It’s been a couple of weeks since I got hold of the Harrier
Wings, it’s been a great opportunity to get some air time with the test set-up
in a variety of conditions. I did have in
the back of my mind to really give those wings a hammering to test them.
Screaming strong lift- I just kept adding lead flight
after flight. As I did- she loved it,
the Harrier actually went really well on less ballast than I would expect but
add the weight and she keeps on going.
The opportunity to try so many different turn styles certainly kept me
smiling. I really enjoyed the model’s
agility, while she can go fast on a course, the wing just never grumbled as I
banged in fist fulls of control throws and threw the Harrier about to just have
fun- But I can’t bend those wings
Thermic air- It’s been a while since I have done much
thermalling. The wing’s plan form helps
to keep the inner wing tip from dropping during the slow turns. Just a lot of fun flights!
Light sea lift- This weekend I got the chance to fly
in what turned out to be pretty light sea lift.
Launching out to see when the cliff edge means you can’t feel a breath
of wind is always a leap of faith. Knowing
that the Harrier wing wasn’t going to miss-behave made it that bit less scary. It’s didn’t take long before the Harrier’s
natural pace and slipperiness really showed in the solid pace it was flying at.
I really enjoyed the
classic bank and yank turns in these light days. The controls key a solid and positive feeling
through the flight.
Getting excited! I’ve received these pictures showing that
the first production version of the Harrier is coming on. As well as a great production quality, I know
that Zhou is keen to make sure that the models are tested before being made
available-