Chasing birds with a Venturi

iPeel · February 29, 2016, 05:49:42 PM

It's been a while since I posted anything here, so in the dead calm weather today I managed to burn a few batteries chasing birds around.

Ratty · February 29, 2016, 06:14:23 PM

Not the type of birds I was hoping for. :D

iPeel · February 29, 2016, 06:24:02 PM

Quote from: Ratty on February 29, 2016, 06:14:23 PM
Not the type of birds I was hoping for. :D

This aint' no Spocktra50 video. :)

iPeel · February 29, 2016, 07:10:40 PM

Haha, I kind of expected to find one skewered to my pitot tube when I landed Andy, I feel a new challenge coming on for when we meet up next...

Bertie · March 04, 2016, 05:04:21 PM

Nice :)

I`ve still not maidened mine yet :-[

iwan_canobi · March 04, 2016, 05:11:04 PM

Looks like you were having fun! Bet the farmer would have been happy as well, keeping the flock off his freshly ploughed field! :D

BlueFlyer · March 04, 2016, 07:19:03 PM

I bet you enjoyed that long walk to the plane after that landing lol

iPeel · March 04, 2016, 07:55:45 PM

It wasn't that bad and on my way home anyway. Probably far less exercise than I could do with.

Tufty · March 04, 2016, 09:28:01 PM

Very sad but lovely to see farming, using GPS guidance, with the "every other run" routine !!
Can't wait to get the Vent going 😬 Speed differential between that and the Falcon looks big !!!! 9x6 fitted ready 😀😀😀😀😀😀

Dillwhacker · March 04, 2016, 10:09:59 PM

That's a great vid and good fun and nice flying and an impressive speed envelope - I must check out that airframe -
My wallett is twitching already...
;)

iPeel · March 05, 2016, 06:56:57 PM

In the flight before this one I was giving it the beans and she topped just over 120mph!

Quote from: Dillwhacker on March 04, 2016, 10:09:59 PM
That's a great vid and good fun and nice flying and an impressive speed envelope - I must check out that airframe -
My wallett is twitching already...
;)

Tufty · March 05, 2016, 09:53:35 PM

Jeeezzz a little bit different to the 80-90kph I do with the Falcon !!!
Can't wait for maiden day, as long as my building skills allow it to survive 😂😂😂

iPeel · March 05, 2016, 11:05:05 PM

Don't worry Vacey, the build looked great when I saw it.

Quote from: Tufty on March 05, 2016, 09:53:35 PM
Jeeezzz a little bit different to the 80-90kph I do with the Falcon !!!
Can't wait for maiden day, as long as my building skills allow it to survive 😂😂😂

Billy_boy_2010 · March 06, 2016, 12:21:31 AM

Quote from: iPeel on March 05, 2016, 06:56:57 PM
In the flight before this one I was giving it the beans and she topped just over 120mph!

Wow that's fast for such a big wing. What motor are you running? The OS?

iPeel · March 06, 2016, 08:47:28 AM

Nah'. I use a Scorpion SII 1190kv / 110a SJ EnergPro and a 9x7.5 APC prop. The package touches 90a at full throttle.

My servos are fully inboarded which I think helps with airflow over the wing a lot.