pacoflyer

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Kelly,
Be careful of those 821s.
I had TWO of them go bad on me as the main spline split in two pieces. Horizon sent me two new ones with no questions asked and did not even ask for the broken ones back...

paul

JeffH

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I had the same thing happen to some 821s. I didn't even bother fixing them or talking to Horizon. I just chucked them figuring that if they split, their replacements might do the same.

Thunderbolt47

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Yes, I've heard of that problem. They've been in there for four years now. Wasn't the problem blamed on the arm screw. It was either too short or too long. Something along those lines.
I also run them in my Corsair.

ccostant

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I've seen one go first hand. The spline snapped in half. It was being used as a throttle servo on a DA-150, so maybe excessive vibration accelerated the failure. I would highly recommend metal gear servos.

Thunderbolt47

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Sorry I missed old Baldy's birthday. She just finish up Season #6. She had a good year with lots of flights. No damage. However, a bad ignition (older CH) caused me to sit out and watch a fly-in this year[X(]. I replaced it with a RCXcel unit. Man wish I had done that sooner. She picked up a few RPMs on the top. She was clocked staight a level by a Stalker radar gun. Multible passes, 138 mph (Zoom Zoom!!)

Notice I did change the color scheme a little bit. She flew these colors all season. I like it better.


See ya next year!!
Kelly


BTW the servos are still working fine.

Thunderbolt47

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After all this time I finally have some good video of Bald Eagle flying. This was at Joe Nall 2012. I was there from Wed-Fri and got in 18 flights. My good friend Dane Edwards film us flying.
I lost my muffler in the noontime gaggle and had to replace it with a side mount. But hey it was still flying.


The Big Jug is Manny from Wake Forest. (1/4scale Don Smith)

Kelly


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uihqvVNj-WI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYD2qgmOqYk

Thunderbolt47

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Happy Birthday Bald Eagle!!! Still going strong and flying better than ever.

spitfire66

Nice videos at Joe Nall. Glad to see you have had the plane for some time and looks to fly very nice! Thanks for posting

cmgtech1

Thanks for being faithful to updating the thread each anniversary! Sure is nice to see a model being enjoyed for many years and the owner still excited about how she flies. When you get this kind of enjoyment for this long, the money spent on building/equipping her is very minimal. Nice videos!

aghost

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Happy Birthday, Bald Eagle, 

Thunderbolt47

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It's an APC T-6 racing prop. You have to call APC to order it. The last one I bought was $25.
Kelly

Thunderbolt47

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Thanks for the comments guys. I have enjoyed this plane alot. She has been my only plane flying for two years now. I would guess over 400 maybe 500 flights. However this was a slow year, and I was still able to get in 45 flights.
She is still a crowd pleaser after 7 years. When I pull up to a Fly-in people always ask did I bring my Mustang. She is very well known in Eastern NC. [8D]
Many have came for a race but only a few have equaled her at best. I love high speed formation flying. Real thrill!!!!

Kelly

aghost

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At 138 mph I thought it might be that racing prop. thanks for the info.

Thunderbolt47

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well it's October so that means it's another year older. 8 years old today. I put three flights on her today at a fly in. She's flying better than ever and still fast.. Happy Birthday!!!±

SIX GUNS

Kelly : so who did you buy the plane from a local shop or did you have to order it ?? and where did you get the G-62 from ?


Jim

Thunderbolt47

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Hey Jim, I bought it from Tower Hobbies. The engine came from the RCU market place

Thunderbolt47

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Here are a few shots from the Fly-for-Tots Charity Fly-in back in Sept.