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Title: Slingsby Tutor T7
Post by: johnfireball on May 05, 2012, 17:15:26 PM

Hi all,
       I've been busy these past rainy weeks with my 25 inch span aerographics kit. I covered it with lightspan (more difficult to apply than tissue and dope,but much stronger for similar weight). It's 2 channel 2.4ghz micro radio gear and all up flying weight with ballast came in at 38 grammes. Just need to add a pilot now and wait for the right flying conditions.
John.
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Title: Slingsby Tutor T7
Post by: andrew wallace on May 05, 2012, 17:33:31 PM

hey john
that is beautiful john  :clap: a real brilliant piece of work
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Title: Slingsby Tutor T7
Post by: Fred on May 05, 2012, 23:17:25 PM

Brilliant John!!  :clap:  :clap:
Can't wait to see this gem at the slope!
Beautiful work!  :clap:

Title: Slingsby Tutor T7
Post by: mario on May 06, 2012, 07:41:14 AM

:clap: good job

Title: Slingsby Tutor T7
Post by: johnfireball on May 06, 2012, 21:32:00 PM

And she flies, went straight off the board. I was enjoying myself ( it was a little windy for the wee thing) until the rudder horn broke free in flight, no damage done she landed like a butterfly. I'm not sure about the range of this radio system, I have been told perhaps 300 yards, we will see.
John.
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