Those trees though... Haha! Luv the Draks! I've got the Big Drak, a Mini, and 2 Nano's, and they're all amazing! They're not cheap, but what is these days. Looks like you got a keeper there Andrew. Have fun and happy flying!
Nobody gets it until they fly one. Thankfully, you have a fan willing to give you that opportunity. I've had a large drak in the air for a year. Bought ext wings and boom for it so it's getting a rebuild this winter. I'm a week from having an MD ext boomer ready to maiden. Been saying that for 3 weeks... Won't be a speedster like yours. A 100 kmh loafer that can stay in the air for an hour and travel long range. Tempted to buy another MD kit to fly in its original form so I can scream around at 200 kmh plus. Gotta be a laugh.
Would you recommend getting the mini drak today? What kind of flight times and speeds were you getting before and after the boom and extended wings upgrade
Regarding the "needs retesting", it might have something to do with being nearly inverted, and then returning to upright while also changing direction, and changing from upwind to downwind, and starting a zesty dive, all at the same time. I doubt the GPS module itself would register 263km/h if that wasn't actually the case, and being inverted doesn't affect them all that much. My guess is iNav is running some kind of smoothing/extrapolation on that km/h number which got a bit confused. The GPS module will be reporting horizontal and vertical velocities as two separate numbers, perhaps iNav is also combining these to show the hypotenuse speed, which would make it higher. Anyway the sudden drop from 226 to 193 as it recovers makes me think that's probably the real value. Still nothing to sneeze at !
I have seen the exact same GPS responses on a Strix Goblin moving fast and doing maneuvers. Interesting though that you have an explanation for it. I never took the time to think about it that hard! Good work...
I have to agree. It looked like the speed readout switched from the 100s to mid 200s and back very quickly. Plus the camera and antenna up on top like that would create a huge amount of drag at speed. Regardless, it was still fast. To get anything over 150mph I usually have to go with 6S and a motor that draws 70 to 100amps or so.
Yeah, that 264kph is spurious...the speeds attained throughout the flight would also suggest the same....especially using just a 7 inch prop on such a large plane.
Wow, that is fast! I would be too nervous (all thumbs?!) to fly it. :-) I was just admiring how well you handle that speeding bullet, then you crashed into a tree?! :-)
@@AndrewNewton does this mean all 3 models get the impact test? LOL. Hopefully you did not damage it too bad. They are usually repairable . After a crash like that is when you usually experience the good feeling of the high crash per dollar value. Looks like you were having some fun. Good job Andrew!!
haha! great ending, that's why I like fast wings! every good flight is a bonus. I'm going to buy shares in a hot glue factory!!! great vid, thanks for sharing
Rip Rip, Wood Chip, Turn it Into Paper!!! Longer Antenni usually make the Ladies Behave!! I still struggle with FPV but that was Fluid!! WasYa tongue hanging to the Left or Right!!~Bushranger??
so it has been real speed cause I had thought it might be a mistake due to conversion feet versus meter ... but it must have been really fast at that moment
Phil Irvine- possibly Australia's greatest automotive engineer who designed & developed the Vincent motorcycle engines -once did an article (back in the 40's or 50's) writing under the pen-name of 'Slide Rule' about the 'fastest colour' & declared it to be black & then went on to give his reasons, which I wont go into here... BUT, it was confirmed for me when once watching the HQ racing series & a HQ with the rear painted black kept having it's back-end try & overtake the red painted front end causing the car to spin off track multiple times... Although some might claim that it IS in fact red as black is not a colour, but a 'tone'.... Whilst they MAY be technically correct, I call THAT an excuse for being too slow! :v ;)
@@bleeksbentbits3150 black is technically a lack of light reflection, that's why you can't call it black tape.. it's non light reflective tape now, because you know... politics :D
I know a couple guys that bought into this Mini Drak hype, and immediately were not impressed. They had a tough time trying to sell them because they messed up the nose so bad on launch.
Hello Andrew, please don't buy into this "Cult" hype! This Mini Drak hoopla doesn't hold a candle to the ZOHD Dart XL and Strix Goblin. Sorry you had to waste your energy on this Mini Drak garbage.
Andrew doesn't buy into hype. He's about as non-biased as you get. If he likes a plane then he likes it. If he doesn't then he doesn't. He likes the Mini Drak so it is what it is.
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His Hardcore 44 is the same way. It just goes where you point it.
Those trees though... Haha!
Luv the Draks!
I've got the Big Drak, a Mini, and 2 Nano's, and they're all amazing! They're not cheap, but what is these days.
Looks like you got a keeper there Andrew.
Have fun and happy flying!
Nobody gets it until they fly one. Thankfully, you have a fan willing to give you that opportunity. I've had a large drak in the air for a year. Bought ext wings and boom for it so it's getting a rebuild this winter. I'm a week from having an MD ext boomer ready to maiden. Been saying that for 3 weeks... Won't be a speedster like yours. A 100 kmh loafer that can stay in the air for an hour and travel long range. Tempted to buy another MD kit to fly in its original form so I can scream around at 200 kmh plus. Gotta be a laugh.
Would you recommend getting the mini drak today? What kind of flight times and speeds were you getting before and after the boom and extended wings upgrade
I have 2 MDs and they're very capable fliers.
Regarding the "needs retesting", it might have something to do with being nearly inverted, and then returning to upright while also changing direction, and changing from upwind to downwind, and starting a zesty dive, all at the same time. I doubt the GPS module itself would register 263km/h if that wasn't actually the case, and being inverted doesn't affect them all that much. My guess is iNav is running some kind of smoothing/extrapolation on that km/h number which got a bit confused. The GPS module will be reporting horizontal and vertical velocities as two separate numbers, perhaps iNav is also combining these to show the hypotenuse speed, which would make it higher. Anyway the sudden drop from 226 to 193 as it recovers makes me think that's probably the real value. Still nothing to sneeze at !
I have seen the exact same GPS responses on a Strix Goblin moving fast and doing maneuvers. Interesting though that you have an explanation for it. I never took the time to think about it that hard! Good work...
Agreed, a spurious reading for sure..
Airspeed sensor fitted now so I'll try again
@@AndrewNewton Okay, but it's only as good as it's calibration (against GPS speed on a flat calm day)....Just saying.
Damn trees, they insist on getting in the way!
Getting into STOL aircraft? That certainly was a short landing : )
Was hoping for some HD flybys :)
Pretty awesome, is this your fastest flight now?
Fastest OSD number I have seen. Is it accurate? Needs retesting.
@@AndrewNewton Try going 164mph on the highway and see if it matches :-)
Tree magnetism! Lol
Wow 45A.
Mah counters are brilliant.
Wouldn’t fly electric without these days, to look after my lipo’s.
You have come a long way with rc Andrew. That thing would have terrified you 4 years back. lol
So true.
Hi Andrew, pretty sure something is amiss with GPS reception as 260kph or 160+MPH is unlikely on 4s with that motor/prop combo.
I have to agree. It looked like the speed readout switched from the 100s to mid 200s and back very quickly. Plus the camera and antenna up on top like that would create a huge amount of drag at speed. Regardless, it was still fast. To get anything over 150mph I usually have to go with 6S and a motor that draws 70 to 100amps or so.
here's a bloke who's skyfuns scream on 3s!!!! th-cam.com/users/OMEGOOLIEBIRDvideos
Yep, needs retesting for sure.
@@reefer2917 Which particular video (there are lots of them there)
Yeah, that 264kph is spurious...the speeds attained throughout the flight would also suggest the same....especially using just a 7 inch prop on such a large plane.
That's the standard size prop for almost all Mini Dark set ups, even the crazy fast ones. Apparently 8" gives too much torque roll
@@AndrewNewton Nah, they like 7 inch props for the noisy whine it gives them...but it doesn't make it faster, only in their heads..
42 amps, 17Gs and got to the scene of the crash in a hurry! :)
Wow, that is fast! I would be too nervous (all thumbs?!) to fly it. :-)
I was just admiring how well you handle that speeding bullet, then you crashed into a tree?! :-)
Yes it was a bit embarrassing. Looking into bright sky is my excuse.
Hi Andrew,
At the end I was screaming Pull Up, Pull Up. What happened, looked like plenty of voltage on the display? You and Virginia stay safe.
Ha, yes a bit of depth perception error. Landing LOS looking into the bright sky. Or I could pretend it was an intended impact test.
@@AndrewNewton does this mean all 3 models get the impact test? LOL. Hopefully you did not damage it too bad. They are usually repairable . After a crash like that is when you usually experience the good feeling of the high crash per dollar value. Looks like you were having some fun. Good job Andrew!!
Damage? Survived without a scratch as I'm sure you would expect. I would be collecting the bits if that was most other foam models.
It maintains it's composure in high wind also. What is your opinion of the yaw stability when it's on a steep roll?
Steep roll or steep dive? Haven't noticed any bad behaviour yet. First wing I have had the confidence to firewall it and hold on for the ride.
@@AndrewNewton Steep bank angle. Many wings drop the nose on the yaw axis when laid on their side with no elevator input.
Oh right. Can't say I have paid much attention to that so it mustn't be an issue.
@@AndrewNewton That's one of the things i really noticed compared to other wings. It needs so little help keeping the nose up when laid on it's side.
Hello mate, how do you find these servos do they have any play/slop at all or they are tight and robust? thanks
Nice servos. Better than my usual cheaper choices
haha! great ending, that's why I like fast wings! every good flight is a bonus.
I'm going to buy shares in a hot glue factory!!! great vid, thanks for sharing
I'm starting to get it Chris.
Rip Rip, Wood Chip, Turn it Into Paper!!!
Longer Antenni usually make the Ladies Behave!!
I still struggle with FPV but that was Fluid!! WasYa tongue hanging to the Left or Right!!~Bushranger??
That was a great flight until you did a Mathew Ogbourne and parked in a tree ha ha
Had to be done
👌👍
and the next video will be fast and close to the ground at the slope area?
A blast along the ridge on FPV would be epic, definitely not a sloper however.
so it has been real speed cause I had thought it might be a mistake due to conversion feet versus meter ...
but it must have been really fast at that moment
Needs retesting, might have been dodgy GPS interpretation, but I was in a big dive with tail wind.
Unpainted elevons are like minus 15-20 kph
agreed, add some stickers to it and itll easily hit 300kph+
red ones give it that little extra boost too cus we all know red ones are faster
Wise words thanks, now where's my red tape?
Phil Irvine- possibly Australia's greatest automotive engineer who designed & developed the Vincent motorcycle engines -once did an article (back in the 40's or 50's) writing under the pen-name of 'Slide Rule' about the 'fastest colour' & declared it to be black & then went on to give his reasons, which I wont go into here...
BUT, it was confirmed for me when once watching the HQ racing series & a HQ with the rear painted black kept having it's back-end try & overtake the red painted front end causing the car to spin off track multiple times...
Although some might claim that it IS in fact red as black is not a colour, but a 'tone'....
Whilst they MAY be technically correct, I call THAT an excuse for being too slow! :v ;)
@@bleeksbentbits3150 black is technically a lack of light reflection, that's why you can't call it black tape.. it's non light reflective tape now, because you know... politics :D
You should have a video on how to make your radio say, "I meant to do that."
Yes, good idea. It's included with the Amber sound pack, along with some other hilarious and NSFW other tracks.
Landing!! LOL
i saw 260 at the end of that first dive
What happened withvthe landing?!!?
Ha, nothing to see here
@@AndrewNewton 😂😂😂
Damnnn. that motor can do 260! it's gonna sold out!
Mmmmmaybe, need to reproduce that speed to be sure.
Andrew have you been watching me land. fpv, trees and me always find each other. But i'm not giving up Bought a chainsaw.
Ha, love it.
It was not 250kmh. Look - it was gps artefact.... sorry.
Correct. Only got 180kph today
I know a couple guys that bought into this Mini Drak hype, and immediately were not impressed. They had a tough time trying to sell them because they messed up the nose so bad on launch.
I'm impressed, maybe not immediately but it's really growing on me. Haven't managed to crash it on launch yet.
Hello Andrew, please don't buy into this "Cult" hype! This Mini Drak hoopla doesn't hold a candle to the ZOHD Dart XL and Strix Goblin. Sorry you had to waste your energy on this Mini Drak garbage.
It's not hype. Yes it's expensive but it's a really nice thing to fly
Andrew doesn't buy into hype. He's about as non-biased as you get. If he likes a plane then he likes it. If he doesn't then he doesn't. He likes the Mini Drak so it is what it is.