Guillows FW190 16.5in kit #502 electric rc flies

[Bill Gaylord]

After a few tries at this little plane, I finally have a flying rc version. There's a build thread on Wattflyer:
http://www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65427

You Tube flight video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w47tnwSghR0&list=UUtk2LreLH_IhNe3uS3fLSoA&index=1&feature=plpp_video

[Xanadu]

Excellent!

[Bill Gaylord]

Thanks Xanadu. I'll have to try it again, with a new prop on it now. I'm almost certain that the 3-blader that was on it exploded, as there was no hub left on the prop adapter, but the screw and washer were still there. The 3-blader looked nice, but it's probably better with a 2-blader. After looking at it carefully, it became obvious that the right trim was due to excess washout on the left wing panel, or lack thereof on the right, whichever way one looks at it. I added a hair of right thrust, but correcting the wing straightness should make it fly better. I'll probably pick up another one of those pretty 3-bladers at the LHS, but I'll also probably be afraid to fly with it again. The plane is also lighter than before, with a 2 blade prop, and another thin, heat formed molded spinner, like the ones Guillows includes with the kits. Good thing for being able to mold them, as they crush easily.

Edit: Corrected what I believed to be a bit excess left washout, and what I knew to be an imbalance between the panels, and the plane flies better now, without excessive trim corrections. The plane now has a smaller 2-blade prop on it, which doesn't look as good, but is probably more practical for the small plane.