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BTE Vortex - 9/21/2005 6:43:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		Comments from people who have owned and flown a BTE Vortex Delta ? Whats the appropriate engine for some decent speed ? OS 1.08 ? Tks
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RE: BTE Vortex - 9/22/2005 12:58:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		My vortex has truely unlimited vertical (still accelerating straight up when I lose sight of it) with an OS 91FX. Also, it was very noseheavy with the 91 and the 1.08 weighs 6 ounces more than the 91.

Jim

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RE: BTE Vortex - 9/22/2005 5:08:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		Did you add a lot of tail weight . Any retracts ? Tks

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RE: BTE Vortex - 9/26/2005 5:08:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yes, 6 ounces or more. If I had it to do again I would put the throttle and nosewheel servos in the radio compartment instead of the tank compartment. No retracts, but I have seen it done and they are easy to install. I use the wheels for visual orientation in the air.

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RE: BTE Vortex - 5/22/2006 8:24:36 PM   
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I've installed an OS91 FX, with a 13X8, and added 4.0 Ozs on the tail. fixed LG, Hightech 605 BB (High torque) servos for the Elevons, It has decent speed. flies great!
Had a problem with over controlling the stearing, I found that the endpoint should be set to no greater than 75% of the servo throw, otherwise the wheel trips-up in a turn
Total dry weight 7lbs 14ozs. Top speed 83mph

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Man that was a cool manuver! How'd I do that?

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