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RE: Horizon Hobby Yak 54F, anyone fly yet? - 5/10/2005 2:34:13 AM   
BuschBarber


 

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Status: offline 		Hobby Lobby is only offering the VPP on the AXI2208/34. They are selling the motor with the prop shaft drilled out. Shulman Aviation is also offering a VPP. I do not know what motor it will work with

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RE: Horizon Hobby Yak 54F, anyone fly yet? - 5/11/2005 6:08:14 PM   
edgeman


 

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Status: offline 		Try prop 10*4.7 is better than 10*3.8

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RE: Horizon Hobby Yak 54F, anyone fly yet? - 5/11/2005 7:49:55 PM   
vporrino


 

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From: cliffside park, NJ, USA
Status: offline 		Getting alot of early morning flights with my Yak. The 2208/34 with an appoge 11.1v 830ma. puts the plane under 12.3/4ozs.

after ten minutes of flying and some hovering the plane will still hover out of my hand. My point is

stay with a lower ma. battery, hover and perform all your 3-d moves, just limit your flight times , also CG shouldn't

be a problem. Anyone buying this plane in my opinion will have no regrets..





Vinny

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RE: Horizon Hobby Yak 54F, anyone fly yet? - 5/11/2005 8:12:11 PM   
TManiaci



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Status: offline 		duenasch,

Are you saying you have run both props on the AXI 2208/34 and find the 10x4.7 better?

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Vinny,

I need to get a smaller LiPo, I have two TP1320's, so I grunt to spend more on batteries. I flew my Son's TP730 in it the other day. It really does fly light like that, and hovers much better. Feels a little tail-heavy in pattern, but I'm just not used to it like that. However, the wind sure kicks it around at 12 oz. The bigger battery really gives it that big-plane feel and much better wind behavior .

I am really happy flying with te big battery, getting 18 minutes in mixed pattern/3D flying. It's almost too long...

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BBarber,

You get that thing up with a APC 10x3.8 yet after your ESC changes? Anxious to hear if it is performing well for you now. How is the verticle pullout?

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RE: Horizon Hobby Yak 54F, anyone fly yet? - 5/12/2005 2:33:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		Its offical the yak 54f has flown today and oh my god what a sweet plane this is right off the bat i was hovering flying sideways cut the motor and just hangs in the air all during 10 mph winds!.....forget the tribute ...the yak 54f with my setup is now a proven success....yak54f w/ 370brushless,6.6.1 gearbox 20 amp esc ,1320 li po ,micro 555 receiver
and hs-55 servos...i really like the 11x8 gws prop with this setup...stable ausome plane

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RE: Horizon Hobby Yak 54F, anyone fly yet? - 5/12/2005 5:22:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		Congrat's tf2psycho, it is an awesome little plane. I am amazed every time I find the time to get it up. Great in the wind, not like the other depron dogs...

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RE: Horizon Hobby Yak 54F, anyone fly yet? - 5/12/2005 5:29:34 AM   
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RE: Horizon Hobby Yak 54F, anyone fly yet? - 5/12/2005 5:44:05 PM   
Big Barry



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Status: offline 		Finally got to maiden mine today-WOW! This is a foam plane? Knife edge dream, I cant wait to get another flight on it-it is so sweet. It really is a stiff frame, the control response is awsome compared to the HL Yak-55. Its worth the $60 and more. For those wondering about HL's 400XT motor-it has plenty of power to fly the YAK-54 but lacks verticle and punch out of a hover, but you can fly out of the hover no problem. for $29 its a bargain motor that pulls the HL Yak-55 around like a rag doll,but the HH YAK-54 is about 3oz heavier. I plan on getting a 920kv outrunner for it. This plane is highly recommended!!

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RE: Horizon Hobby Yak 54F, anyone fly yet? - 5/13/2005 5:09:15 AM   
Big Barry



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Status: offline 		Flew it later with a 10c lipo, pulls out of a hover, no problem, not a rocket but pulls out very well. I cant believe how easy it hovers and knife edges. Flys great on high rates and inverted is no problem. This plane flys so well I dont know how much flight time my glo-planes will get. Now I just have to find a lighted parking lot.

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RE: Horizon Hobby Yak 54F, anyone fly yet? - 5/13/2005 5:48:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		Congrat's Barry... this is a great plane. I recommend it to everyone that will listen. I like mine with the AXI 2208/34. I don't feel a need to try anything else.

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RE: Horizon Hobby Yak 54F, anyone fly yet? - 5/15/2005 7:46:16 PM   
TManiaci



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Status: offline 		We flew the Yak like 6 times this weekend. Just can't get enough. This thing is so good in the wind, we are getting fearless with it. Doing a Harrier in 15 mph wind right in front of me, no fear. Man this is a fun bird. Amazing stability in the wind, not like the bibe's we have been flying. Just gotta remember on that downwind run the "relative" wind speed to the wings, needs to go FAST to keep flying .

Does anyone know where to get longer servo arms for the Hitec HS-55 servos? I have looked everywhere... nobody seems to make them. Would like to get more throw on the tailfeathers... but it looks like the only chance to do that is to fabricate extensions to the servo arms.



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RE: Horizon Hobby Yak 54F, anyone fly yet? - 5/15/2005 7:55:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		i am very happy with the 11x8 gws prop with the high power outdoor setup/gearbox
sounds real cool/ loud/ mean.....

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RE: Horizon Hobby Yak 54F, anyone fly yet? - 5/19/2005 1:10:43 AM   
emnm79



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From: Kennett Square, PA, USA
Status: offline 		my yak should be here friday, I had a nice 3dfoamy katana, but it got crashed up in a car crash ... I'm going to swap everything straight off the katana, hacker a20 20L with x20 esc, gws pico servos and naro rx, polyquest 1500 3s... The katana had an AUW of about 16-17oz, and had pretty much unlimited vertical with a 10x3.8 apc prop, crazy vertical on a 12x3.8 apc... Even though the katana wasnt a full fuse design, I think the yak will turn out a little lighter because of thinner foam and I won't need to add any extra braces to keep the tail straight. Can't wait for this plane

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RE: Horizon Hobby Yak 54F, anyone fly yet? - 5/19/2005 5:06:15 AM   
gsmarino2000


 

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