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Old 11-30-2012, 03:32 AM
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Happy day, I just scored a used Cheetah with only 17 min bench time for my Hawk. My diabolical plan to rule the local airways is another step closer to reality
Good deal but I think the FAA beat you to it on that whole ruling the airways thingy.

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Old 11-30-2012, 03:35 AM
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Thanks James. Looking forward flying it in KY and pitting next to you and Dan. Any haircut plans for KJ 2013

Marty
geez Marty it is KY afterall. (roll sound track from deliverance.)

You can dress up like Daniel Boone.
Old 11-30-2012, 04:25 AM
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Happy day, I just scored a used Cheetah with only 17 min bench time for my Hawk. My diabolical plan to rule the local airways is another step closer to reality
I saw those two Cheetahs listed and I knew they would not last long at that price, congrats!

The Cheetah should be the perfect combo with this Hawk, light weight and high output!
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Happy day, I just scored a used Cheetah with only 17 min bench time for my Hawk. My diabolical plan to rule the local airways is another step closer to reality
I saw those two Cheetahs listed and I knew they would not last long at that price, congrats!

The Cheetah should be the perfect combo with this Hawk, light weight and high output!
You'll love the Cheetah! I have flown my Hawk with both my P-120SX and Cheetah. The performance is WAY better on the Cheetah! Good choice!

Mike

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Congrats on the Cheetah!
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Happy day, I just scored a used Cheetah with only 17 min bench time for my Hawk. My diabolical plan to rule the local airways is another step closer to reality
AWESOME!!!!
Old 11-30-2012, 10:34 AM
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Thanks for your help Jack, it meant a lot, I can see why you are a rep for some fine manufacturers, and a good guy to have around!
Old 11-30-2012, 11:28 AM
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+1 on Jack being a good guy to have around!
Old 12-01-2012, 01:47 AM
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Thanks, I fully agree on that it will look wrong. I will see if I will be tempted enough to give it a try. My CG is a bit back now, might get interesting.


Happy landings everyone
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Hey Jim,
You need to get one of these..........There is a TON of room inside for your install!
Lmao! I don't think I could fill one of those up!?

Marty: not sure about the hair yet, I'll have something
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Hey Jim,
You need to get one of these..........There is a TON of room inside for your install!
Lmao! I don't think I could fill one of those up!?

Marty: not sure about the hair yet, I'll have something
Looking forward to seeing it.

Marty
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What are the pro's and con's of running a Tamjets pipe? I know they are very light. I will be using the Derjet cockpit and I figure I should get those two things initially. That way I can ensure the equipment install will not interfere with the cockpit tub and I can pick and position the lightest batteries to power everything. I will be running smoke so with that and the cockpit adding weight Tams pipe and those batteries can subtract some.
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What are the pro's and con's of running a Tamjets pipe? I know they are very light. I will be using the Derjet cockpit and I figure I should get those two things initially. That way I can ensure the equipment install will not interfere with the cockpit tub and I can pick and position the lightest batteries to power everything. I will be running smoke so with that and the cockpit adding weight Tams pipe and those batteries can subtract some.
I have a Tam's pipe in mine, no drawback that I can see other than the additonal cost. Can't remember how much exactly but there was a substantial weight savings over the stock pipe.

Mike


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In Europe...99% of people run the stock "heavy" pipe...lightest Hawk anyway, with the Cockpit only a small amount of weight would be needed

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I am getting the stock CARF sport retract set that comes with the combo. It looks like the steering servo bolts directly to the nose gear frame. What servo should I use? Digital? MG? DS8411 seems a little bit overkill here.
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As a general rule, I use 300+ oz torque servos for all of my planes. The nose wheel is constantly getting a load on it during taxi, take off, landing, so I don't consider a 8411 overkill... I consider it the minimum.
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I used a Hitec 645 on the nose gear sterring. Metal gears and enough power and fast enough.
Old 12-11-2012, 03:33 PM
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I am getting the stock CARF sport retract set that comes with the combo. It looks like the steering servo bolts directly to the nose gear frame. What servo should I use? Digital? MG? DS8411 seems a little bit overkill here.
Dont use digitals on nosegear. HS 645MG for instance. Works perfect for 3 years.
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I used a Futaba brushless BLS 352 as I had this spare, high torque metal geared. Has been 100%

Well they are made for steering!

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Old 12-11-2012, 05:26 PM
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Wow thanks for the input, guess there is a lot if interest in the Hawk. My other servo related dilemma is i have a couple of DS8717 heli cyclic servos which are used and I thought I could use them for flaps, they are basically 8711's with different gearing, 196 oz in and super fast. But i would use the Tx function to slow them to operate the flaps, i guess it would work, not more powerful just a good servo and the price is right!
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I always use JR 579 on steering, metal geared, non digital and powerful...

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Why not use digital on steering?
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You can ofcourse. But "best practise " is an analog because
-you dont need the possibly better accuracy of the digital
-the digital will use much more current bacause it will try to achieve its position harder
-thats leads to faster wear of the MG and linkage
-waste of money..
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Why not use digital on steering?
Like Ela said, but current draw with the model on the ground...moving in a cross wind just sitting will be high and it might fry! Linkages tend to be tighter and this means the servo motor is constantly taking power to "hold" its position

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Been using digitals on nose steering for ever... No issue

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