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RE: 100cc Yak Review - 8/23/2007 8:54:57 PM   
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RE: 100cc Yak Review - 9/13/2007 3:46:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		I just finished my Aeroworks 100cc Yak. What a great plane. I have been very pleased. Just did the maiden flight today. Plane has a DA 100, Smart Fly Power Expander EQ 10, two Fromco 7.4 for power and one on the ign. Hitec 5985s all around and a 5955 on rudder. Has a Slimline smoke system in it. Here are some pics. I really like it. I beefed up the langing gear just to be safe after reading all the posts.

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RE: 100cc Yak Review - 9/13/2007 8:43:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		With the tank mounted next to the wing tube, where are the batteries ending up? Are they on the engine box with a DA-100 or in just in front of the tank?

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RE: 100cc Yak Review - 9/13/2007 9:18:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		Richard,
With a DA-100, my 2 4800 mAh Fromecos started on the rear of the receiver tray. This still left the CG still a little far forward. I would suggest that you mount them on the same tray as the Rudder Pull-Pull servos. For IMAC, you will want the plane to be hands off on an inverted 45 degree up line. With this CG I need no mixes in the plane.

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RE: 100cc Yak Review - 9/13/2007 10:17:43 PM   
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Thanks for the information Steve, hopefully the DA motor is sitting on my doorstep and I can get ready to maiden this Yak.





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RE: 100cc Yak Review - 9/20/2007 3:29:12 PM   
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My plane came out NOSE HEAVY with a smoke pump. Where is your CG for pure 3d flying? I moved a few things around and i am ending up around 3 5/8. I have not test flown with the new cg yet. Should i still move more weight to the rear?

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RE: 100cc Yak Review - 10/3/2007 12:29:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Bobby, how are you doing. Sunday I will Maiden my 100cc Yak, My 3W 100 isn't putting out the R's I would expect (5900 with a Mej 27x10), but it pulls hard on the ground. I gonna go for it anyway, but I really have concerns about that long-ass gear, looks like a med hard landing will tear it off. I reinforced it with maple blocks against the fuse sides, anymore probs with your gear?

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RE: 100cc Yak Review - 10/3/2007 12:39:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Frank, the gear is very springy and with a hard "flap" down landing it will bounce a bit and may spread ot a bit. The good side is that it's easy to bend back. Their literature says that the gear is made out of 7075 aluminum which I think is the springy stuff and not the hard to bend stuff. I have flown on some fairly rough ground with no roblems.

Good luck and let me know how the maiden turns out.

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RE: 100cc Yak Review - 10/3/2007 12:48:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks Bobby, I actually do feel a bit more confident after hearing about the springyness of the gear. I'll let you know of the maiden

Thanks again
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RE: 100cc Yak Review - 10/3/2007 6:18:02 PM   
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where is you CG for 3d flying?

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RE: 100cc Yak Review - 10/9/2007 12:42:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yo Bobby Folsom, I maidened the Yak on Sun, flew awesome. The older 3W 100 I have just ain't cutting it, I can only get 5900 with a 27X10 Mej, probably would be better with a 26x10. I have a 106 coming, which I hope will spin up that 27X10 Mej. No rudder authority servos too weak, 8611's coming, same with the ail. servos, she rolls quick at a low speed, but high speed real slow. What a hobby!

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RE: 100cc Yak Review - 10/9/2007 12:44:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		One more thing Bobby, the gear is springy and held up fine

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RE: 100cc Yak Review - 10/10/2007 12:44:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		airega1 : I'm glad the maiden went well. Once you get the new servos, you will find that the AW Yak performs very well. I have campaigned mine all season and only recently discovered that I didn't have enough elevator throw!! An unknown had a reverse goldfish, the wind was blown pretty hard and I just didn't have enough elevator throw to push on around to a 45 degree upline so I had to roll out!! Bummer. But, that wasn't the Yak's fault.

Enjoy.

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RE: 100cc Yak Review - 10/10/2007 1:17:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		OK Bobby Thanks
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RE: 100cc Yak Review - 10/11/2007 8:17:34 PM   
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Hey Bobby,

We ran the new DA-100 last night - getting ready for the maiden on the 100cc Yak Saturday at the Chula Vista field.

I found I am short 8 of the 4x40 bolts and rubberized washers for the horizontals and the canopy hold down. I can make some temporary screws, could you throw some in the mail for me.

Thanks,

-Richard Felkins.



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