- This happens when steel meets foam at full speed..
One of the goals I had set myself for this season was to start flying a bit (a lot) more aggressive. Last night I managed to total my Klak for the last time. Because of the large number of tired batteries, I thought I’d just strap on a 800 mAh battery that happened to sit in my box. Saying that a big battery transforms a plane is an understatement.
I’ve never seen my Vytas run so enthousiatic. The Klak became a Ferrari. Nought to 50 in 0.5 secs. So, how fast could I go? (having in mind the pylon races at the EIM) fassst.. So fast I skidded out of control into the steel beams at the back of the hall. I was not out of control, the mass of the plane simply pushed it where it wanted to go. It’s a sad end for a plane that had a long succesful life. But in these final minutes a lot of new insights were born. Combined with the experiences gained on the Su, I am going to build something new. and it will have more power than anything I have had before. And faster servo’s too. Watch this space 
The damage was actually quite minor and a 5 minute fix was all that’s need to give me at least one more night of fun..
..before I forget: Those fancy switching regs I have found can deliver 5A at whatever volts. 7V * 5A= 30 watt. 8V * 5A = 40 watt. Given that a normal prophang on a 8*4 prop takes about 25 watt for an average plane, you can see some where this is going. 3 Cells might deliver too much power, but somewhere in between might be fun!