August 2006 Vol. 23, No. 8 – R/C - RCSoaring.com

After landing, I removed the wing and
moved the battery pack back a bit and put
the wing back on. Launched the Fling
again.
Wow!
Coming off tow I drifted off to the
right/west side of the field and hit a small
thermal. Did three full turns and gained
another 100 feet of altitude. “Not too
bad,” I said to myself. Leaving the first
thermal, I flew across the field to the east
side and there I flew right into a big
thermal. There I did eight full turns and
was starting to sky-out. Had to fly out of
that thermal before I got into trouble or
lost my Fling. 20 minutes later I landed.
Conclusion. What can I say? For just a few
dollar's ($59.99), and a few hours work,
you too can have a Fling.
On the ground, eagerly awaiting another flight. The Fling ARF assembles quickly, and
the package includes the mini-histart shown in this photo — a great deal at $59.99.
tad nose heavy, but that's what I wanted
for the first flight.
At the flying field I did one hand toss. Not
bad. Next I put the Fling up on its minihistart.
Zoom!
Coming off tow at the best part of 200 foot
altitude, the Fling went straight. I then did
a 90 degree turn to the left so I could see
the Fling’s attitude. The Fling was a bit
nose heavy and some up trim was
required.
Great Planes
3002 N. Apollo Drive, Suite 1
Champaign, IL 61822
www.hobbico.com
www.towerhobbies.com
Equipment used
Transmitter: JR Quattro 4-channel FM
Receiver: Shadow-3
Servos: JR SM8
Battery pack: 270 mAh
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