One great thing about an electric model is that even with an extraordinarily short-nose moment like the Typhoon's, the battery can be positioned so that no ballast is needed. After final radio checks, it was time to fly. Acceleration after launch was much better, and it was noticeably faster. With the light wing loading, the launch poses no problems at all. The Typhoon accelerates straight away and climbs with authority.
Landings are equally stress-free.
With the thick airfoil, the Typhoon slows right down on final, and it can be held off for a very slow belly-landing. With the small 800mAh AR cells, the flight duration is around 4 minutes, and given the pleasant handling of the lightweight setup, we think this is fine. With 9 cells and the 10x8 APC prop, top speed is just over 50mph, and the Typhoon looks very realistic for a compact warbird. Handling at high speed is solid and predictable. With the short nose moment, the warbird is very responsive to pitch inputs.