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Top Flight Gold Edition Corsair - 12/8/2006 9:59 AM   
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I have a framed up Top Flight Gold Edition Corsair with Robart retracts that has been sitting in my shop for the last 5 years waiting for a power plant to be installed. Has anyone done an electric conversion or recommend a motor/esc combo for this warbird as I'm not really interested in finishing it with a glow powered motor.

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Mark

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RE: Top Flight Gold Edition Corsair - 12/8/2006 4:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		I flew mine with a MaxNeo 32Y geared 4.4/1. 25 cells, 18/? APCe prop. Good flier, lousey pilot. Lost it on take-off after jsut five flights )-:. Keep the c/g forward a bit.
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RE: Top Flight Gold Edition Corsair - 12/8/2006 6:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		Your biggest pmroblem is going to be a high wing loading. These planes were not designed for electrics but for glow and the structure had to be robust, read heavy, to handle the stresses of glow engines. You might have to substitute lower flight times and go for minimum of batteries to keep the weight down for more sparkling performance. I had a glow version of this airplane with all the bells and whistles and it flew very well. Norm

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RE: Top Flight Gold Edition Corsair - 12/9/2006 1:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		Gas fallacy! mine came in at 9 1/4 pounds. Not much more than wet, I believe. It actually was a bit of a floater.
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RE: Top Flight Gold Edition Corsair - 12/11/2006 7:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Walt I finally found a Direct Connection Sea Fury.

CRC Mark - Yes a Top Flite Corsair has been done. Look here:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=418519

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RE: Top Flight Gold Edition Corsair - 12/12/2006 6:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks guys for you help on this project. Looks like I am going to use the AXI 4130/16 set up with FlightPower 4900 6s1p packs and get my Corsair ready for our airshow this summer.

Mark

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RE: Top Flight Gold Edition Corsair - 12/15/2006 3:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		With a 16 x 10 that setup will give you about 10 pounds of thrust....and that's a relatively light setup. Give us some pics!

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RE: Top Flight Gold Edition Corsair - 5/29/2007 7:34 AM   
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RE: Top Flight Gold Edition Corsair - 5/30/2007 5:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		My TF Gold Sea Fury flies gangbusters with the AXI 4130/16. I fly it on 24x3300 NiMH cells so it's even heavier than yours will be on LiPOs. Go for it. I have trouble getting it slowed down enough to land, it wants to float. Wt:12lbs. Tex.

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RE: Top Flight Gold Edition Corsair - 6/20/2007 9:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Mark,

I am converting a TF P51 Mustang but have been following this thread.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=418519&highlight=top+flite+corsair

Cheers,

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