Easy Star Mark ][ (update)

Took it out for a windy/chilly maiden flight today (using the old wings, since the ailerons had been all repaired). CG is still a little too far back for basic flight, even with 3300mAh lipo in, but if flew just fine (actually did some pretty nice soaring). I may see how it does with the two 2650mAh 3S1P's in parallel (yes, that is a 3S2P). Flight times would be pretty long (flew over 25 minutes on the 3300mAh).

Update (2/21/2010): Got the rest of the camera pod, servos, and FPV wiring all done today. Needed a couple 9" extension servos wires, but everything is working. Powered it up, and have the backup battery harness via the 5v regulator from the 12V 3S video LIPO wired in too. Have dedicated AUX1/2 inputs now, and have the pan/tilt configured on the Futaba 9CAPs left/right sliders. It seems to work awesome. AUW is just under 40oz with everything (including 2650mAh and 640mAh lipos). Tilt linkage on the camera is a bit loose/wobbly, so I need to put a bigger "hinge" wire through, I think and probably fix some of the "lash". Now, just need Bill from ET to get the "store GPS waypoint" options and autopilot to waypoints working. Oh, and to get my Eagle Eyes ground station and tracker ordered.