[NSRCA-discussion] test flight of Venus 2 with OS120AX

[Park, Ihncheol]

Randy,
 
What is the RTF weight w/o fuel?
I got couple of 120AX w/o muffler at store for Pattern purpose.  
 
Ihncheol Park
P & A Hobbies
 

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Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] test flight of Venus 2 with OS120AX


What a nice combination.  I am surprised how well this combination flies considering the smaller size of the model.
 
The OS120AX is a sweet engine.  OS is calling to run it rich for 5 flights before really leaning it out.  I ran it rich enough to have a visible exhast trail which I normally do not do for a 2 stroke.  I am using the 15X11 APC from my YS110 for the break in prop.  This prop is in the middle of the recommended prop range.  This engine has a lot of power even using the stock muffler.  Once I can lean out the engine, I think I will try a 16X10 APC which is the prop I ran on my YS140FZ.  
 
The Venus 2 looks nice.  The covering scheme is the same as the Venus40.  I basiclly assembled the model per the directions with the exception that I glassed the center section of the wing after assembling it.  I used the stock hardware and put Fut 9202 servos in it, as I had a plane full of them sitting in the parts bin.  I was very surprised the model flies very well.  It seems ti have a very small amount of pitch to the canopy in knife edge.  It flies a lot like the runaround I used to have, maybe a little better.  My runaround had a tendence for the nose to start hunting when you slowed down the plane.  I have not seen the tendence with the Venus 2.   Vertical is sufficient with the OS120AX which means it will go straight up until it runs out of fuel.
 
A local club member watching the first flight, commented that he was thinking of trying pattern and was going to go order a Venus2.  Thats a good idea.
 
Randy
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