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Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments?? - 6/21/2007 5:53:41 PM

tcclong

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Eflite just came out with a new, small 3D ARF that looks pretty nice. It is just out. Has anyone flown this? Does anyone know how good it is?

It looks very similar to the Cap 232 BP ARF. It is newer, so I assume newer is better right?
It looks like it has really large control surfaces - so good 3D performance. And it small enough (35.5 inch wingspan) and light enough (16 oz) to fly in a small park.

Here is a link that gives all the info: http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/TechnicalSpecs.aspx?ProdID=EFL2600

So what do you think about this plane?

TR

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RE: Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments?? - 6/24/2007 2:36:32 PM

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I just bought this plane the other day. I love this thing! It is my very first small electric plane in ages. I used to fly electrics way before brushless and Lipo batteries. I lot has changed!

I grabbed this one from the hobby shop last week. It was quick to build and get going. Directions are pretty detailed and well explained. I flew this thing in my yard for first flight. It took off and required one click of left trim and that was it. It flew a little tail heavy for me at first so I moved the battery. I think I found a good spot for it now cause it handles very easily. Inverted flat spins look nice and Knife Edge passes are an ease. To me it flies just like the bigger nitro and gasser Edges. Same good characteristics.

It is weird flying something so small but a lot of fun. I'll get the hang of it and will be flying it like a gasser. Good plane I would give it a shot. Only thing just getting into it was kind of expensive to me I thought for what it was. It was around $335 for plane SC motor battery and servos and prop. Planes don't cost anything hardly its the electronics. Good thing is I have those now so plane shopping should be fun now.

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RE: Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments?? - 6/24/2007 11:14:08 PM

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I just bought this plane the other day. I love this thing! It is my very first small electric plane in ages. I used to fly electrics way before brushless and Lipo batteries. I lot has changed!

I grabbed this one from the hobby shop last week. It was quick to build and get going. Directions are pretty detailed and well explained. I flew this thing in my yard for first flight. It took off and required one click of left trim and that was it. It flew a little tail heavy for me at first so I moved the battery. I think I found a good spot for it now cause it handles very easily. Inverted flat spins look nice and Knife Edge passes are an ease. To me it flies just like the bigger nitro and gasser Edges. Same good characteristics.

It is weird flying something so small but a lot of fun. I'll get the hang of it and will be flying it like a gasser. Good plane I would give it a shot. Only thing just getting into it was kind of expensive to me I thought for what it was. It was around $335 for plane SC motor battery and servos and prop. Planes don't cost anything hardly its the electronics. Good thing is I have those now so plane shopping should be fun now.

The price for Electronics is just how it is, I hope they will come down soon, so many coming out with them, I would think they would have to. That is a nice looking plane Havent seen anyone with one, I would get one but i like a built up fuse I been flying profiles for ever and want a real looking plane

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RE: Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments?? - 6/25/2007 2:05:00 AM

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I am just the opposite. I been flying full fuse for ever and going to this profile for this size I think was a good combo. Matter fact I just now got done flying and its almost 9pm here in Ga. It flies so perfect at this time when there is no wind.

I absolutely love this plane. Very nice change from the bigger ones when you dont feel like loading up and heading to field. Just toss in the yard and go flying. I still not sure how long i get from my battery. I set my timer for about 7 minutes on a 1320mah 3 cell. I set it way early so i could make sure i wouldnt fly on dead battery. My timer kept going for another 4 1/2 to 5 minutes before I landed. Even then I hit the throttle and let it run for about 2 minutes wide open before i could hear the battery start to drop. I was going to get a 2100mah but as long as its flying like this i think i will just get another 1320 mah pack. I usually dont fly over 10 minutes anyways no matter what i am flying. So looks like I will set my timer for 10 min and call it a day.

I would recomend this plane to anyone. It flies awesome. Hovers are a no brainer when there is no wind. Very little TR while in hover, really makes for easy hovering. Just really a fun plane to fly, feels like it just wont stall from the air. RH are nice and predictable. To bad its dark now or I would fly again.

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RE: Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments?? - 6/25/2007 4:22:51 PM

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That's good to hear that you like the plane. I just got mine. It's in the box in the garage, so maybe I will start building it tonight. Hopefully it won't take too long. It looks pretty simple. It looks similar to my Funtana S40 glo plane - just a lot smaller. I love the small electric planes because it takes way too much to drag all the gas stuff out to the field. What motor are you using. I am planning on trying my Hacker A20-22L on it. Hopefully that has enough power. How much did your plane weigh, all up?

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RE: Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments?? - 6/25/2007 7:26:51 PM

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I have no clue on the weight. What ever it weighs it floats nicely. I ran with the E Flight 450 brushless outboard and matching 20 amp speed control. I thought it was kind of weird the whole can on motor spins with the shaft. Things have really changed. Next I am going to try that flying boat thing from Hobby Lobby. Think I may be getting the electric bug here.

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RE: Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments?? - 6/25/2007 10:59:48 PM

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^-- Just don't expect too much from those flying boats

They're a neat gag, much akin to the flying doghouse/lawnmower, but they're no plane.

Just my $.02
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RE: Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments?? - 6/26/2007 3:48:50 PM

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I have no clue on the weight. What ever it weighs it floats nicely. I ran with the E Flight 450 brushless outboard and matching 20 amp speed control. I thought it was kind of weird the whole can on motor spins with the shaft. Things have really changed. Next I am going to try that flying boat thing from Hobby Lobby. Think I may be getting the electric bug here.

From what I have read elsewhere they are coming out at around 17 ounces, which is a reasonable weight given the large wing area.

Does anyone have any comment on how much knife edge coupling there is? I was interested in the Cap, but I read reports that it had a lot of coupling, hopefully the Edge is better.

Malcolm

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RE: Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments?? - 6/27/2007 3:00:03 AM

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Just pick one up, man what a plane. I just dismantled a monte foamy for the new life in the edge 540. had 2 pounds of glue on the monte, time for retirement. The build, so far, too easy. Just a matter of time for the glue to dry, to move to the next step. I'm at the hings right now. Have plains now flying this weekend. I'll post test flight later

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RE: Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments?? - 6/27/2007 5:28:48 AM

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As for coupling doe does but very little. Also depends on how much rudder you use. I like to give max rudder and putt as slow as I can. It couples some but very minimal and easy to correct. If I do program some in it will be like 2-5% if that. Its that minimal. I did notice that it couples a lot to one side compared to the other. I seen that today when I was flying. I want to say it does it when KE to the right and canopy facing you.

Oh yeah, Last nite I was flying on my sim and had my radio set on the sim program. Today when I went to fly i completely forgot about it. I havent been flying anything but this plane so i thought I was okay. I tossed plane in air and it started to roll fast to the right and smacked the ground nose in. My neighbor was watching so I felt like an idiot. The only thing it broke was my motor stick mount. I put some thick CA on it and went back outside and flew it again, this time no wreck.

Also on the weight is that with or without the battery?

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RE: Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments?? - 6/27/2007 5:49:31 PM

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I would also be interested to know if that weight includes the battery. That's good to hear about the crash. One of my biggest concerns with this plane is that it will explode into a pile of splinters the first time I mess up and hit the ground. It looks like there is nothing to this plane. I was going to get an airfoilz at first becuase it seem like it would handle crashes better.

I put the control surfaces on last night. So far, this kit is pretty nice! They include a lot of those little things like the little connectors with the tiny screws that you need to attach the control rod to the servos. This is the easiest ARF build that I've done so far. Tomorrow I hope to get the hear on and start working on servos.

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RE: Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments?? - 6/27/2007 6:04:04 PM

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I just finished my Edge but haven't flown it yet. Unforunately, living in D/FW right now there is so much rain that I may not fly before next week. My Edge came out at just slightly over 16 ounces. This was with a 910 mah TP, Torque 20T motor, Phoenix 25, Berg 4 rec., and four HS-55.

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RE: Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments?? - 6/29/2007 3:41:02 PM

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Wow....... I've been on vacation, and heard alot about it but is there really that much rain........IN TEXAS wow. I'm suprised because I live in DFW aswell and last year we barely had any rain.

Kevin

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RE: Eflite Edge 540 BP 3D ARF - Comments?? - 6/29/2007 9:57:57 PM

Spiccoli