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burkefj
12-06-2016, 11:35 PM
I wanted to do a slightly different take on my Mach 10 based Mach 2 RC Rocket glider, but do a few changes based on what I had learned while kitting that model. I wanted to use a longer, smaller 3" tube, move the wing to the middle of the tube and drop the T tail and make it look more like the old estes Wolverine rocket that I loved as a kid. With the wing through the middle of the tube, I was able to get rid of the keel I had on the Mach 2 since the servos were up higher, and I was able to offset the rail buttons so that they weren't on the bottom. I had Mark at stickershock scale up a portion his wolverine decals and add the speed brakes and canopy from my Mach 2 kit. Wingspan is 32", weight is right at 10.75 oz rtf. Not sure when I can maiden it since we just had a cold snap.

Frank

burkefj
12-07-2016, 02:52 PM
Well it was 35 degrees and windy, but got three flights in. cg was perfect, needed about
1/8" of downtrim for boost but otherwise very nice flying model, handled the wind nicely.

Frank

mojo1986
12-07-2016, 07:41 PM
Frank, no videos this time?

Joe

burkefj
12-07-2016, 08:16 PM
Joe, not yet, I have to wait for one of my kids to be free, my wife has a hard time with the video camera, it isn't easy, maybe Saturday...

Frank

burkefj
12-09-2016, 02:08 AM
Here is a video I made assembling the second prototype so you can see how easily it goes together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbXZbADmVy4

burkefj
12-10-2016, 06:34 PM
Here's the video from this morning, it was raining a bit, buy my daughter held the umbrella and video taped and I flew, second flight, I had a bit too much tape holding the igniter in and it yanked the controller wires with it for the first 20 feet:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNI6g908GvY

mojo1986
12-11-2016, 08:20 AM
Frank, really nice. What were the long burn engines that you used?

burkefj
12-11-2016, 09:15 AM
The motors are the Aerotech 24mm e-6rc motor, an endburning blue thunder, I carry them.

Frank