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Rocketboy1030 · 03-08-2013, 03:09 PM

This jet only flys well straight and upright. Two more flights later and we are "back in the shop".Banking more than 15-20 deg and this jet drops out of the sky.

Tex Gehman · 03-08-2013, 03:27 PM

On my scratch own-design Zips I found that a gyro on the ailerons made a great big difference in the fly-ability. Made it a pleasure in fact. Tex.

4stripes · 03-08-2013, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocketboy1030

This jet only flys well straight and upright. Two more flights later and we are "back in the shop".Banking more than 15-20 deg and this jet drops out of the sky.

Sounds like it was nose heavy. The F-100 would do the same until you moved some weight aft. Properly balanced it flies very nice and a steep bank is no different than any other plane.
Cheers

yorcram · 03-10-2013, 08:30 AM

I am still waiting to maiden it. Not a good winter for flying here. I have a forward cg as i am using 2650 4cell batts and are a lill heavy but I can adjust cg once I see how it flies.
I bent the lg closer to the cg to assist rotation as I read there was an issue with the rotation.
I had the GAD F104 a few years ago and it was a nice flyer. But when it got too slow it would flat spin and no rudder to help pull out.

03-08-2013, 03:09 PM	#21
Rocketboy1030 RCC Junior Contributor I am: Scott J Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Mississauga Ontario Radio of choice: Spektrum # of RCs: 16 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 128 Total Props: 1	Re: Cf104 Remove this ad - become a site supporter! This jet only flys well straight and upright. Two more flights later and we are "back in the shop".Banking more than 15-20 deg and this jet drops out of the sky.
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03-08-2013, 03:27 PM	#22
Tex Gehman RCC Contributor I am: Clarke Join Date: May 2007 Location: Winnipeg, MB Radio of choice: Futaba 7 and Spectrum DX8 # of RCs: ??? Feedback: 4 / 100% Posts: 421 Total Props: 1	Re: Cf104 On my scratch own-design Zips I found that a gyro on the ailerons made a great big difference in the fly-ability. Made it a pleasure in fact. Tex. __________________ Slime is Crime. 176 blood donations and rising! Five more years to make 200. Retired from 15 years delivering Meals on Wheels [more than 11,000].
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03-10-2013, 08:30 AM	#24
yorcram RCC Junior Contributor I am: MRoy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Halifax NS Radio of choice: Futaba J8 Feedback: 1 / 100% Posts: 123 Total Props: 0	Re: Cf104 I am still waiting to maiden it. Not a good winter for flying here. I have a forward cg as i am using 2650 4cell batts and are a lill heavy but I can adjust cg once I see how it flies. I bent the lg closer to the cg to assist rotation as I read there was an issue with the rotation. I had the GAD F104 a few years ago and it was a nice flyer. But when it got too slow it would flat spin and no rudder to help pull out.
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