autoguns

May have to order one of these, looks like a good plane for the Saito 100

mobyal

It's a great airplane but the Saito 100 is way too much engine. You'll need to add weight to the tail no matter what engine you use; this one will require more. And you'll have no need at all for all that power.

rarefind666

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I have a OS 91 4 stroke with the C G at 3 1/8" and it flies great.(91 was all I had at the time) I did put the bat. back close to the tail. I think a 72 or 82 Saito would do very well

oldtyme

OS 46FX with 1.75OZ on the tail.........PERFECT!

schwabSRB

My is powered with Turnigyoutruner.
With 5s 4000mah(ESC)and 3s 2200mah (UBEC) centers on 3 1/8"(79mm) from leading edge,withoutadditional weight.
Is it ok for first flight?

georgee

Yes,it's ok for the 1st few flights ,after that you'll see whether its noseheavy or not.I'm flying mine with a dualsky 5050ca8 motor 14x7 Apc, 5S4900mah Rhino lipos.A hairy bit nose heavy but a windy day is no problem at all.

autoguns

I like short take off's ,besides the 100 needs a home. [8D]

As for the balance issue I plan on mounting the servos aft to counter the weight of the engine

phd3255

... that's what I did directly, placing rudder and tail servos in the back to balance the engine weight ... I placedfinally the OSFS110A and I only flew a little bit last year at the end of the saison ... so, waiting forward for the spring ;-)

http://www.zimagez.com/galerie/Piper...H9-24184-0.php

Note: the pic gallery is still showing the ASP90FS configuration that was my first choice for the bird ... but nothing else finally than OS engines

CU

Philippe

PA BEN

I have a Saito FA82 in mine. I just placed the 6V battery in the back and it CG'ed just fine. And yes very short take offs.

riadh

Me too have installed a Saito 82 up front .The Pawnee was maidened two weeks ago and despite an error in installing the undercarriage "front to back "which made the plane nose down on take off ,I did manage eventualy to take  off and it flew great.Few pics were taken which I would like to share with you.Copy paste please.
https://cid-31ea220f64c7fbc9.skydriv...0F64C7FBC9!334

autoguns

Mine showed up yesterday ...sure is a big plane. I noticed right off while looking over the parts they supplied an aluminum motor mount , this thing weigh's a ton "Tossed" ....the rubber tires "though cool" weigh a ton also and will be replaced with foam wheels.

The plastic spinner is outta here, Tru-turn will be used in its place..."Hate plastic spinners"[8D]

The plane, over all, is very nicely done, can't wait to get it in the air.

schwabSRB

Maidenedlast weekend.
It was still cold ... and stronger wind was blowing at 90 in relation to the runway ...

Finally, the Piper Pawnee took off

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRhXq...layer_embedded

And landing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u24xl...layer_embedded


Onboard camera (date on video is wrong )

http://vimeo.com/19906686

cap 580

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That pilot is awesome. My Pawnee will arive tonight. I can't wait to get started on it.

flyallday

The Pawnee is my favorite plane and kit is of very good quality. Check out what others have done here, very good thread. I ended up changing a few things and the tailwheel is one that stands out. You going electric or gas?

Harry

bobferguson

Any one know if a Scorpion 4020-10 will bolt to the existing mount holes. How is it a match for this bird.

bluffpolls

So there seems to be all sorts of engines being used in there. What is everyone's preference? I am talking nitro here but 2 stroke or 4 stroke? .46 or larger?

Any help will be appreciated. I am thinking an OS.72? Not stupidly over powered but just a bit of insurance over a 2 stroke .46? I like sport or semi scale flying but like a bit in reserve to get out of trouble...

turboratt89

the first motor i had in mine was a saito82 great combo flew great but could not do what i need so six months later it now now has a magnum 160 twrin in it go with the 70 to 80 fourstroke you will like it

mobyal

Mine flies just great very scalelike with an EVO 52 2-stroke and 12x6 prop.

flyallday

I used a e-flite 60 and just cut down the mounts. I think the Scorpion has different mount holes. Not too sure on this however. Good motor for this plane, plenty of power but not too much. If towing I would go bigger though. I think the Scorpion has different mount holes. Not too sure on this however.

Harry

MercerAUST

I have an OS 0.46 in mine and find performance is fine. I think I prefer more scalish performance, but the plane will easily do all acrobatics. I think about half throttle on an 0.46 would probably be nearly scale in terms of thrust.

This plane really leans into turns (like a motorbike) . In fact, the wing dips alarmingly for someone not used to it. Try some low altitude (crop dusting) manouveres at which the plane excels. With flaps down, it will crawl along. 

flyallday

I was driving back from Northern CA on I-5 today where you see allot of dusting going on, but today I had to stop and watch this guy fly his Pawnee. Really tight stall turns 15' off the dirt.Just awsome!! The model flies the same way, What a sight, could watch them all day.. Watching the real thing makes me think how better to fly scale with mine.

Harry

autoguns

Started putting mine together yesterday ...what a nice plane.

RedTwilight

After wanting this plane for a few years now I finally picked one up from the LHS this past weekend. Now I've got to figure out if I want to go ahead and use the O.S. .91 4 stroke that I have on hand or wait until I come across a good price for a Saito .82 4 stroke.

I really want to use the Saito to power the plane but I don't know if I'll have the patience to wait! LOL

MercerAUST

I  think the 0.82 would be better. The plane's personality really shines at 'crop dusting type manouveres, stall turns, fast aerollin turns and steady. low altitude tracking. In my opinion, the plane is more rewarding to fly with 0.46 2-stroke or up to about 0.80 4-stroke. No amount of engine will make it go much faster (the airframe has too much drag) and the plane is designed to fly on the wing rather than the engine.

flyallday

You are going to love this plane! It is my favorite. Congrats

Harry