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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 10/23/2005 11:40:06 PM   
BoneDoc



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Status: offline 		Servos, at least a metal gear, HS 645 / 625, and more on the rudder
ZDZ40 should be fine

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 10/24/2005 12:11:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well guys the wind gods didn't want me to fly today so I didn't get to maiden the plane. I think a ZDZ 40 would do great on this thing! Plus you can run duel 645s on the rudder I think that would work fine.

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 10/24/2005 3:32:12 AM   
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What about the hardware package?

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 10/24/2005 8:42:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		The hardware package looks to be ok, but there are some stuff that I plan to do different anyway. I always use carbon fibre rod over 4-40 all-thread to make it stronger on all the big planes I build.
Extra....did you go by the instructions for installing the control horns? The manual says to not drill completely through and use a #4 x 1/2" screw. My hardware package has backing plates for the control horns...to use those, (backing plates) you will have to drill through and use machine screws about an inch long.

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 10/24/2005 9:20:19 PM   
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I do exactly the same thing, with the carbon rods over 4/40- Guess I was wondering about the rods.If they were 4/40 or not and
the control horns. I prefer the bolt thru the surface with the screw down connecting link-usually reinforce base with a small square
of 1/64 ply.

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 10/24/2005 9:58:16 PM   
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The hardware package looks to be ok, but there are some stuff that I plan to do different anyway. I always use carbon fibre rod over 4-40 all-thread to make it stronger on all the big planes I build.
Extra....did you go by the instructions for installing the control horns? The manual says to not drill completely through and use a #4 x 1/2" screw. My hardware package has backing plates for the control horns...to use those, (backing plates) you will have to drill through and use machine screws about an inch long.

The instructions are correct the only place you will use a backplate for a control horn is on the rudder if you use one rudder servo. I used 2 control horns on my rudder and connected them with the supplied 4-40 bolts and nyloc nuts.

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 10/24/2005 11:19:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		Wonder why they gave me (8) backing plates then? I guess they were feeling generous that day.

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 10/25/2005 6:53:03 PM   
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I have recently received the great planes ultimate 160 with the Fuji 43cc EIS motor - I realise I will need to add tail weight with this motor. Can anyone give me an indication of flight performance of this combination ??

Is it better to fit the pitts stlye muffler or keep the one that comes with the motor?

thanks in anticipation

Paul

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 10/26/2005 12:24:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		Paul, is there a pitts muffler for the Fuji 43? If so, then (just my preference) I would go with that. I don't know anything about the engine, but I hope with the engine and the plane it turns out to be the "ultimate" combination. I'm kinda hedging around and waiting untill somebody flies it and lets us know if the reccomended engines are enough or if a stronger one would be better.

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 10/26/2005 1:38:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		If there is a pitts muffler for that engine I also would love to know about it

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 10/26/2005 2:03:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		You shouldn't need to add any tail weight my Ultimate balanced right on the money with one rudder servo.

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 10/26/2005 8:46:47 PM   
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ULTIMATE 160 and FUJI 43
I have not got the pitts muffler yet - but have been promised one - will let you know what make etc.

Really thats good to hear that little or no tail weight is a possibility once I have mine built - from the instructions though they do seem to suggest that tail weight is required for engines over 1.5lb. I hate the idea of adding lead to this particular model.

I am a bit slow unfortunately and probably wont have this built and ready to fly until early next year.

Any hints as to the best prop for this model with a Fuji 43?

Cheers

Paul

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