2 Meter Electric Sailplane Recommendations
08-24-2003, 08:54 PM
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2 Meter Electric Sailplane Recommendations
I'm looking to purchase a 2 meter class electric powered sailplane and wanted to get some input. I currently own a Spirit and have had good luck with it so far. Online, I've looked at:
Goldberg Electra
Kyosho Ciero
Thunder Tiger Windstar
Ripmax Evolution Start
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Goldberg Electra
Kyosho Ciero
Thunder Tiger Windstar
Ripmax Evolution Start
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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Of the three I have personal experience with (Electra, Eclipse and Skimmer), I found the Skimmer ($33 from Hobby Lobby Int.) to give me the best bang for the buck. Even if the $$$ weren't considered it's the best flying one of the bunch IMHO. I've a friend who built a Spectra and was amazed at the difference in performance between our planes (which were both built according to the kit recommendations). Mine would climb out like a homesick angel while his struggled to altitude; both thermalled okay but his didn't groove like mine (polyhedral versus dihedral makes the difference). I could also get three climbs to altitude from a charge with an 1800 mAH seven cell pack to his two climbs with the same. My Skimmer has the Speed 600 and Graupner 8-4.5 folding prop (direct drive) and uses a pair or mini servos and a small ESC with prop brake. I get about 12 minutes per climb without any big thermals, making most of the flights for this plane approximately 40 minutes long. Because of this I replaced the BEC equipped ESC with another and use a 270 mAH pack for the radio gear so that I wouldn't have to worry about running out of juice to fly the thing if the BEC failed. It's one of the few planes that I just can't get rid of because it flies so well!
Good luck on your choice of planes; may whichever one you choose serve you well!
Good luck on your choice of planes; may whichever one you choose serve you well!
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I like this one:
http://www.hobby-lobby.com/filip600.htm
I have a little write up on it on my page:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/f/r/fritzthecat/filip600.html
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http://www.hobby-lobby.com/filip600.htm
I have a little write up on it on my page:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/f/r/fritzthecat/filip600.html
Fritz
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Hi Fritz,
Nice writeup on the Filip, but why were you running a gearbox on the 30-3? It will happily spin a 12x7 on 10 or 12 cells direct, which gives good thrust. The same motor, 2:1 on 12 cells and a 16x10 prop will hover a ModelTech Magic.
Don't give up on the Jeti, you're just running it under-loaded.
Nice writeup on the Filip, but why were you running a gearbox on the 30-3? It will happily spin a 12x7 on 10 or 12 cells direct, which gives good thrust. The same motor, 2:1 on 12 cells and a 16x10 prop will hover a ModelTech Magic.
Don't give up on the Jeti, you're just running it under-loaded.
