This morning was my second attempt at Radjet launch with correction, this time with a little more power, perhaps around fifty percent, and again it launched just beautifully. With the extra power there was no concern of it hitting the ground, just a nicely controlled launch with a gradual climb, making the transition to full power and fun flying a real breeze.
The Radjet, as I said previously, is flying amazingly well despite it's battered appearance and lack of canopy. One does need to be a little careful, as now high-g maneuvers result in a spin to the right, and the speed is a little down on its heyday, whether that's the airframe drag or the battery getting a little tired I don't know.
Nevertheless flying the radjet this morning was a real treat - a perfect launch followed by a series of relaxed swoops and climbs over the field, with the odd roll thrown in. And, when the power tailed off, it glided in for a nice slow easy landing.
It would have been great if things had stayed on that high note. I had taken some footage of the launch to make a video however, apparently due to the cold, only some of the the camera's array worked, giving a streaked picture in something like inverse-colour. More annoyingly, about five seconds after the Radjet landed, the video came to life showing the gorgeous morning..
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