RE: Great Planes Escapade .40 ARF
Moved up from the Horizon Hobby T-28 to a 3DHS Slick 51, but am finding that it is too much for me, at this time. Way to responsive, even with the throws turned down considerably. Barely touch the throttle and it really jumps and way hard to land (coming from the foamy and floaty T-28).
So I am looking at the Escapade 40-56 to be a better transition (not as twitchy and allowing me to better respond to the controls, because it is not a 3D type plane).
Are my motor, batts and ESC from the Slick 51 suitable for the Escapade?
They are Hacker A30-12XL V2 motor, 4S 3000ma batts and Hacker 70 amp ESC.
With these items I am getting 833 watts and 55.2 amps with a 14 x 7 APC E prop and 6 -7 minutes of flight time (flying at a little over 1/4 throttle, which is still moving out quite nicely. Can do the IMAC maneuvers easily).
The RimFire 42-60-800kV motor and 3200 4S batts with a 12 x 8 prop are recommended. Some on this forum said they only get 4 minutes with this setup.
What are your feelings on all this? Will my Hacker setup will work sufficiently?
Really don't want to purchase another motor, etc., if I don't have to.
Thank you,
Gritty2