Jenny

One propeller from the twinprop crash had fallen from the tree, so I had at least something to work with. I decided that I wanted a light design with decent passive stability, and one that could fly very slowly at parks(having learned from prior experience), but I wanted something entertaining and new(something weird, but interesting). The answer was obvious: World War One biplanes. Rich in lift, beautiful to look at, simple to make, but very difficult to perfect. In other words, a wonderful challenge. Fortunately, I met Arthur Espejo, leader of the SVRC flying club, around this time. My initial design was riddled with problems: huge servo throws, flimsy gear, a ridiculously over-angled propeller(some angle is necessary for aircraft this light and prone to prop wash), and it coupled with the lack of ailerons(yaw-roll coupling on the rudder) to make this very difficult to fly. Had Arthur not flown first, I would probably have destroyed it before having a chance to make the needed fixes.