Gliders > Slope Soaring
Quark 2M - Back to cutting innocent trees!
DannyChapman:
Basically done - just need to hook up the ailerons, secure the radio gear/battery and add some nose weight (160g). Total weight will be 1330g for the CG as on the plan.
Unfortunately I can't fly it tomorrow because... I'm going flying (full size). Life is tough!
I was thinking of adding wavey strips (orange with black borders) on the wings (my daughter likes nemo colours!) - not sure whether to do that with covering (oracover) or paint?
billscottni:
solartrim or vinyl would do it.
DannyChapman:
Woohoo - it flies! I finally got it airworthy last night, and as luck would have it needed to take this afternoon off work anyway, so off I trotted to the nearest slope at Wittenham Clumps. A pretty place, but not a great slope at the best of times, and with the wind at about 45 degrees to the main slope, it was not the best of times! I tested the air with my DLG - that had no trouble staying up, but the air was rough and not providing much lift. Worth a go, though.
So off went the Quark - and wow! It's so sensitive and responsive, even at low speeds. With a touch of flaps it actually stayed up pretty well (though was obviously never going to match the DLG). The wind turned along the slope after a while, but before it did I managed to catch a thermal and gain enough height to do a loop and roll - the roll rate is amazing, and I loved the howl that it produced! After having to land due to lack of lift a few times I thought it best not to push things too hard. Really looking forward to flying this in good conditions!
Nhalyn:
Hi all !
Mine fly also, directly in it's mother country : Ireland ! :-*
After first flight in Enniscorthy by aero towing that shows that it flies very well and do goods aerobatics, I was able to launch it at Mount Leistner for a great aerobatic baptism and tuning time !
What I can say is : WOW ! :-* :-X:-* :-X :-*
I love it ! Such powerful commands !
Also maindeneid my lunack and it's a blast also to play with friends... ::)
Thank you Fred for such a kit ! :-* ;)
DannyChapman:
Nice!
Mine will be going to Ireland on its holidays later this year :)
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