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Hmmm, looks like we will see a maiden flight in about a week, I wonder who the lucky pilot is?
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I had the opportunity to fly Mac's ASW 22 last weekend while helping him set it up. I would describe the flight characteristics as very benign other than the apparent incredible L/D. I did not experience any bad habits and was very impressed with the ease of handling for such a long wing. It is hard to make a direct comparison to my Antares since the stick spring tension on the transmitter was about as far away from what I am used to as you can get. But I would say it is as easy to fly as the unballasted Antares.
Landing is a bit different since it does not have spoilers but still quite manageable. If it were mine I would try some more exotic mixes of the trailing edge for glide path control but it is very predictable using the inboard and middle surfaces as flaps and the outboard surface as aileron. Mac's plane had the MKS servos and LDS system installed at the factory and there is NO slop anywhere. The quality of molding and construction is what you would expect from Baudis - excellent. I was impressed enough that I would definitely buy one if I had the money. I hope that someday we can get the 22 and an Antares side by side to compare their performance. Rick |
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I have been trying to forget how nice this plane flies for the past 2 years. Last month on Sunday of the monthly Visalia aero tow Dean Gradwell let John Ellias and myself fly his ASW 22. Dean's neck was getting sore from looking up for so long and the plane was showing no interest in coming down. I was once again amazed at the flying qualities and performance of this magnificent flying machine. It is by far the easiest scale sailplane to fly that I have ever flown. When you want to fly straight it goes in a perfectly straight line with no input required. When you need to stand it on a wing in a small thermal it just flies around and around in a ridiculously small circle for such a long wing span. (We were flying it with the long tips.) The L/D has to be seen to be believed. I would bet that it could do 5 laps around the GPS Triangle course with neutral air. The Antares will do 4.
After being available for 2 years I am amazed there are not more of these models out there. I have seen plenty of planes this big and this expensive purchased the past 2 years that don't have near the performance or manners of the 22. When I first saw pictures of the model I thought it had too much dihedral and too flat a canopy. But I have attached some pictures of the full size to show that it is actually quite scale. I get to occasionally fly in the back seat of an ASH 25 which has the same wing as the 22 and I can personally vouch for the dihedral and wing flex. I have yet to see another scale model built with the precision and attention to detail that Jiri Baudis applies to his products. He uses the same care, expertise and attention to detail that we are used to seeing in top notch competition models. At least I have a Baudis Antares that is built as well as the ASW 22 and has most of the performance. But as soon as I win the lottery, I'll be buying an ASW 22. Rick |
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I was lucky enough to be given one of these yesterday and will be asking lots of questions I'm sure. First one that comes to mind is how to get the canopy open. LOL Also trying to figure out which version I have. I didn't see any places for ballast in the wings at first glance so don't think it's the triangle racing version. Any suggestions for things to look for would be appreciated. I guess I could weigh it but don't have a scale that's very accurate in that range, or the place to set it up for weighing right now. The hope is to have it in the air by this time next year. Need lots of aerotow practice first.
So how do you open the canopy? |
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If it's the same as the Antares, there will be a small slot in the fuse just aft of the canopy. There should also be a small tool included that is just a piece of music wire with a 90 degree bend in it and a little handle for grip. This hook goes in the forward end of the slot and pull back to disengage the spring-loaded plunger that holds the canopy closed.
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The black plywood pieces can be used to organize the cockpit layout. They didn't fit my plan so left them out. The Baudis website has lot's of information about servos, control throws, etc.
Some interior pictures showing my layout. Tow release servo is MKS 747HV, wheel brake servo is JR398HV, and retract servo is Hitec 7954HV all other servos are as recommended. Canopy tool is piano wire stuck in a dowel, easier to use than the supplied tool. Wing safety pin is 1/8" piano wire long enough to go thru the three spar forks. I had to drill forks with long 1/8" bit. |
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