HobbyFlite's Flying Wing

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<td width="50%"><strong>Specifications:</strong><ul>
<li>Functions: 3-channel - Motor control and 2-channel Elevon (mixing required) </li>
<li>Wingspan: 48&quot;</li>
<li>Overall Length: 22.5&quot;</li>
<li>Wing Area: 450 sq.in.</li>
<li>Flying Weight: 15 oz without gear, 15.7 oz with gear </li>
<li>Wing Loading: 4.8 oz per sq.ft.</li>
<li>Kit Price:&nbsp; $65.00</li>
<li>Manufacturer:&nbsp;Hobbyflite Inc. <a href="http://www.hobbyflite.com">www.hobbyflite.com</a>
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<p>How many planes do you know of where you can take away the fuselage and tail and it
flies just as well as the original? ONE, that I know of! HobbyFlite has hit the nail on
the head once again with the introduction of their &quot;Electric Flying Wing&quot;! </p>
<p>In a truly great application of versatility, Chris Hill of HobbyFlite brings forth this
Flying Wing with many of the same parts as found in their Boeing 747 kit. Of course, the
Electric Flying Wing (I’ll call it EFW from here to save my typing fingers…)
uses the same R-mer ™ foam bead in it’s molding process that results in a more
resilient material than just plain EPS foam. This clever re-configuration of the original
Boeing 747 parts results in a nice flying product totally different from it’s bigger
brother. The wings still remain wings, of course, but the left and right stabilizer halves
become left and right fins.</p>
<p>You may recall I did a review of the 747 in the September issue of E-zone. Check it out
if you haven’t already.</p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01250.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01250_small.jpg" alt="Dcp01250.jpg (38121 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>All one has to do is glance at the sweep on the 747 wings and immediately the thought
comes to mind &quot;Say, that would make a neat flying wing&quot;. Actually, as crazy as I
am about flying wings I’m surprised the idea never entered my mind! Chris sent me an
e-mail picture and all I could say was &quot;oooooooo&quot;.</p>
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<p><big>First Impressions</big></p>

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<p>Upon receiving the box I found it was exquisitely packaged, just like the 747 . Foam
blocks were strategically placed and glued to the box walls to ensure safe delivery of all
the parts. All loose parts were grouped, bagged, and adhered to the inside walls of the
box. As I continued unpacking the box, I once again was amazed at the completeness of the
kit. The only thing needed to complete this kit was tape and a little epoxy.</p>
<p>These are the same pictures, just at different zoom levels….</p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01457-a.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01457-a_small.jpg" alt="Dcp01457-a.jpg (53437 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01458-a.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01458-a_small.jpg" alt="dcp01458-a.jpg (34341 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01459-a.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01459-a_small.jpg" alt="dcp01459-a.jpg (31855 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>Plus, all the parts needed for assembly, a page of instruction, and a picture reference
page.</p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01460-a.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01460-a_small.jpg" alt="dcp01460-a.jpg (48360 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>I pulled the wings out first of course, and I noticed the elevons were already
attached, with control horns bonded on as well. Neat touch, I thought. It certainly saves
me the time to install them. Then I turned the wing over. Hmmmm, what’s this? The
servo pockets were already cut out, and very cleanly too, I might add. Cool! Even more of
a time saver. Then I noticed the pre-cut aileron extension channels cut into the foam. I
had to look at the box lid to see if it said ARF on it! Chris had done quite a bit of
pre-work on this kit. </p>
<p>I couldn’t help but note other things as well: <ul>
<li>Receiver bay pre-marked</li>
<li>Motor cavity pre-marked</li>
<li>Servo Extension wires provided</li>
<li>Antenna tunnel pre-cut (Neat surprise!) in one wing, also terminates in the R/C
equipment bay once you cut it out</li>
<li>Vertical fins pre-cut to upper wing contour</li>
<li>Vertical fin locations marked on wings</li>
<li>CG location marked</li>
<li>Wheel groups pre-assembled (Another surprise)</li>
<li>Wheel assembly locations pre-marked </li>
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<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01461-a.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01461-a_small.jpg" alt="dcp01461-a.jpg (27324 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01463.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01463_small.jpg" alt="Dcp01463.jpg (21812 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>Several unexpected bonuses! Nothing thrills me more than to receive a kit that exceeds
my expectations. Also included in the kit were: <ul>
<li>400 Motor</li>
<li>Capacitors</li>
<li>Molded plastic motor Nacelle</li>
<li>Shrink wrap</li>
<li>Gunther push-on Prop</li>
<li>Mounting Screws</li>
</ul>
<p>And the kit price is $65.00. A very nice value.</p>
<p>Other than the fact I was taking pictures and trying to do a thorough review of the
EFW, I was sure this plane would go together in an hour. I took longer of course, but even
with stopping to take photos, write notes, and ensure I was following the instructions, I
doubt I had 3 hours in the assembly of this wing. </p>
<p>Right from the box directly into Final Assembly. Can’t get any simpler than that,
I suppose! </p>
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<p><big>Assembly </big></p>

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<p>(…shake box vigorously, plane falls out complete…)</p>
<p>In a very macro sense, the instructions are essentially: <ol>
<li>Join wings</li>
<li>Cut a little foam</li>
<li>Add motor</li>
<li>Add servos</li>
<li>Tape here and there</li>
<li>Put wheels on</li>
<li>Balance and fly</li>
</ol>
<p>Sure, it’s not that simple, but there’s only one page of instructions and
there isn’t that much to do. I spent more time downloading these pictures in this
review than I did in actually assembly of the EFW.</p>
<p>There’s really not much point in going through the instructions in detail during
this review. They’re easy to follow, and you’ll get a set if you buy the Wing.
But I will add some hints where I think it made assembly easier.</p>
<p>First off, once you’ve joined the wings and need to start cutting into the foam,
it’s a good idea to hold the foam up to a bright light to &quot;look&quot; through
it. This way you can gauge the overall consistency of the depth of the cut, plus prevent
cutting clean THROUGH the foam. In this photo you can see the receiver and battery bays. </p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01468.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01468_small.jpg" alt="Dcp01468.jpg (41146 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>You can also note the pre-cut aileron extension wire channels. You can’t see it in
this photo, but the receiver antenna tunnel is in the left wing as well.</p>
<p>Here are a couple of shots of the bays after cutting:</p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01465-a.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01465-a_small.jpg" alt="dcp01465-a.jpg (21830 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01467-a.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01467-a_small.jpg" alt="dcp01467-a.jpg (24339 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>After the bays were cut, I installed the extension wires and servos.</p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01469.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01469_small.jpg" alt="Dcp01469.jpg (21896 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>Once both servos were installed, along with extension wires, I ran the receiver antenna
down the tunnel in the left wing panel. My receiver was just slightly larger than the bay,
so it held itself in nicely for the next step, which was taping. The servos were installed
with control arms straight up. The elevons were &quot;reflexed&quot; to the prescribed
amount specified in the instructions, and the control wires attached.</p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01474-a.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01474-a_small.jpg" alt="dcp01474-a.jpg (38844 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>Now it was time to reinforce the wing with some tape. Follow the steps provided in the
instructions, but I can’t make it any more clear DO NOT WARP THE WING IN THE PROCESS!
It helps to hang the center part of the wing off the end of your bench when you are taping
either the top or bottom. The center part is thicker, and can cause you a warp right away
if the surface of the wing isn’t flat against your workbench. When taping the top
side, it pays to hang the little flap mechanism nacelles off the edge as well. Just keep
the wing flat and don’t put any tension on the tape. You should be okay if you are
careful here. But, the tape does come off in case you mess up.</p>
<p>Once wing is taped, you can add the landing gear. You’ve already made cutouts for
the gear by this point, so don’t forget to cut the tape away before adding them (wing
tape is not shown in picture).</p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01472-a.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/dcp01472-a_small.jpg" alt="dcp01472-a.jpg (29550 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>Or you may choose NOT to add the landing gear. The flanges on the plastic holders are
wide enough that I’m sure they could just be taped in place without permanently
gluing.&nbsp; I just used double stick tape to hold them in place for pictures you’ll
see later, and taxied around the basement without any problem. This probably wouldn’t
hold up to the rigors of a crosswind/sideways landing, but it wouldn’t take a whole
lot of strategically placed tape to address that problem. These little buggers are neat,
though! They are pre-assembled just like you see them in the picture.</p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01470.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01470_small.jpg" alt="Dcp01470.jpg (28412 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>And better yet, consider the weight. It’s hard to see in the picture but my scale
shows all three gear assemblies weighing ¾ of an ounce total. That’s pretty light
for mains and a nose gear. </p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01471.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01471_small.jpg" alt="Dcp01471.jpg (31016 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>Here’s the final shot of everything assembled and ready to go!</p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/1513-BB.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/1513-BB_small.jpg" alt="1513-BB.jpg (53645 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>Now I recognize some of you may be scratching your heads and wondering when I put the
motor in. There’s a reason for that! I have a couple of ulterior motives here…
I’ve always wanted to do a multi-motor flying wing, and this will be a testbed (after
the review of course!) for a couple of multi-motor experiments. I want to try twin
400’s, twin 280/300’s, and several iterations of single and double ducted fans.
Look for the results next month in E-zone. Where I diverted from the instructions was in
the motor mounting. Here’s a few shots of what the instructions INTENDED for you to
do.</p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01479.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01479_small.jpg" alt="Dcp01479.jpg (30936 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01480.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01480_small.jpg" alt="Dcp01480.jpg (28013 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>I didn’t want to glue the nacelle in place because it would complicate my future
experiments. So I made up a couple of plywood &quot;sandwiches&quot; and used aluminum
clamshell mounts to hold the motor. This allowed easy installation and removal of the
motor without any significant weight gain or loss.</p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01481.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01481_small.jpg" alt="Dcp01481.jpg (28128 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01483.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01483_small.jpg" alt="Dcp01483.jpg (30946 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01484.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01484_small.jpg" alt="Dcp01484.jpg (31219 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>Here’s a completed shot of the EFW with my removable mount.</p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/1513-aa.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/1513-aa_small.jpg" alt="1513-aa.jpg (54083 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
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<p><big>Flight Prep</big></p>

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<p>Between long work hours lately and a spell of bad weather, a test flight was difficult
to arrange. Even worse I live far enough out from civilization for UPS to call us
&quot;Remote Delivery Location&quot;. Finding some asphalt for an ROG takeoff wasn’t
going to be anywhere near as simple as just flying in my back yard. So I opted for the
grass field, hand-tossed approach. I just had to make sure I avoided the horses. They
don’t get mad, they get even….</p>
<p>So I left the gear off. However, I initially feared the lack of protection the gear
afforded to the under-slung radio equipment, so I hogged out a chunk of blue foam and made
a combination radio protector and throw handle.</p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01510.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01510_small.jpg" alt="Dcp01510.jpg (34827 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01511.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Dcp01511_small.jpg" alt="Dcp01511.jpg (30138 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>Later on this proved to be unnecessary, but I wasn’t taking chances since my
receiver would be the first thing to hit the ground!</p>
<p>I then charged a 7 cell battery pack (600AE), taped it in place, and added the blue
foam protector. I checked the reflex amount of the elevons again, and verified proper
control throw direction. All ready to go, I tossed it gently without the motor running and
it settled very nicely into the grass several feet away. </p>
<p>It glided so well I almost powered up immediately, but I decided to wait. On the second
flight, I tossed it out and then went to half throttle. That was about all that was
required. After gaining altitude, I trimmed the ailerons and elevator and went directly to
the task of flying it. I added full power, and climbing out was not a problem!</p>
<p>The first flights were pretty standard, no surprises. I did take it easy just to make
sure everything was working well, but later on I started horsing it around quite a bit. It
will roll, and it will loop, and it does both of those maneuvers reasonably well. But
where I had the MOST fun was just slow-flying it around my yard 2-3 feet off the ground.
It was very easy to control in this fashion, and I was having a blast. I did lazy figure
8’s, circles, and an occasional attempt to see how low I could keep the inboard wing
to the ground without touching. A very fun plane indeed! </p>
<p>Mine weighed in at 15 oz, and with 450 sq. inches of wing area the wing loading was 4.8
oz per square foot which really qualifies as a &quot;floater&quot;. The neat thing about
it was that there was plenty of power and it would climb nicely. I’m contemplating
putting a Speed 280 on it for my December &quot;Forum 400&quot; column experiments. This
will take 3-4 ounces out of the wing and I’m sure it will still fly fine. My
intention for doing this is to maximize the &quot;slow flyer&quot; aspect of it. And just
for kicks, too…</p>
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<p><big>Oh No!</big></p>

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<p>But now for a good news, bad news story. The bad news is I stuffed it into the ground
REAL hard. The good news is it survived! Had I not broken the Gunther prop I would have
been back in the air almost immediately. The cause of the crash was two-fold. The first
fault was mine perhaps for entering a 45 degree power dive and KEEPING it there. The
second fault perhaps was the use of too-thin control wire going from the servos to the
control surfaces. I recommended to Chris that he increase the diameter of the wire offered
in the kit because for &quot;up&quot; control the servos are pushing on the wire. I had
the Wing going so fast that the control wires bowed and I didn’t have any ability to
pull out of the dive. Man, it hit hard. I originally doubted the durability of the R-mer
™ foam bead material, but after the severity of this crash I’m a believer in it.
Like I said, had I not broken the prop I would have flown it again immediately. (I had
only double-sticky-taped the rudders on, so that helped too). </p>
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<p><big>And in Conclusion…</big></p>

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<p>I’ve been working on this review for over a week now, and still do not have
suitable weather nor a suitable concrete runway to evaluate the gear for takeoff and
landing. They will only add ¾ ounce to the all-up weight, so it won’t be
significant. The gear isn’t steerable, but as fast as the Wing accelerated when I was
playing around with it in my basement I’m sure take-offs will be very short and
directional control won’t be an issue.</p>
<p>Recognizing that I have an earlier version of the instructions, there were a few things
not listed. Chris is sending me a Version 2 of the instructions, but I haven’t
received them in time to finalize this review so I’ll have to do a follow up. Control
throws weren’t specified, but I ended up flying mine at +/- 3/8&quot; travel for
elevator function, and +/- ½&quot; for aileron function. From an e-mail conversation, I
understand Chris is changing the gear location slightly to allow better rotation or higher
incidence at takeoff. Motor angle is not specified, but it’s assumed the user will
place it perpendicular to wing chord line. I angled mine with prop low and brush end high,
for a little &quot;forward pitch&quot; under power. I liked it this way. I have the motor
parallel with the top surface of the wing at the trailing edge. Anywhere in between these
two angles would be acceptable.</p>
<p>A couple of other tips: Oil the wheel shafts and you’ll find a marked reduction in
friction. If they’re still a little tight then run them in by using a soft buffing
wheel on a Dremel tool to spin them. But oil them first. I only had one that was a little
on the &quot;sticky&quot; side. Also, when cutting out receiver and battery bays,
don’t take out any more foam than absolutely necessary. The center section is the
thickest part of the wing, which is good because it’s taking the greatest brunt of
the bending load. Taking too much foam out in that area could reduce your overall
strength. There is a &quot;bridge&quot; of foam that remains in-between the receiver
cutout and the battery cutout; make sure you maximize this to the greatest extent that you
can. I didn’t have any problem with this, but it was something I would caution
someone who hasn’t worked with foam very much. </p>
<p>Here’s a write-up on the Electric Flying Wing by Tony Frackowiak, who also
provided input and testing along with Chris on this plane. Tony has the following credits
to his name: <ul>
<li>Team Futaba</li>
<li>USA Pattern Champion</li>
<li>USA Team Member</li>
<li>NASA R/C Research Pilot &amp; Technician</li>
</ul>
<p>Here’s his input:</p>
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<td width="100%">I've really had a blast with my Wing! It draws a lot of attention at the
flying field, as it looks just great in the air. It's a very simple plane to build and
operate, but it's performance is impressive for the cost. The Wing is really a terrific
break from the complex models I work on everyday. A great &quot;Bang for the Buck&quot;
model!<p>Tony Frackowiak</td>
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<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/TonyNasa.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/TonyNasa_small.jpg" alt="TonyNasa.jpg (49918 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>Wouldn’t you know, I pull mine out of the box, put it together and leave it white.
They look even cooler all prettied up, don’t they? Here’s some pictures Chris
sent me:</p>
<p align="center"><a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Fly4a.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Fly4a_small.jpg" alt="Fly4a.jpg (103408 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Fly6a.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/Fly6a_small.jpg" alt="Fly6a.jpg (117704 bytes)" WIDTH="180" HEIGHT="100"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/takeoff.jpg"><img src="https://static.rcgroups.net/articles/ezonemag/1999/nov/wingrev/takeoff_small.jpg" alt="takeoff.jpg (161502 bytes)" WIDTH="133" HEIGHT="100"></a></p>
<p>HobbyFlite’s Electric Flying Wing is a winner in my mind. The strongest points I
saw were the high degree of pre-work, the completeness of the kit, and the flight
qualities. It climbs very well, goes pretty fast, yet backs down to a crawl for
slow-flying. The only suggestion I would make is to use a thicker linkage wire between the
servos and elevons.</p>
<p>Buy one, it’s a keeper!</p>
<p>Watch the December Forum 400 column for alternative power packages I intend to try on
it… I’m hoping to have a good time playing (Or should I call it
&quot;experimentation&quot;?)</p>
<p>Keep warm till the snow falls,</p>
<p>Pat Mattes</p>
<p><a href="http://rcgroups.com/shared/nospam.php?u=Pat-Ingrid-Mattes&d=Juno.com">Pat-Ingrid-Mattes(at)Juno.com</a> </p>
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