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Old 11-28-2010 | 01:41 PM
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Default RE: EDF Foam F16 with VT Selection Help

It does NOt include a motor. A 4 cell of 3700 to 3900 kv and 1000 watt capability (60+ amps) is enough for good performance, or the one I use which is a 3300kv 1000 watt Cyclone 480-3300-32. It's an outrunner, dynamicly balanced. Note that I employed a HET 69mm dynamicly balanced rotor. If you use the stock 6 blade fan, balance it good, center the shaft adapter the best possible, and keep things straight. With the original fan and duct, a 480-3300-32 may work well on 4 cell. The HET is a 4 blade.

I flew this plane on 680 watts peak, and it's (marginal) Now that I am using 1000 it is enjoyable to fly. It would be faster if I get the landing gear up.

You can use 9 or 10 gram ordinary servos, nothin' special needed. The retracts however, a digital of at least 2 kg. / cm torque ( 27 oz. / in. ) on all three gear. Most of them are at least 15 gram unless you buy JR and pay 50 bucks a servo.

This is a good economy jet. Plenty of wing to slow down the landing. In fact the wingtip is fuller than the full scale, and the wing has more area. The stock gear legs are strong.

My other F-16 was on Hobby-Lobby for awhile. It is 80mm fan but a smaller airframe than the Lanxiang. It's rather fast, Hard to flair without stalling. The LX is easy to flair without stalling, and good control with the rudder at low airspeeds. I set up 2 additional servos for separate aileron since the plane only calls for coupled aileron/elevator with only 2 servos, not 4. I always feel more comfortable with full-house controls on a conventional plane.