Freewing EDF Group

Thanks, Phil. I've changed settings so you should be able to edit now

Amusing Mike and incredibly accurate!

My Thunderchief is now maidened. Four quick flights in the dull and blustery conditions. Having seen how much fun Mitch had on his maiden flight I spent a little time setting up the control surfaces so they were level and it paid off because I needed no trim at all. And it was a doddle to launch with up elevator mixed in on a launch mode...will obviously be a little more tricky without the 20mph wind.

Excellent Mike, so we're just waiting for Simon and the elusive Mr Bright although it's concerning to note a couple of models are reported as "Maidened" but not "Flyable"!

AlanF wrote: Excellent Mike, so we're just waiting for Simon and the elusive Mr Bright although it's concerning to note a couple of models are reported as "Maidened" but not "Flyable"!

There's no compulsion to complete the spreadsheet and some might not have seen the link. If anyone does want to add further details I'll add the link to the bottom of this post. I'm guessing the obvious time to aim for a mass launch would be during the EDF and jet weekend. This is not until July 6th and 7th so there's plenty of time to get models flown and trimmed beforehand. Big question mark will be whether they survive until then with a couple of weekends of close formation flying between now and then.

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AlanF wrote: Excellent Mike, so we're just waiting for Simon and the elusive Mr Bright although it's concerning to note a couple of models are reported as "Maidened" but not "Flyable"!

What they mean to say and not wish it to be obvious is the fact that there is some "cheating" going on also known as "mods". It does not however mean they will survive regardless. It didn't 8 years ago!

It did if you had a little talent, bucketloads of luck or didn’t set fire to your own shed!

davidbright wrote: It did if you had a little talent, bucketloads of luck or didn’t set fire to your own shed!

I am not sure to whom that comment was targeted at but can hazard a guess. :lol: :Just because the said person will not help you assemble a foam jet I assume

Oh, so it's 12 now

AlanF wrote: Oh, so it's 12 now

Not now Alan. Peter W is joining the MIG team because he thought there was some imbalance of fighters. :whistle: i think the USA should conscript a few more members to the Sabre Team.