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KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 8/21/2007 6:47:27 PM   
Gearhead3


 

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Status: offline 		The new DF55 is a brushless ducted fan unit with an impellor diameter of 55mm, which is 10mm larger than the popular DF45.
It's installed in a hybrid foam fuselage that sets new standards for scale appearance and durability. The airframe can handle the higher loads that result from the exceptional performance of the bigger ducted fan while remaining incredibly light. The F16 is factory assembled with the brushless motor, micro servos and brushless speed control installed! All you need to do is install a LiPo battery pack and a receiver of your choice, and you're ready to fly one of the most high-performance ducted fan jets available.

SKU: 10281B
Available - End of August 2007

Features

• 55mm brushless ducted fan unit.
• Factory assembled and detailed fuselage.
• Lightweight hybrid foam construction sets new standards for light
weight and strength
• Brushless motor, servos and brushless motor controller are all included!
• Designed for use with 11.1V 800 - 1200 mAh LiPo battery pack.

Included accessories:

• Brushless motor
• Ducted fan unit
• 2 micro servos
• Brushless motor controller

Required for operation:

• Transmitter with elevon mixing capability
• LiPo battery pack - 11.1V, 800 – 1200 mAh capacity
• Battery charger that is specifically designed for use with LiPo batteries

Specifications:

Length: 29.84 in. (758mm)
Width: 23.58 in. (599mm)
Approx. weight: 14.1-15.9 oz. (400-450g)
Wing area: 148.8 sq. in. (9.6dm2)
Wing loading: approx. 13.63 oz./sq. ft. (41.6g/dm2)
Thrust: Approximately (350g) (with appropriate 11.1v LiPo battery pack)

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RE: KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 8/21/2007 9:24:27 PM   
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RE: KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 8/21/2007 9:41:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		The F-16 will start shipping Thursday the 23rd. You can goto Shopkyosho.com, when you order from that website it will ship from a hobby shop closest to you. Or you can PM me your area code, and I can find a hobby shop near you that will carry or order one for you.

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RE: KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 8/21/2007 10:02:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thats cool. It is not on the page yet at Shopkyosho.com.
But Ill bet it will be soon.

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RE: KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 8/22/2007 4:55:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		Just a small oversite....LOL.....It should be up by the end of wednesday.

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RE: KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 8/24/2007 1:34:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here are some images for you guys, just as i was pulling the jet out of the box......I have to say, this is the first i have seen of this jet in person, and my eyes opened up like a kid at christmas.......

[COLOR=Red]PLEASE DO NOT LINK TO THESE IMAGES, THEY ARE UPLOADED TO MY PERSONAL WEBSITE, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THEM AND POST THEM ELSE WHERE, BUT PLEASE NO LINKING.[/COLOR]











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RE: KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 8/24/2007 9:31:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		where can i buy one.also do u think u can run a four cell pack through it.any specs watts fan size motor kv,im desperate

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RE: KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 8/24/2007 10:52:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		How hard is this thing to fly? I'm kind of a Noob and would like to try an fly it. Will it end up in disaster?

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RE: KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 8/26/2007 10:50:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well I took this thing out for its first flight. Things were going ok execpt the plane was far to nose heavy, and required too much up elevator to the point, that if you needed to pull up hard, you had very little left to play with..... this image is the result, after loosing track of the airplane in the silhouette of the mountains....the weather was over cast with rain threatening the field all morning.....
My buddy flew his f-16, and it behaved the way, but he kept it higher than I did so it was easier to see. After his first fight was over, we shifted the battery pack more to the rear to try to make the airplane less nose heavy. We did not get a chance to get a second flight on his F-16 due to the field getting rained out.

** Thinking back, this airplane felt predictable in the air, and stable. It would go where you wanted it to with athority. The airplane seemed to have plenty of power and felt about the same speed as the DF-45 series. I did not get a chance to radar the F-16 due to a rain out.

*Tips*

• Do not fly this airplane on an overcast day unless you have tiger strips on your wings or something.
• Do not balance the airplane too nose heavy. Balance it just perfect.
• apply a protective film to the bottom of the aircraft to help prevent scuff damage.


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RE: KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 8/27/2007 4:18:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		Oh no! Sorry about the crash. When you say the speed is similar to the ED-45, does that mean it is fairly slow? That is the impression I got from the ED-45.

Once thing is for sure, it's a nice looking jet. I've been considering buying one but I really wanted something fast...

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RE: KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 8/29/2007 6:37:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		I don't know what an ed 45 is, but the Kyosho DF-45 will do about 70 mph level fight. This F-16 is a little shower I say.....I have a second F-16 built, and will fly this one with a better fitting battery, and a level balanced airplane.

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RE: KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 9/10/2007 6:38:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		I had a few more flights this moring with the F-16. This time trying to fly the thing as slow as I can for photo shoots. I was supprised as to how slow you can fly and the airplane did not want to do anything funky. I had one of my buddies shooting video, so hopfully here soon I will have that edited and ready for viewing here soon.

I now have the F-16 just a little tail heavy. Low fly-bys are more stable this way. I still can not stress enough about the size battery that one chooses for this airplane. If you have to cut any foam to fit the battery, the battery is too big and heavy for the airplane.

BTW I radar speed tested this airplane, and it does 60mph in level flight.

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RE: KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 9/11/2007 12:27:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		My LHS already has these. GravesRC.com I think thats their web... Is the bottom of this lil edf skinned? if not it will prob. desinagrate the dunting upon landing!!! hahaha kidding...

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RE: KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 9/12/2007 9:16:32 PM   
drdoom



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Status: offline 		It is a lot nicer than these pix show here.
Anyone ordering one will need a Battery connection for their intended battery.
So order it when you order.

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RE: KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 9/13/2007 10:40:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here are a few new pictures that were taken from last weekends flight. EnJoy

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RE: KYOSHO F-16 Fighting Falcon EDF DF55 - 9/17/2007 3:42:40 AM   
henrique1313