World's cheapest F-16C
03-14-2012, 03:34 PM
#26
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: flint,
MI
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: World's cheapest F-16C
Yea....thanks for the info edpare, nice to know that the CG is correct, considering the instructions are pretty lame. Anything else we should be aware of before we maiden this bad boy??
Thanks
Thanks
03-14-2012, 05:13 PM
#27
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: , CA
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: World's cheapest F-16C
ORIGINAL: JohnE55
Yea....thanks for the info edpare, nice to know that the CG is correct, considering the instructions are pretty lame. Anything else we should be aware of before we maiden this bad boy??
Thanks
Yea....thanks for the info edpare, nice to know that the CG is correct, considering the instructions are pretty lame. Anything else we should be aware of before we maiden this bad boy??
Thanks
The main gear is relatively narrow - I had difficulty on takeoffs such that I kept hitting the wingtips on the runway. In hindsight, I wish I had lowered the steering rate by using a hole in the servo arm closer to the center. With other fast pushers, I have the desire to let the plane fly itself off the runway but this one needed a tad of up elevator. Once off the ground though, UNLIMITED VERTICAL!!
08-01-2012, 05:39 PM
#28
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: flint,
MI
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: World's cheapest F-16C
Maidened mine last Saturday, didn't have an issue with the landing gear, but it sure was a handfull. Had some help trimming it out and got it back safely on the ground. Seems the throws from the manual were too much even with 50 percent expo. Flew with a little over 700 watts (wanted to keep it light for now). Flies nice....flies like a jet, better keep it moving.
01-08-2013, 05:14 PM
#29
Member
My Feedback: (4)
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: el paso, TX
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: World's cheapest F-16C
ORIGINAL: TBK
John55
Still haven't had a chance to maiden my plane so I can't vouch for the CG as yet. I have set mine up as per the instructions. I'm going to run a 6s pack (40-50C rating) 3000mah as the EDF is really power hungry and with some test engine runs with my two 3s 30C 2200 mah packs I found that they got quite warm. Waiting for the new pack to get here to get that first flight in.
John55
Still haven't had a chance to maiden my plane so I can't vouch for the CG as yet. I have set mine up as per the instructions. I'm going to run a 6s pack (40-50C rating) 3000mah as the EDF is really power hungry and with some test engine runs with my two 3s 30C 2200 mah packs I found that they got quite warm. Waiting for the new pack to get here to get that first flight in.
