Skyshark P-40
04-25-2012, 01:41 PM
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Skyshark P-40
Finally got this baby into the air this morning. Can you believe she flew with an old US Engines 41? Ok flew is a technical word. It flew like a giant Piper Cub. Definitely gonna get a diff engine. Some pics.
04-25-2012, 03:04 PM
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RE: Skyshark P-40
Something is definitely missing! What could it be?
If it could loop from level flight, it's probablly as good as the full scale. More power is more weight. [
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Oh, Sorry. It's the pilot!
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If it could loop from level flight, it's probablly as good as the full scale. More power is more weight. [
]Oh, Sorry. It's the pilot!
Dash
04-25-2012, 06:44 PM
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RE: Skyshark P-40
These planes do fly well. On the ground a different story. 2 degrees right and 1 degree down thrust really helps tracking if it is wild on takeoff. Move cg forward 1/2 " as it helps approach attitude and overall flying stability. Had two of these till I lost one two weeks ago due to aileron failure. Green one has BME 50 while brown one had a Pecision Eagle 4.2. Paul
05-14-2012, 06:11 PM
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RE: Skyshark P-40
Yeah I have the stock muffler. Didnt think about that. I put one of those Chinese FTL 45 engines in it and flew it today. It ran real smooth and had plenty of power. I am impressed by this engine. We will see how it runs afer time. It starts right up. I bought it from Hobby King several years ago and never used it. The P-40 is a nice flying airplane. those Sierra gear are awesome but they add a lot of weight especially when they retract. I do have it balanced with the gear up but it took a lot of weight to get it there.
