I took the Rarebear Funfighter for its first flight on a breezy afternoon. I went into the paddock to take advantage of it's tussocky grass in case anything should go awry which, from reports of this little plane's performance were anything to go by, was a distinct possibility.
The aileron setup had ended up with both slightly down, so acting as flaps as well. The amount of down trim was very small, so I decided just to try it like this. I reasoned it would help get the little Rarebear launched easier which made me feel a little more at ease.
I was going to launch it underhand, as I'd seen in a few of the videos as you can't hold it from underneath at the CG. However, at the last second, I decided to do a standard throw, holding it just behind the wings. For launch I decided on half power which actually worked really well, with the chubby little plane rising into the sky like it was on an escalator.
It looks ridiculously cute in the air, especially as it was bobbing around on the breeze, looking like a giant bumble bee. Being quite cautious I only tried out full throttle when it was climbing. The performance is ridiculous - it climbs as though unaffected by gravity and spins like it's stuck on the end of a drill ala-Grommet.
The Rarebear is a tiny but packs a huge punch, especially using the recommended 850mAh 4S 45-90 battery, which gives truly insane performance. Actually, having flown it, I think the 3S setup might be sufficient as I have difficulty seeing how you could actually run this flat-out on 4S and not lose it or smash it within seconds, literally...
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