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RE: Extreme Flight 88" Yak - Build and Fly - 2/22/2007 4:29:11 AM

jrjohn

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Whats the price of the CF gear?

When I bought mine it was 129.00 and worth every penny. They seem to be built the same way a CF prop is built. totally different than a Graphtech gear.

John

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RE: Extreme Flight 88" Yak - Build and Fly - 2/22/2007 4:29:26 AM

3daviator

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Dave,

Looks Great, good info on the hinging!

I took some time off today and picked mine up (Ylw/Blk) as I only live 2hrs away. After missing out on the original I was determined to get one of these, unfortunately I'm so busy with our business' at the moment I won't get much time to play with it for a while.

Saw both the Ylw/Blk and the Wht/Red ones Chris has finished in the shop. WOW! These things are Huge, until you see one you won't believe it, it truely looks like a 33-35% plane. Both planes are absolutely beautiful. I think The Wht/Red looks alot nicer in Person and the Ylw/Blk is awesome.

I'm starting off with a DA-50 on mine and will go from there

I need to get out and do some flying before flying something this nice, nothing like showing up with something like this and not being able to fly it like it should be flown! My screen name should be 3D wannabe Aviator.

If anybody reading this is on the fence about getting one of these I would call and get one ordered before you miss out.

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RE: Extreme Flight 88" Yak - Build and Fly - 2/22/2007 4:33:50 AM

3daviator

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Those look real nice, Are they dimensionally about the same? Where did you get them?

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ORIGINAL: Maudib

The stock gear is painted aluminum... looks nice... weighs 12.65 oz

JR John is looking into finding some REALLY light CF gear... but he's not sure it will work yet...

I did happen to have a set of CF gear from Graphtech RC that I got for a 102" Quique Yak...

Guess what? It's almost IDENTICAL in size and shape!

Guess that tells ya how BIG and sclae this bad boy is 88" having 102" gear

THe GRaphtec gear are 10.6 oz so there's only a 2 oz savings... I suppose they don't have to be that "thick" because they are holding up an 18.5 lb plane (max) while the QQ 102 is like 25-26 lbs...

Here is the gear that will be on my 88" Yak. 6.6 OZ and without a doubt the best built, most stock looking gear I have ever seen. It's even airfoiled. They ain't cheap! Mine will be painted white as I'm getting the red and white plane. I suppose you guys with the black planes would just leave it black

john

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RE: Extreme Flight 88" Yak - Build and Fly - 2/22/2007 4:38:13 AM

jrjohn

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ORIGINAL: 3daviator

Those look real nice, Are they dimensionally about the same? Where did you get them?

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ORIGINAL: jrjohn

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ORIGINAL: Maudib

The stock gear is painted aluminum... looks nice... weighs 12.65 oz

JR John is looking into finding some REALLY light CF gear... but he's not sure it will work yet...

I did happen to have a set of CF gear from Graphtech RC that I got for a 102" Quique Yak...

Guess what? It's almost IDENTICAL in size and shape!

Guess that tells ya how BIG and sclae this bad boy is 88" having 102" gear

THe GRaphtec gear are 10.6 oz so there's only a 2 oz savings... I suppose they don't have to be that "thick" because they are holding up an 18.5 lb plane (max) while the QQ 102 is like 25-26 lbs...

Here is the gear that will be on my 88" Yak. 6.6 OZ and without a doubt the best built, most stock looking gear I have ever seen. It's even airfoiled. They ain't cheap! Mine will be painted white as I'm getting the red and white plane. I suppose you guys with the black planes would just leave it black

john

SD models makes it. It's about 2 inches narower at the wheels. about 1 inch less tall, and the mounting base is within 1/4 inch in width. It looks and works great on the 95'' TOC Yak, it will be just about perfect on the 88'' EF yak as well. best part is, it's 6oz liter!

JMHO

John

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RE: Extreme Flight 88" Yak - Build and Fly - 2/22/2007 4:42:00 AM

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16-20 oz is good for a 50cc motor

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RE: Extreme Flight 88" Yak - Build and Fly - 2/22/2007 5:21:35 AM

Maudib

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These built in tab are NICE for installing the tank... I have that double sided velcro... just slide it through both tabsset the tank in place, apply stickyback loop to the top of the tank and strap it down. THe double sided velcro grabs the loop on the tank AND itself... and along with the 1/2" foam pad CA'd to the bottom of the tank, created a nice, soft mounted but secure tank... Love the little amenities this design has...

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RE: Extreme Flight 88" Yak - Build and Fly - 2/22/2007 12:01:54 PM

Richard D Bahmann aka/Wrongway

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ORIGINAL: jrjohn

Here is the gear that will be on my 88" Yak. 6.6 OZ and without a doubt the best built, most stock looking gear I have ever seen. It's even airfoiled. They ain't cheap! Mine will be painted white as I'm getting the red and white plane. I suppose you guys with the black planes would just leave it black

john

Here is John's LG on the 33% Yak. It is a plane I put together for my brother. The gear look nice but most importantly fly nice. For example on takeoff roll they will give slightly on rough grass with most of the give in the lower 1/3 of the gear. They kind of behave like a full size LG giving where they are supposed to. To date they have about 30 Take off and Landings and seem long time sturdy. I cannot attest to how they will hold up on a 12 foot harrier landing though!

Status: Red White Black and Silver In Transit - On Time
Your package is on time with a scheduled delivery date of 02/23/2007

Woo hooo!!

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RE: Extreme Flight 88" Yak - Build and Fly - 2/22/2007 12:30:46 PM

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Well, there is 6ozs to lose if you need it to lose it badly enough. After I get used to setting her down nice and easy like the 87"....this is an option.

You say the gear is like a CF Prop. Do you think it is hollow and foam filled? It is a weave, and not just CF tow laminated?

Can't wait to see the cowl blacked out ,David.

I use the Smartfly Opti-Kill ...and usually stick the LED in the cowl or on the crank housing, so I can look in the cowl and see if the ignition is on....

This way when you or someone else comes to finger and play with the prop ....the LED is in your face telling you..GO or NO. I had one on the side of the plane and the sunlight would often make it hard to see if it was on or off.

If I was using the louvre's it would be mounted in them .

How do the spats attach?? I see two little holes in the SD gear??? Same on the EF?? Or do they get attached with the axle bolt??

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RE: Extreme Flight 88" Yak - Build and Fly - 2/22/2007 12:52:08 PM

Maudib

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Yep... that gear is an option if I decide later to "go all out"... but for now... let's just see what the weight comes in at...

I use the SF Ign. Kill too... sweet otem for ANY gas plane and as far as I'm concerend a MUST for all of mine.

Maybe we oughtta get some of those geek lights... tee hee.. you know the colored fans and lights they use in computers? We can get one for the cowl, one for the hatch and a couple for under the plane... so it has "ground effetcs"

Too Funny!
You drill a hole for the axle and then 4/40 bscrews/blindnuts hold it in place... They are REALLY nice and after I get some stick time behind me they WILL go on... just too sweet looking and unusual.

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RE: Extreme Flight 88" Yak - Build and Fly - 2/22/2007 1:12:00 PM

Maudib

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One note... extensions needed are:

2 X 36" for the elevators ( I think we MIGHT have thought 24" but the tail is considerably longer and 24" only gets yo to under the rudder servo... Another 12" is needed to get you up where you need to be

2 x 12" for ailerons... this gives you 9" of lead coming out the wing... and plenty to reach to the receiver... which I'm thinking will be right behind the wingtube...

You COULD use 4 X 6" extensions two on the aileron leads coming out the wing about 3" and then two ont he receiver so you won't be plugging in and out of the receiver on assembly/disassembly...

If you install the throttle servo in the stock location (in the engine box) it is a total of 12" to behind the wingtube... so a 6" extension MIGHT be needed there depending on how long your servo of choise stock lead is...

I MIGHT install my throtte servo further back with a nyrod and therefore not need one.

The 12" lead on the HiTec HS-5955 i have for rudder is the perfect length to reach from the rudder servo tray to the receiver withno extensions.

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