Jason W M
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From: Champaign,
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I dont have direct experience with the 2212/20 motor, but have flown the 2212/34 motor quite a bit. While the 2212 series motors are excellent for powering 3D models 16-18 ounces, it might be a tad bit less power than you'd like on the Mini Funtana for all out 3D performance. I believe one of the 2808 series motors might be a good fit, but have not tried one myself.
The included gearbox readily accepts our Park 400 brushless motors which sell for under $55 most places and provide outstanding performance. Yes SMALLFLY, 22 amps can be too much power for these Park 400 class of motors without proper cooling and throttle management. An add-on heatsink will soon be available for the Park 400 motors which will aid in cooling (cut outs have been included in the cowling to increase airflow), but use of the 4200kv motor for all out 3D flying will still require proper throttle management to keep the motor temperature under control. As you will find in the manual (now posted on our site), we do cover this. Using the 3700kv motor, max current is around 18 amps, which still provides good vertical performance while keeping the duration up and motor temps down. I assure you, both motor set ups were extensively flight tested in extreme conditions (that day the video was shot it was over 90 degrees with 90%+ humidity and the motor performed very well) and with proper cooling and throttle management they both worked great.
As noted in my first post, we will update the weight on the web as soon as possible (it has already been corrected in recent print materials).
Jason Merkle
E-flite Product Manager
Horizon Hobby
http://www.horizonhobby.com
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