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  • 3 weeks later...

da9231e8-06a4-4220-bf2d-6b23490f9493.jpegAnd it flies!!!

Went to my club fly in yesterday. Not ideal with gusting conditions and busy air space, but went well.

Got up twice - one test flight to check handling and then a second with some light aerobatics.

Now working on increasing the throws and getting used to it.db415cbd-0a9a-449b-9a22-7f5c03e6164e.jpeg

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Looked at a couple of pics from the maiden flight, specifically one where i was banked round for a pass, and thought the wing looked a bit too narrow...

Now have new wingtips added. Will be sanding flush tonight and recovered.

Then had another thought... The wing is quite far back in the fuselage. It almost looks like the placement for a lower wing on a biplane. Further (possibly ridiculous) thought, what if it was a biplane? Just build a new one with the cockpit set back against Former 4 and cabane struts between F2 and F3. A second top wing would have no dihedral and likely a cut out at the back around the cockpit - that would look really good...

Now browsing SLEC and debating whether or not it's worth the 'spousal tension'....

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