P-26 Peashooter
03-08-2011, 01:36 AM
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RE: P-26 Peashooter
I love this plane but noone seems to produce it anymore in an ARF version.
Nitromodels used to sell one,with nice colours but they have dicontinued it.
[link=http://www.nitroplanes.com/boppe9071arf.html]Nitromodels P-26 ARF[/link]
Nitromodels used to sell one,with nice colours but they have dicontinued it.
[link=http://www.nitroplanes.com/boppe9071arf.html]Nitromodels P-26 ARF[/link]
03-09-2011, 10:57 PM
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RE: P-26 Peashooter
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CM Pro had one as well, looked really good, was a pig to fly
CM Pro had one as well, looked really good, was a pig to fly
03-20-2011, 01:31 AM
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RE: P-26 Peashooter
Well I am pleased you enjoy yours, the one I had was terrible to fly, no matter what I did with it. The guy who bought it off me was apparently a very good pilot and he couldn't cope with it either. Looked very pretty, flew like a pig. Nothings is going to change my mind about that.
03-20-2011, 04:56 AM
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RE: P-26 Peashooter
Kostas1,
Sorry, but I don't have a digital camera. Mind you, it looks exactly the same as the one in your picture above, same decals, same everything. I removed the flying wires from mine after the first couple of flights, as they would stretch & come loose if you bumped them. I also removed the wheel spats, as I fly from grass strip which gets a bit rough sometimes.
Delta3,
There were 2 other Peashooters at my club, and mine did always perform better. Theirs were powered with 91 four strokes, and performance wasn't spectacular. Mine is electric, and has much more get up & go than either of the others ever had. Maybe that was part of your problem - insufficient power for decent flight? Mine spins an 18x10 prop, and is quite sprightly in the air. Plently of grunt, and light on the wing. The fact that it's lasted since 2002 says something about its manners in the air. I'm not saying that yours didn't fly like a pig, but there can be a number of reasons for that, and it's not the airframe, my friend.
Sorry, but I don't have a digital camera. Mind you, it looks exactly the same as the one in your picture above, same decals, same everything. I removed the flying wires from mine after the first couple of flights, as they would stretch & come loose if you bumped them. I also removed the wheel spats, as I fly from grass strip which gets a bit rough sometimes.
Delta3,
There were 2 other Peashooters at my club, and mine did always perform better. Theirs were powered with 91 four strokes, and performance wasn't spectacular. Mine is electric, and has much more get up & go than either of the others ever had. Maybe that was part of your problem - insufficient power for decent flight? Mine spins an 18x10 prop, and is quite sprightly in the air. Plently of grunt, and light on the wing. The fact that it's lasted since 2002 says something about its manners in the air. I'm not saying that yours didn't fly like a pig, but there can be a number of reasons for that, and it's not the airframe, my friend.
03-23-2011, 02:14 AM
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RE: P-26 Peashooter
I had a 120 OS in mine, there was plenty of power for it and it balanced exactly as it said in the manual. Everything appeared to be fine. After the initial flight we tried mixing in a few bits and pieces, aileron and rudder etc, all the normal things. Don't know why it performed badly but it did. Even had a couple of instructors have a go at it and they felt very uncomfortable with it. Was a shame because it looked so pretty.
03-23-2011, 03:09 PM
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RE: P-26 Peashooter
Except for nose-over tendencies on landing, I really can't fault the flying qualities of mine. It'll never be a pattern ship, but its a good honest sport flyer. Loops, rolls, spins, snaps & stalling manoeuvers are all predictable & safe, plus it's stable and tracks well. Really nothing to complain about. I do use aileron differential, but no other mixing. I did have issues with the undercarriage mounting blocks breaking loose, cracking of the gel coat on the fuselage, and poor fitting ailerons, but no issues with the flying. Strange how we could have such different results.
03-23-2011, 03:44 PM
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Kieth,
Did the instructions call for differential? It can make a HUGE difference in how some planes handle. I have encountered a lot of people who absolutely refuse to set up a plane with differential and the result is a very poor flying plane.
Did the instructions call for differential? It can make a HUGE difference in how some planes handle. I have encountered a lot of people who absolutely refuse to set up a plane with differential and the result is a very poor flying plane.
03-23-2011, 09:13 PM
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RE: P-26 Peashooter
Lifer,
I don't recall what the instructions called for - I assembled mine back in 2002 and the instructions are long gone. I normally set up max throws per the instructions, but fine tune the throws, expo & differential based on actual flight requirements. Why oh why would anyone refuse to put in differential? Just can't help some folk...
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I don't recall what the instructions called for - I assembled mine back in 2002 and the instructions are long gone. I normally set up max throws per the instructions, but fine tune the throws, expo & differential based on actual flight requirements. Why oh why would anyone refuse to put in differential? Just can't help some folk...
Keith
03-24-2011, 02:20 AM
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RE: P-26 Peashooter
Kieth,
Thanks for the reply. I always liked the looks of the P-26. As to why some folks won't trouble themselves to set up a plane the right way......I am at a loss as well. A few minutes of effort can make a plane perform in a great manner!
Thanks for the reply. I always liked the looks of the P-26. As to why some folks won't trouble themselves to set up a plane the right way......I am at a loss as well. A few minutes of effort can make a plane perform in a great manner!
