Great Planes Cherokee .40 ARF Crash & Rebuild
#1

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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Billerica, MA
Posts: 7

I had a Great Planes Cherokee .40 ARF 60" electric. After an 8-minute flight, I checked the battery and still had plenty of juice. I thought it should not be a problem to have another 4-minute flight. Unfortunately, the battery went out and it was a dead stick. I thought it still had enough power to turn around for landing, but it stalled from about 12ft high and plunged to a grass field...
Here is how I rebuild the plane:
YouTube Video
Cheers!
- Peter
Here is how I rebuild the plane:
YouTube Video
Cheers!
- Peter
#2

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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sandy Springs, GA GA
Posts: 1,710

Peter, very well done, both the rebuild and the video!
One thing though, that is the GP Cherokee 40, not 60. I have two of them.
Bruce


Bruce
#3

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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Billerica, MA
Posts: 7

Hi Bruce,
Thanks!
Thanks for pointing out the name of the plane. Yeah, the name of the plane was a bit confusing. Sometimes it was called .40 ARF but sometimes it was called 60" ARF. I will change it to .40 ARF.
- Peter
Thanks!
Thanks for pointing out the name of the plane. Yeah, the name of the plane was a bit confusing. Sometimes it was called .40 ARF but sometimes it was called 60" ARF. I will change it to .40 ARF.
- Peter
#4

Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Abilene,
TX
Posts: 178

How do you like the plane? I am thinking of picking this one up but with glow power!
#5

Join Date: May 2008
Location: Northern Occupied Mexico,
CA
Posts: 998

Great video!
The music fits perfectly.
Those are nice planes. I flew one for a while and really liked it.
Super predictable and did not have any bad habits.
The music fits perfectly.
Those are nice planes. I flew one for a while and really liked it.
Super predictable and did not have any bad habits.
#6

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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Billerica, MA
Posts: 7

I really like the plane. The best parts are its scale look and smooth performance. I think glow engine should work very well too, except it will be a bit messy. You have to clean it every time. I do have a glow plane and it doens't work well under 50F. It would take a long time to warm up. So far I like prefer electric. The only thing I don't like is that the landing wheels are too small for our lousy grass runway. I had to sacrifice those beautiful wheel pants and enlarged the wheels to 3".
#7

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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Billerica, MA
Posts: 7

Thanks, pal! Thank you for your compliment to my video and the music. Sure it's a lovely plane. I am glad that you love yours too. Cheers!
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