added flaps make launch easy!
Post by: Granpaw Jonah on April 02, 2014, 02:34:59 PM
...Hi...   I don't know why I didn't do this before.... add flaps that is 'cos she's always been tricky to launch. Can't really fail the Raptor on much else... apart from the tail should be a 'T' tail, also there must be a more satisfactory way to mount the wings, options for an rtf with decent (upgraded) electronics would be a bonus... mind you, having said that this one has submitted to gravity a few times ( pilot error, lets call it what it is...) and has flown a lot of hours with no component failures as yet.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkhcXL3lj7s#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkhcXL3lj7s#ws)

  G.J.
Title: Re: Raptor: Added flaps make launch easy!
Post by: Coyote on April 03, 2014, 08:13:30 AM
That looks pretty painless to launch, mod has done the job it would seem :)
Title: Re: Raptor: Added flaps make launch easy!
Post by: rob.thomson on April 03, 2014, 08:19:09 AM
Massive improvement.

I for rid of my one because the launch was so bad!

I suspect the source of the problems are thrust line related.    Flaps is a good solution to effectively adjust the angle of attack relative to the motor :)

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Title: Re: Raptor: Added flaps make launch easy!
Post by: skyscraper on April 03, 2014, 09:35:59 AM
Good mod!

regards
Andy