JPOFL

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Well I have put 14 flights on my StringRay and I must say this
one flys very well.I have put about 1/8 up reflex in the elevons
and the CG at 5 3/4" from the wing meeting the fuse.I am carring
about 60 oz of fuel and I am getting 5 1/2 mins.Weight less fuel is
11 3/4 lbs. Depending on wind cond.The Speed Brake is a must or it will fly right on by.I would keep your Paint Sceame a bit bright it helps to see on dark days.The Yellow on mine shows up well in the sun. Good Luck on building your own.Well Hopefully I will have my second kit soon.
Check with Dean at Heli Hutt CA about getting Yours.
Paul Hopkins Orlando Florida

JPOFL

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Well as time goes on more and more flights on my StringRay I now have over 20 flights.
For all you builders out there working on your StringRay,I am having trouble getting it slow enough for landing. Make sure you have a good servo on the speedbrake, I am trying to come up with another speedbrake on the bottom. The plane is so clean in the air I will fly right on by and by and by........This is where you
guys that want to put a jetcat P80 on the stringray will find that there is too much residule thrust to land.
Well just thought I would pass this on.
Good Luck and keep building............Paul jpolf :tired:

flyrcjets

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Hey Paul, Ive been reading your posting's ..thank you! first off and I had a question! What about tip tank's? and maybe a belly tank, do you think that would help slow it down a bit?..cause I'd really like to use a P80! Thank's K

JohnVH

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Got any in flight pics of the Stingray

JPOFL

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Tip tanks might help I had not thought of that.I am thinking along the thoughts of making two speedbrakes that come down out of the fusealodge at 90 degrees to the fuse. Maybe useing a set of X-Cell helo pattels on a set of BVM's motion transfure arms.and use a aircylinder to drive them.I am going to waite till I get the new tanks being made by Jettec.
As for you Johnny H. It is hard to fly and take pict.s I have a good friend and pilot going with me tomarrow and I will let him fly and I will see if I can get a few shots of the StringRay in the air.

Thanks Paul :idea:

flyrcjets

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Hey Paul,Yeah I was thinking about tip tank's, a centerline usable fuel tank and that way you kind of "dirty" it up a bit, so i'm going to be glued to your post's! K

Tim Redelman

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Paul does the airplane have twin rudders on it? I have a Roo in which I kick both rudders out and it works great for a speed brake, as I have no speed brake on the bottom. Call if you need help with the programing.

Tim Redelman

JPOFL

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Thanks Tim That's a good Idea, and yes it has twin rudders.
When I did this one I did all internal control linkage. The only thing wrong with that is you get a trade off in the amount of throw you can get doing it that way. I am building the second one and I might rethink that idea.
Hey you and tracey have a good Thanksgiving and I will call you
after the holliday.
Thanks Paul jpofl

AirRayInc

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Something like this Paul:

http://hvnmodels.com/hvn%20pics/hvnhs6.jpg
(courtesy Henry at hvnmodels.com)

Ray

Andygazza

Can anyone tell me of a dealer who would be able to ship a StingRay kit to the United Kingdom. I know I'm in for a shock with the postage charges but the price of the basic kit makes up for that.

Any help would be most welcom.

Regards,
Andy Gascoigne

JPOFL

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I am sure if you give Dean Whichmann a call at
HeliJet, He may be able to help. (250)851-5209
HeliJet is lacated in Cananda
Hope this helps Paul jpofl

flyrcjets

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Great Northern model's has a few Stingray's last time I checked! Give Ed a call! hope this help's!

Stratotanker

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I just got my landing gear from yellow, new wood package and a destruction manual. The destructions recommend a whip antenna due to the amount of carbon fiber installed. JPOFL, is this necessary?, have you had any range problems??? I personally do not like the looks of the whip antenna but if it saves my jet, I guess that it is worth it. TIA!

Chris

JPOFL

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I have not had any problems with mine. I use the rule that all my
servo wiring runs down both sides of the fuselage. I run all the Turbine wiring down the center between the fuel cells.keeping at-lest 2 1/2" clearance from any radio wirring. My RX is in the nose with the antenna in a antenna tube, runs down the left upper side of the StringRay ending up just behind the left retract unit.
I too was concerned with all the carbon in the plane. But so far
I have not had any interferance yet. And I do tend to let the plane fly some distance from me. Again the only thing I have had a challenge with is getting it slow down for landing.The last time I flew it. At that time my landing speed was about 25 to 30 MPH and it flew by me only 3 to 4 ft over the runway when it passed me.Knowing I did not have enough fuel to go around I pulled up the landing gear for a grass landing. You will not believe how far the aircraft flew with on power on.(but running) It flew over 150
yards before settling down in the grass and only slid a couple of feet. I have not found the stall speed yet. But I can say using a
Jr equipment I have had no problem with interferance.
Happy Thanksgiving to all list members.
Paul Hopkins [email protected]