Freewing F-14 first wing sweep

First flight with the wings swept. Using 50% aileron rates when the wings go back. 7th flight overall
Flying mine in tailerons only, running at 110% rates on roll. My wing ailerons are disabled at the moment.
Bit of a non-event really, at 50% rates it’s very stable, was a little windy today so it was getting bounced around a little. Second flight after this I swept them as soon as I’d climbed out and did all but the last circuit with them back.
Feels a little heavier on the elevator with the wings back, and I might bump up the rates 10% at a time until I get it where it feels about right.
Was expecting it to feel drastically different but it flys well with the wings back

[@javierrflores]

Great video!

[@chrisedwardsrcstuff]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@GRPVideoProductions]

everybody's probably staring at the wing throughout the whole video :D

[@XavierAncarno]

Iranian Air force wants to send you a message

[@Fleetwoodjohn]

😎👌🏼 Is this plane difficult to fly with the wings swept? I imagine in real life wings were only in that position for high speed straight flight

[@chrisedwardsrcstuff]

I guess everyone’s definition of difficult is different 😅 The way I have set it up, it seems to work well. When the wings go back you have to pull a bit more elevator to get the nose pointing where you want, and it would be a handful if I didn’t reduce the roll rate when the wings are swept Certainly satisfying to see it zip past with the wings back like a scene from Top Gun 😂