Viper Free Floating Canard Pusher R/C Model
Video
Viper First Flight El Mirage Dry Lake 1995
This was the first flight of the original Viper model at El Mirage dry lake 11/19/1995. I was trying to get a full tail slide to show the free floating canard flipping around 360 degrees and I finally got one at timestamp 2:40.
Viper Tail Camera Video
This was a flight done in 2021 at my flying field in Prescott, AZ. This was the first time the model had flown in many years. It was a bit under powered and heavy up here at 5000 feet elevation so I probably will not fly it up here again.
Viper Story Video
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I finally re-vamped the model in 2020 and flew it again at my local flying field in Prescott AZ. This is a video of me telling the story of the Viper and explaining the free floating canard aspect of it.
Foam Viper Story Video
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In 2021 I decided to build a smaller foam model of the Viper so I could continue the experimentation and development without having to risk the original model. The original model struggled at the 5000 ft elevation where I live. This is the story of that project before first flight on the Foam Viper.
Foam Viper Test Flight Video
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This was actually the 4th flight. The model has some nasty stall characteristics that have resulted in a crash before I could land it. The original Viper did not have this departure problem, thank goodness! I am still trying to evaluate the differences and understand the exact cause of this. I am probably done with this model its getting a bit rough after 3 rebuilds.
Foam Viper Test Flight Tail Camera Video
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4th flight tail cam video showing the free floating canard in action.