The choice should be between finishing the second Osprey, to use as a backup for the 2016 contest season, or maybe the Pike Perfect ET. The Osprey will be the easy and logical choice, maybe, I have already made the servo trays and the nose is ready for the motor. But, maybe something different will be fun?
I think I might choose the Pike, at 3.8m it is larger than anything else I have at the moment so it will be fun comparing the performance of that with the Osprey/Xplorer/Supra.
Pike Perfect ET awaiting conversion.
The plane is brand new so I need to install the servos in the wing (aileron servos done) as well as the normal nose amputation and firewall/motor installation. The plan is to start by laminating a firewall for it this coming weekend, if time allows I will also work on the servo installation.
The motor will be my favorite Powerline 1025 with 30mm spinner and RFM 16x8.5 prop again. because of the narrow nose of the plane the 22mm Powerline is one of the few motors that will fit.Fortunately I still have a new Powerline motor in it's packaging waiting for the Pike so there will be no delay waiting for a motor for overseas.
If time allows it could be flying in a week's time, lets see if I can do it......
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