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Old 03-22-2013 | 01:28 AM
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gomez_rh
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Default RE: Great Planes Combat Spitfire!

Hello everyone!
I know this is a pretty old thread, I just had a question about the Great Planes Spitfire power system:

I am looking to buy a new airframe for an Electrifly setup that Icurrenly have (Rimfire .10 [35-30-1250kv] motor, Electrifly SS-35 and 3S 2100mah Lipo). I have it on a Electrifly Yak-54 "E-Performance" airplane which I normally fly half throttle for most of the time as it is PLENTY of power for this 41.5"wingspan airplane, it pulls off 3D maneuverseven hoveringvery easily at 3/4 of power!!... That being said, IKNOWthat the Spitfire is meant to be flown FAST!That's whyI supposeGreat Planes recommends the newer Rimfire .25 motor with a 45A ESC and 3200mah Lipo. OK, long story short, Iwant to know if my setup with the Rimfire .10 motor can just "put it to fly" nicely [I'm NOT looking after blistering fast speeds or anything like that, just putting it in the air with the setup that I already have]. Do you guys think it will fly at all?(Iplan on flying the Spitfire without the landing gear as Iwill be belly-landing it on short grass, plus the lighter setup, smaller/lighter lipo and motor will bring the weight down a little bit I suppose, giving the smaller motor/setup an "easier" time to get this plane into the sky?)
(According to the specs on the Tower Hobbies website, the Spitfire's flying weight is "40-48oz (1130-1360g)", and the .10 Rimfire that I have is supposed to work on "sport airplanes up to 48oz (1360g)"again, according to Tower Hobbies website. SINCEIwill be flying it without the landing gear, plus the diminished weight of my electric setup, I SUPPOSEthat it will fly "just fine" with the .10 Rimfire??? Also, I read at some other forum a guy saying that he put a Glow engine on the Spitfire and that it weighted in at about 37oz fully loaded, 3oz less than the minimum advertised fliying weight...What do you guys think about that?)

Hope to hear back from someone and help me decide whether to buy this little planewhich looks like a ton of fun to fly!or just turn it down and go look at some other airplanes

Thanks in advance!!