29-09-2013, 06:38 PM
Dick - I'm not sure you're still interested, but I finally got airborne again today and the AT-6 was taken for some more test flights.
I've got a combined cowl and ballast weight of 81g which is more than the 2oz you were indicating. I've fitted lead flashing in the cowl as per photograph. I'm using the standard Turnigy 2200mAh 3S batteries which weigh about 195g too, so I'm not sure why we've got a variation.
Mine seems to be balanced well with this weight but I'm not pleased with the anaemic performance of the plane and I think I'll be making some power-train changes and going to 4S ... which means I'll have to fiddle with the weights all over again anyway.
... and yes, greetings from Oz, mate
I've got a combined cowl and ballast weight of 81g which is more than the 2oz you were indicating. I've fitted lead flashing in the cowl as per photograph. I'm using the standard Turnigy 2200mAh 3S batteries which weigh about 195g too, so I'm not sure why we've got a variation.
Mine seems to be balanced well with this weight but I'm not pleased with the anaemic performance of the plane and I think I'll be making some power-train changes and going to 4S ... which means I'll have to fiddle with the weights all over again anyway.
... and yes, greetings from Oz, mate
Steve Murray