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Example of the InView climb rate - InView Climb Out

InView climb out

Above: the InView executing a steep climb during a recent test flight.

Since the InView can fly on one of its two engines, it has sufficient power to perform a steep climb, should the situation require it, as it did during a recent test flight.

The Fowler flaps on the InView enable slow flight and short take-off and landing

InView

The lift flap in the retracted position. Here we see the side of the central wing section, to better show the lift flap, before the outer wing section has been attached.

InView

The high lift flaps behind each powerful wing mounted engine, shown above, ensure:

  • a short take-off from and landing on, a standard runway, an unprepared strip, or, even the deck of a ship;
  • unusually slow flight capability, ideally suited to loitering around a target area, or, flying ahead of, or, beside a slow moving convoy;
  • ability to carry a heavy payload, such as extra fuel for a long 7+ hour flight.

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Example of the InView climb capabilities

InView climb out

Above: during a recent flight test, the InView came in to land, flaps down, but was flying too quickly and the pilot needed to fly around and land more slowly. A steep climb was needed to miss some nearby trees.

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InView climb out

Above: first, the low engine speed, more suitable to a landing, was increased.

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InView climb out

Above: the InView picks up speed and starts to climb.

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InView climb out

Above: the nearby trees come into sight.

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InView climb out

Above: we go for a gap between the trees.

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InView climb out

Above: now for the steep climb: elevator up and flaps down, engines at full power.

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InView climb out

Above: the start of the climb.

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InView climb out

InView climb out

InView climb out

InView climb out

InView climb out

Awesome. That's 20 kg weight of aircraft powered by two SAITO FG-30 engines with a total output power of 3.6 kWatts.

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InView climb out

InView climb out

InView climb out

Above: an impressive climb, followed by flaps up, a short circle and a slower landing.

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