BME 37% Ultimate
09-05-2006, 04:09 PM
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RE: BME 37% Ultimate
ORIGINAL: Thunderbolt47
Hey guys, I just recieved a kevlar wire kit from Don's hobby shop. I got tired of breaking the metal ones. Hope to string it up tommorrow.
As for the flying wires, I say they are mandatory also. The wing may hold up to flight stresses, but they are not solid enough to keep the wings from twisting.
Question; When in a harrier my plane wants to pull to the right. It's pretty easy to steer it straight but it's just bugging me now. Anyone else have this problem?
BTW Ken-H here those radio settings you where talking about?
Finnally: John, I saw you made the AMA district report with Ken . Great job.
Later,
Hey guys, I just recieved a kevlar wire kit from Don's hobby shop. I got tired of breaking the metal ones. Hope to string it up tommorrow.
As for the flying wires, I say they are mandatory also. The wing may hold up to flight stresses, but they are not solid enough to keep the wings from twisting.
Question; When in a harrier my plane wants to pull to the right. It's pretty easy to steer it straight but it's just bugging me now. Anyone else have this problem?
BTW Ken-H here those radio settings you where talking about?
Finnally: John, I saw you made the AMA district report with Ken . Great job.
Later,
Here are my settings to this point. Mind you, I am running a lot more throw on this plane as compared to most. I’ve got at lease 60 degrees on the elevators and 45 or more on everything else.
Rudd to Aile is as follows:
L = 20
1 = 8
2 = 0
3 = -7
H = -20
Rudd to Elev is as follows:
L = -18
1 = -6
2 = 0
3 = -6
H = -20
As far as the pull to the right in a harrier, I would think you have a lot of right thrust built in perhaps. All my planes have pulled a little to the left. My Ultimate is pretty neutral or I’ve not really paid any attention to it. I’ve flown planes that pulled to the right but they had too much right thrust for my taste, felt a little strange. Are you sure your rudder centered? It’s harder to tell with an Ultimate rudder because it lacks a counter balance as a reference point.
Hope this helps,
Ken
09-07-2006, 11:20 PM
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RE: BME 37% Ultimate
I have been trying all week to talk to someone and nothing but a machine as well. This has really put me off on buying one of these planes. Thats if I could buy one. I will keep my money and wait untill AeroWorks brings back the Ultimate in the New QB line. The BME really looks good. And the price is great. How is there support if you need parts ??[X(]
09-08-2006, 01:44 AM
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RE: BME 37% Ultimate
lazy eight Date 9/8/2006 3:20:58 PM
I have been trying all week to talk to someone and nothing but a machine as well. This has really put me off on buying one of these planes. Thats if I could buy one. I will keep my money and wait untill AeroWorks brings back the Ultimate in the New QB line. The BME really looks good. And the price is great. How is there support if you need parts ??
I have been trying all week to talk to someone and nothing but a machine as well. This has really put me off on buying one of these planes. Thats if I could buy one. I will keep my money and wait untill AeroWorks brings back the Ultimate in the New QB line. The BME really looks good. And the price is great. How is there support if you need parts ??
09-08-2006, 07:35 AM
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RE: BME 37% Ultimate
ORIGINAL: Ken-h
As far as the pull to the right in a harrier, I would think you have a lot of right thrust built in perhaps. All my planes have pulled a little to the left. My Ultimate is pretty neutral or I’ve not really paid any attention to it. I’ve flown planes that pulled to the right but they had too much right thrust for my taste, felt a little strange. Are you sure your rudder centered? It’s harder to tell with an Ultimate rudder because it lacks a counter balance as a reference point.
Hope this helps,
Ken
As far as the pull to the right in a harrier, I would think you have a lot of right thrust built in perhaps. All my planes have pulled a little to the left. My Ultimate is pretty neutral or I’ve not really paid any attention to it. I’ve flown planes that pulled to the right but they had too much right thrust for my taste, felt a little strange. Are you sure your rudder centered? It’s harder to tell with an Ultimate rudder because it lacks a counter balance as a reference point.
Hope this helps,
Ken
Here is what works for me. Try pointing the plane directly into the wind in a place in the sky so that the plane is flying directly towards and away from you as it loops. ( You will be looking at the tip of the rudder then spinner as it loops, not the wintip. Do repeated outside loops about 100-150' in diameter up a little high and do not correct with the rudder and watch where it goes. If its corkscrewing left or right appropriately trim the rudder until it loops straight as you can get it. Just use the ailerons to keep the wings level. you do not want to do any steering or correcting with the aileron AND you really need to be pointed right into the wind or you will not get a good trim test. It works really well for me whenI am trying to identify rudder trim. thrust problems. I would say you could also use throttle to rudder mix, but in a harrier it wuold not aply I dont think.
Really I am more inclined to think that unless you are having issues with the plane pulling to the right in normal flight, its just a matter of getting used to the steering. [8D] That just basis my experience with this plane.
09-08-2006, 08:03 PM
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RE: BME 37% Ultimate
Thanks Guys.
Ken, as far I could tell, the firewall was put in exactly where the instructions said. So maybe it is what John said. The only other plane I can reference is my Sukhoi (H-9) and I really don't remember if it pulled to one side.
Mike I will try what you suggested to see.
So thanks agian,
gotta go!
I'm packing up for a fly-in tommorow It's supposed to be sunny and 85 deg.
Ken, as far I could tell, the firewall was put in exactly where the instructions said. So maybe it is what John said. The only other plane I can reference is my Sukhoi (H-9) and I really don't remember if it pulled to one side.
Mike I will try what you suggested to see.
So thanks agian,
gotta go!
I'm packing up for a fly-in tommorow
It's supposed to be sunny and 85 deg.
09-09-2006, 08:08 PM
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RE: BME 37% Ultimate
WOW!! Four flights today! It just keeps getting better all the time. I'm usually a two timer at fly-ins, but this thing is so much fun to fly. I wanted to fly it more. Prop nut problems keep me from 5 flights or more.
I might try to sneak away to the feild tommorrow [8D]
Later,
I might try to sneak away to the feild tommorrow [8D]
Later,
10-04-2006, 11:16 AM
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RE: BME 37% Ultimate
I received my BME Ultimate a few days ago. Looks like a great quality plane. I had a cracked canopy and was immediatly sent out a replacement. Great customer service. I can not wait to get the plane built. Hopefully it flys as good as it looks.
Bob
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10-05-2006, 11:42 AM
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RE: BME 37% Ultimate
Hey Ken, Sorry it has taken so long to reply, but work has been very busy.
I have been flying though. We have had a fly-in every weekend since the first weekend of sept.
Oct. is filled up to. My wife misses me. I stay one the road all week and then gone on Saturdays. I told her see could have me back after the last fly-in in November.
I have to say I'm having a blast with the Ultimate. Even my friend say that "I look like I'm having fun" Last week a buddy and I where T/R side by side. Although his T/R lasted longer than mine it was still fun.
answer this. One weekend the inverted Harriers where rock solid and the next it would fall completly out. What's up with that?. All I did was add a 1ozs weight on the tail wheel. To be sure that wouldn't change it that much.
Anyways, I'm getting my harriers lower and lower now. I am SO temped to land it.
I
I am just please as can be over my plane. I was scared to try the Ultimate at first. but now I'm glad I did. Field assembly takes a little longer than a mono plane but that just gives me a few minutes to gather my thoughts and make sure every thing is right.
I haven't had a chance to put the programs in yet. maybe this weekend.
Thanks,
Kelly
I have been flying though. We have had a fly-in every weekend since the first weekend of sept.
Oct. is filled up to. My wife misses me. I stay one the road all week and then gone on Saturdays. I told her see could have me back after the last fly-in in November.
I have to say I'm having a blast with the Ultimate. Even my friend say that "I look like I'm having fun" Last week a buddy and I where T/R side by side. Although his T/R lasted longer than mine it was still fun.
answer this. One weekend the inverted Harriers where rock solid and the next it would fall completly out. What's up with that?. All I did was add a 1ozs weight on the tail wheel. To be sure that wouldn't change it that much.
Anyways, I'm getting my harriers lower and lower now. I am SO temped to land it.
II am just please as can be over my plane. I was scared to try the Ultimate at first. but now I'm glad I did. Field assembly takes a little longer than a mono plane but that just gives me a few minutes to gather my thoughts and make sure every thing is right.
I haven't had a chance to put the programs in yet. maybe this weekend.
Thanks,
Kelly
10-05-2006, 02:14 PM
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RE: BME 37% Ultimate
BME Ultimate flyers,
Well, I flew my BME Ultimate on Tuesday this week, and the flight went better than expected!
My Plane has the BME 102E with a Menz 26/10 prop, however it did have almost unlimited vertical, but really was lacking for hovering. It also flew very nose heavy when flying inverted (lost of down elevator) and when landing and taxing on the runway.
I bought a new BME 110 extreame off of a RCU member, then installed it last night and it took almost 1LB off the nose of the plane. It now balances at the mid to rear-most suggested C/G, hoever I think I could use a little more battery power, and that would balance things out. In addition I am running 2400ma Li-ion Fromeco batteries on two (2) receivers, but I will order two (2) 4800 Fromeco batts instead, that should balance at the rear-most C/G point.
The plane is pretty "tippsy" on taxi across the grass, and on landing it needs a lot of power and up elevator, but with the above mods it should be a lot better. I hope!
I will say that it is a real nice flying plane, and now one of my favorites.
BR, Mark
Well, I flew my BME Ultimate on Tuesday this week, and the flight went better than expected!
My Plane has the BME 102E with a Menz 26/10 prop, however it did have almost unlimited vertical, but really was lacking for hovering. It also flew very nose heavy when flying inverted (lost of down elevator) and when landing and taxing on the runway.
I bought a new BME 110 extreame off of a RCU member, then installed it last night and it took almost 1LB off the nose of the plane. It now balances at the mid to rear-most suggested C/G, hoever I think I could use a little more battery power, and that would balance things out. In addition I am running 2400ma Li-ion Fromeco batteries on two (2) receivers, but I will order two (2) 4800 Fromeco batts instead, that should balance at the rear-most C/G point.
The plane is pretty "tippsy" on taxi across the grass, and on landing it needs a lot of power and up elevator, but with the above mods it should be a lot better. I hope!
I will say that it is a real nice flying plane, and now one of my favorites.
BR, Mark
10-05-2006, 10:51 PM
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RE: BME 37% Ultimate
Hey Mark,
Good to hear, nothing like more power! I don't know about the 102E but the 105 pulls this plane around darn well. Getting the weight back should help a bunch with ground handling. Some harder tires rather than the stocks ones also help. I changed mine over to sky-lites and it really helped in taller grass. Besides, harrier landings on the stock wheels really shortens there life. I am eager to get my motor back and get mine back in the air again.
Ken
Good to hear, nothing like more power! I don't know about the 102E but the 105 pulls this plane around darn well. Getting the weight back should help a bunch with ground handling. Some harder tires rather than the stocks ones also help. I changed mine over to sky-lites and it really helped in taller grass. Besides, harrier landings on the stock wheels really shortens there life.
I am eager to get my motor back and get mine back in the air again.Ken
10-08-2006, 02:26 AM
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RE: BME 37% Ultimate
Well Guys, Today I went to a fly-in and was weathered out. I did get one flight in at noon. There was a light drizzle and very low cloud cover. So I kept it low. I was down on deck. If someone had a camera they would have gotten the trees and some grass in the shot(that's for Ken & John). I did a harrier for the length of the runway about 2 feet of the groud.(Rock solid). I was so tempted to land it but, I chickened out. I'm also getting better with my hovering and T/Rs. this plane makes it easy.
Hey John and Ken, Dick Pettit was there and he snaped a few shot of me and my plane so keep an eye out for me in the next couple of months in RC Report. See you guys aren't the only ones that can get in a magazine.
BTW, did I mention I love this plane.
Later,
(that's for Ken & John). I did a harrier for the length of the runway about 2 feet of the groud.(Rock solid). I was so tempted to land it but, I chickened out. I'm also getting better with my hovering and T/Rs. this plane makes it easy.Hey John and Ken, Dick Pettit was there and he snaped a few shot of me and my plane so keep an eye out for me in the next couple of months in RC Report. See you guys aren't the only ones that can get in a magazine.
BTW, did I mention I love this plane.
Later,
