Sprite first flight

[tbroeski]

I tossed it a few times and finally caught a good thermal. Flew great. Likes to fly fast. 6 mph winds. It is so light that it got bounced around a bit. Needs a lot of elevator and rudder to kick it around in the thermals. CG 94 mm, weight 30.6 oz with HS 82 mg for rudder, elevator, flaps and Blue Bird 306 max for ailerons. 1100 mA battery right in the nose. Servo tray all the way back to the ballast tube. XPS 2.4 receiver and Stylus adapted to 2.4 for radio.

Put in 90 deg flaps. I had some crow in it for landing, but took it out. Can stop it dead in it's tracks right over the landing spot.

Sweet. Will have a couple extra Mantis 2 M for sale soon.

[I_Can't_Fly]

Tom looks awesome. Congratulations on your 8 hour flight in Cumberland too!! Now you will have to bring the Sprite to the spring soar in so I can get a good look at it :D I am still considering one myself, but I will likely end up just building myself a Supra.

Brian P.

[tbroeski]

I plan to launch it on the winch tomorrow. I still want to see how it stacks up against my Mantis 2M in the same air.

[jaizon]

Nice ship. Are those pushrod covers (top of the wing) molded in or add on. If add on where did you get them. Thanks.

Preston