This morning, after a rather frustrating finish to get the 1.5m Fox glider ready, principally messing around trying to install a canopy restraint, I finally had the Fox at the airfield ready to fly.
I'd set the ailerons rates fairly low (65% travel with 40% expo), having read that the full aileron travel shouldn't be more than about 6mm, and also considering that the Fox has very long ailerons, so the turning response should be sharp.
The morning was cool and calm with the sky mostly overcast with heavy clouds, perfect for trying the Fox out.
I threw the Fox up on about two-thirds throttle and it flew off pretty level although dipping a dip, needing a few inputs to the elevator while I set a few clicks of up-trim. And, with one click of aileron trim, the Fox was flying straight and true.
The one hiccup on the flight regarded the prop; while full-power in a dive it started buzzing noisily, possibly as a result of having to push the prop mount forward so the propellor blades can fold flat.
Anyway, as a result of the ESC not coming with a default brake setting which it really should for a glider, I snapped one of the prop blades on landing. This decided me on getting a new spinner and some slightly smaller blades which will better suit the motor.
With these, and up-spec batteries compared to the one I borrowed from the Floater Jet for the first flight, the I look forward to flying the Fox again..
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