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Great planes ultimate 160 - 8/8/2005 4:43:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		I just got my issue of Fly r/c .. and being an ultimate fan was interested in this plane... wonder if a DA 50 would bring the wing loading up too much to 3D it?

SPECS: Wingspan: 65" (1650mm)
Wing Area: 1446sq in (93 sq dm)
Weight: 12.5lb (5670g)
Wing Loading: 20 oz/sq ft (61 g/sq dm)
Length: 72" (1830mm)
REQUIRES: Engine: 1.60 cu in (26cc) 2-stroke glow
OR up to 3.1 cu in (50cc) gasoline

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 8/8/2005 4:34:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		Lee, I have been seeing advertisements for this plane for some time now but can't seem to actually find it on the Tower web site or the Great Planes site. Did you see it anywhere but in the mag?

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 8/8/2005 4:57:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		It's been on Tower's site for a while now. Never seems to be much information on new planes until they actually arrive in stock. Kinda strange since it IS the same company that manufactures the plane!

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKJB5&P=0

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 8/8/2005 5:02:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks, you are right, not much info

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 8/8/2005 5:02:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		I might need to get myself one of these. I have been wanting a good size ultimate for some time now.

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 8/8/2005 5:25:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		Wonder how far off the AUW is.. if you could get it at around 11 it would be perfect for my YS FZ140L. if not i was thinking a DA 50 but wonder how it will 3d with the DA.. If they would have just gone a little bigger or a little smaller with it ..

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 8/12/2005 7:02:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		anyone try to order one yet? I'm wondering about the lead time and backorder issues. Looks like exactly what I need. The tail blew off of my Creek 72" Giles yesterday so I have a 1.60 FX with a BCM pitts ready for a transplant. I would hope that the AUW is accurate because if they call it a 3d bird for a 1.6 glow, 12 lbs is already pushing it for thrust to weight ratio required for 3d. My giles was 12 lbs wet and could pull out of a hover easily, but if it were any heavier I would be hesitant to get stupid close to the deck knowing that I couldn't jam the throttle and get out quick.



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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 8/12/2005 9:48:22 PM   
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ORIGINAL: drumbum
Wonder how far off the AUW is.. if you could get it at around 11 it would be perfect for my YS FZ140L. if not i was thinking a DA 50 but wonder how it will 3d with the DA.. If they would have just gone a little bigger or a little smaller with it ..


Lee, check out the 3W 28i. its 42.72 oz. with ignition. Add 1.6 oz. for a 900mAh 7.4V LiPo on ignition, as it is plug and play with all four battery types. Ballistic pulling 11 lbs. and would keep the weight down compared to a DA 50. Joe


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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 8/12/2005 11:45:28 PM   
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ORIGINAL: cumn thru


quote:

ORIGINAL: drumbum
Wonder how far off the AUW is.. if you could get it at around 11 it would be perfect for my YS FZ140L. if not i was thinking a DA 50 but wonder how it will 3d with the DA.. If they would have just gone a little bigger or a little smaller with it ..


Lee, check out the 3W 28i. its 42.72 oz. with ignition. Add 1.6 oz. for a 900mAh 7.4V LiPo on ignition, as it is plug and play with all four battery types. Ballistic pulling 11 lbs. and would keep the weight down compared to a DA 50. Joe



what kind of thrust are they getting out of that joe?

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 8/13/2005 2:18:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		I could let you know exactly what its getting when I run it up next week. Joe

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 8/26/2005 6:40:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		got mine ordered, LHS saying mid september ETA

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RE: Great Planes Ultimate 160 - 9/4/2005 10:45:30 PM   
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I could let you know exactly what its getting when I run it up next week. Joe


Hey joe.. did you ever get any thrust#s yet?

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