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ORIGINAL: Zeta30

I've already got a spare 36amp esc and RX so I just need to decide on a motor. I was thinking about this one

http://www.unitedhobbies.com/UNITEDHOBBIES/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=5203

Well, I'm off to work now...

Let us know what motor you decide on and how it works, I'll do the same.

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DaxFX -12/29/07 - (edited)
Yeah Baby !!!!!

Remember that I never was able to get my SWIFT airborne . I was forever saying that SWIFT is a crappy plane and all that stuff that it’s underpowered. You Know what? I Was Wrong..... today I take out the dust from SWIFT and I tell myself before do the transformation to a COMMANDER that I need to try last time with ailerons.. WOW !!!! AWESOME. I just don’t follow any of the advice I got here and just follow my RC pilot instinct. I always try with hand launch which ends in a wing stall. Everybody tells me not to takeoff from ground. So the first thing I do was takeoff from ground that way I can lift with more speed than a hand launch so a wing stall will not occur. That thing went like a bullet from ground and takeoff was very stable. The key is to let her have good speed before applying elevator, then at the moment you apply a little input on elevator it will shoot into the air.

This plane is well powered with stock battery. I think all the people that said that this plane is underpowered just does not know how to handle this plane or they are beginner and think this is a Super CUB. I bought this plane when I was novice and was about to stop using it, but now that I’m more experienced and know lots of thing that I didn’t before I now know how to control this plane. Now I think she has very good power. I was able to do inside and outside loops, almost vertical climb. When inverted I can climb to recover. YEAH Baby !!!!!! today was an adrenaline rush.

I can’t wait for tomorrow morning to burn 4 more batteries. I use all 4 batteries today and the only mayor problem but not big thing was landing. Most of you know that I fly on a small leaque baseball field and almost all my planes like Supercub need to come down in circle and land in circle so with Swift it was a little difficult and because no rudder I can not make sharp turns when slow and near ground. So I have to practice a little more how to land in this small field.

AWESOME I LOVE MY SWIFT. !!!!

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DaxFX – 1/9/08 - (edited)
First learn with the T-28. It’s a much easier flyer like cbatters said, 'Swift is a fast plane and has to be flown fast.' Flying the SWIFT slow will end in some disaster. There are some people that say the SWIFT can Slope very good. I just don’t know—too heavy I think. Many people that are buying the SWIFT are not intermediate to expert pilots they are beginners. This plane is for guys with good flying skills—that’s the reason why they have lots of crashes. They think flying the SWIFT will be like flying a Super CUB. The fact is it's NOT.

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Zeta30 – 1/13/08
Well I flew the Swift today. The motor fried half way through the flight(converted to 11.1v lipo). Too bad too because it was a pretty good flight. I was actually able to bring it down safely just by gliding in.

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DaxFX – 1/14/08 - (edited)
Zeta. if it was only the motor and everything is fine and your Swift is not like most of our Swift that don’t fly. I think you are enjoying yours. So yes go get a new motor. they are cheap. You can get one for 15.00 bucks. For 5 or 10 more you can get a brushless. If you got $25 around in your home without any use BUY IT. I will go brushless.

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DaxFX – 1/15/08 - (edited)
SO, I have to spend like 100 dollars in ESC, RX, and battery? I think my SWIFT don’t deserve so much money spent on it.

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Zeta30 – 1/15/08
I've already got a spare 36amp esc and RX so I just need to decide on a motor. I was thinking about I've already got a spare 36amp esc and RX so I just need to decide on a motor. I was thinking about--HXT 2835 (380S) 2200kv Brushless Inrunner for $19.95

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ORIGINAL: Swift427

This year end GOOD Report by DaxFX was an encouragement for flying the SWIFT into a New Year.

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DaxFX -12/29/07 - (edited)
Yeah Baby !!!!!

Remember that I never was able to get my SWIFT airborne . I was forever saying that SWIFT is a crappy plane and all that stuff that it’s underpowered. You Know what? I Was Wrong..... today I take out the dust from SWIFT and I tell myself before do the transformation to a COMMANDER that I need to try last time with ailerons.. WOW !!!! AWESOME. I just don’t follow any of the advice I got here and just follow my RC pilot instinct. I always try with hand launch which ends in a wing stall. Everybody tells me not to takeoff from ground. So the first thing I do was takeoff from ground that way I can lift with more speed than a hand launch so a wing stall will not occur. That thing went like a bullet from ground and takeoff was very stable. The key is to let her have good speed before applying elevator, then at the moment you apply a little input on elevator it will shoot into the air.

This plane is well powered with stock battery. I think all the people that said that this plane is underpowered just does not know how to handle this plane or they are beginner and think this is a Super CUB. I bought this plane when I was novice and was about to stop using it, but now that I’m more experienced and know lots of thing that I didn’t before I now know how to control this plane. Now I think she has very good power. I was able to do inside and outside loops, almost vertical climb. When inverted I can climb to recover. YEAH Baby !!!!!! today was an adrenaline rush.

I can’t wait for tomorrow morning to burn 4 more batteries. I use all 4 batteries today and the only mayor problem but not big thing was landing. Most of you know that I fly on a small leaque baseball field and almost all my planes like Supercub need to come down in circle and land in circle so with Swift it was a little difficult and because no rudder I can not make sharp turns when slow and near ground. So I have to practice a little more how to land in this small field.

AWESOME I LOVE MY SWIFT. !!!!

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DaxFX – 1/9/08 - (edited)
First learn with the T-28. It’s a much easier flyer like cbatters said, 'Swift is a fast plane and has to be flown fast.' Flying the SWIFT slow will end in some disaster. There are some people that say the SWIFT can Slope very good. I just don’t know—too heavy I think. Many people that are buying the SWIFT are not intermediate to expert pilots they are beginners. This plane is for guys with good flying skills—that’s the reason why they have lots of crashes. They think flying the SWIFT will be like flying a Super CUB. The fact is it's NOT.

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Zeta30 – 1/13/08
Well I flew the Swift today. The motor fried half way through the flight(converted to 11.1v lipo). Too bad too because it was a pretty good flight. I was actually able to bring it down safely just by gliding in.

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DaxFX – 1/14/08 - (edited)
Zeta. if it was only the motor and everything is fine and your Swift is not like most of our Swift that don’t fly. I think you are enjoying yours. So yes go get a new motor. they are cheap. You can get one for 15.00 bucks. For 5 or 10 more you can get a brushless. If you got $25 around in your home without any use BUY IT. I will go brushless.

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DaxFX – 1/15/08 - (edited)
SO, I have to spend like 100 dollars in ESC, RX, and battery? I think my SWIFT don’t deserve so much money spent on it.

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Zeta30 – 1/15/08
I've already got a spare 36amp esc and RX so I just need to decide on a motor. I was thinking about I've already got a spare 36amp esc and RX so I just need to decide on a motor. I was thinking about--HXT 2835 (380S) 2200kv Brushless Inrunner for $19.95

Zeta30,
It looks like a GOOD fit and the price is right. Did you order it? How long before it's delivered? What lipo battery(dimensions, mAh, and capacity rating) will you use?

DaxFX,
Your post of 12/29 was very encouraging. Yet on 1/15 it sounds like you too are considering a brushless conversion to your Swift if it weren't so costly. Are you no longer as optimistic after filing your flight report of 12/29 when you said, "I can't wait for tomorrow morning to burn 4 more batteries." What happened between then and now???

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The_Mongrel
I did it (convert Swift to brushless) and its no problem. You need to leave the plastic mount in the plane as it holds the rear servo... but that's OK.

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My question to: cbatters, Mongrel, Zeta30, DaxFX and Fourtypluskid is: Of the handful of RTF aileron planes is there one that stands out as being more user friendly, and what one or two
modification(s) would make the Swift more user friendly.