The weather in the uk did the unusual thing of going against a negative forecast in us flyers favour yesterday. This allowed me a near perfect afternoon to test my new Electra ARF. I picked up the model at Florida jets after Dustin at BVM let me have stir of the sticks. I loved it back then, but now its home, set up how I like it, and more importantly mine! I can really get to know it. I managed three flights yesterday afternoon. I have to say that before this model I was not really sold on the whole EDF thing that much. Yeah I flew them and to a degree enjoyed them, but the Electra is the first plane that has really pushed all my buttons on the performance front. Its also really good looking to boot. I look forward to lots more flying with my new deluxe dust buster. I will try and post some pics, but stay with me as a technophobe operating a totally new lap top running on a different system than what he's used to could prove interesting. Regards Al
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All cleaned up and motoring downwind. Even I was surprised how clean and accurate this model is. Hardly any trim and light on all controls. It's a real flyers plane, you really notice the energy retention. I can go hacking along a fly by shut the throttle and complete the entire turnaround maneuver on the glide.
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Last one showing the huge and effective flaps. i found no reason to add any mixing even with all that flap area. i even found myself coming on the power on finals to keep the speed up. Thanks Joe. How you keeping? Will you be at Top Gun? Regards Al
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Very nice flying yesterday Ali. It was a joy to watch the Electra fly, the speed but also gracefulness of it showed how far some edf's have come. Look forward to seeing it again and in the shows.
Hi Chris. Well spotted. I will have to have a look at tonight in the shop... would hate to me losing MPH Hey Raf! I was a bit like you about Edf.. Not saying they will ever replace my turbine models but a nice alternative. Plus they don't stink and you can put them on their nose without worrying about Kero spilling everywhere Two of the undersold aspects of edf if you ask me. Oh and I might get shot to bits for this but after just two flights I actually think the Electra is a better flying plane than any bandit I have flown. Better for me anyway. I think its more precise and feels more balanced on the sticks. BTW. I liked your Bandit/ Flash video last week. Very nice. Looks like you have been spending some serious stick time down the field! Hey Joe. I look forward to seeing you at Top Gun. I hope you make it. Regards Al
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Enjoy it Ali, I am ready to cover my kit electra as soon as I return from the Toledo Show this weekend. I built mine while I was home recovering from surgery this past month. I am sure that it took longer than normal to build since I couldn't sit for more than a 1/2 hour in the begining, but I was under 50 hours to frame it out. Doing mine in monocote and paint to save some weight so I can fly it off our short 300 foot runway since we cannot fly turbines there anymore.
I have tried two set ups so far Thunder power 12 S 5000 Extreme and Dualsky 12s 6600 I am using the viofan package with castle controller ( Stock BVM set up ) I would love to get my hands on that 16S set up that bob was flying at FJ. Wow that thing was moving. The lean green snot machine is upstairs either awaiting a buyer ( Yeah right ) or Sandor to get his Electra ARF and make me a turbineconversion set for it. The builder who stitched my up on it has not come back with a response so I guess I need to make the most of a bad job and fly the a$$ off it! Regards Al
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Two of the undersold aspects of edf if you ask me. Oh and I might get shot to bits for this but after just two flights I actually think the Electra is a better flying plane than any bandit I have flown. Better for me anyway. I think its more precise and feels more balanced on the sticks. 