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Old 11-04-2024 | 11:34 AM
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Rerge
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Sure, but in full disclosure, I purchased this aircraft to use as a promotional platform for the new Hobbywing 52xx Platinum motor line.

Seagull Models 72in Gee Bee
Hobbywing 5230 220kv
Hobbywing PL180HV ESC
2x Zee 3300 6s (12s setup)
22x8 prop

My goal of the setup was to show that the 52xx line of motors far outperforms the factory specs published, so I am overdriving the prop setup. My estimates show it spinning around 9k rpm and able to do about 35lb's of thrust.
My flight time is only limited to my impatience to keep landing this plan to learn its ground characteristics. Right now I am flying it balls out most of the time for 4 min and landing at about 60-70% of the battery left. When I did fly it on 5200's, I was only using 15-20% of the battery. Nothing is coming down hot, its pretty wild.

moving the landing gear is super simple with average modeling skills. The challenge keeping the wheel pants on when the struts flex all over the place.

Overall, its an absolutely insane setup, and I personally would consider a smaller setup to tame it down a bit, but thats not my case