big E 3 D
Would like to fly a large electric 3 d capable plane. I would like 60 - 90 sized. I looked at the Banchee, but it is kinda small. I would a full fusealage, and something more scale like. I think the Edge 540 T or extra 300S or works in gas, but I have yet to see a Large lightweight good looking large 3 D capable acrobat which will also do some precision areobatics. I am looking for one which is made specifically for E flight and not a conversion from gas. Any hints on where to look? I have flown the U Can Do and Funtana and Twist in glow.

Check out the 68" Extreme Flight Yak 54. Very nice looking & Flying plane!

Hacker C50 12XL, Hacker Master 90 controller, TP 10S3P 6000 LiPos, combination of Futaba and Hitec digital servos, APC 20 x 13 prop, 10.6 lbs AUW, 66 amps at WOT.

Hacker C50 12XL 6.67:1
Hacker master 77 Opto
8S3P 6ah Thunderpower
UBEC
20X13 APC "E"

wow how much would all of that cost$$$$$$$$$$

thanks for innput. The YAK is really light. I am still holding out for a full fuselage plane. Any more suggestions?

I checked out the link and the wingspan is 30.5" Would like to see 2 meter.

Patternman:

GPspacewalker was talking about this plane http://www.extremeflightrc.com/Produ...ML/68Yak54.htm
It's not the little E yak by a long shot! as for cost I'd guess around $1500 + the plane cost[X(]

John

thanks John,
I am finding that you get what you pay for. As I am always moving up, the cheap stuff I thought I would like just clutters up the shop while I fly the good stuff. That size and power package is more to what I am looking for. I will take other suggestions as well. Any one fly the Diablotins from ICARE?

Here are three 60 to 90 size planes that are very good at 3D and also fly wonderful in pattern in a "detuned" mode. CAModel Zafiro 3D, Epsilon and the Widebody 60. //www.Patternproz.com is a good source to purchase the models. I have the 140 size Fantasy and also have the pattern version Eclipse with a Hacker C50 14XL. All of these kits are full body planes with very good slow speed characteristics. I think the difference with these planes is that they fly with precision as opposed to the typical only 3D oriented planes that have a lot of roll and pitch couple with rudder. As soon as I can save my pennies, I hope to convery my Fantasy to electric. Just my two cents worth.

Steve

thanks steve, I will check out these planes. I fly competition pattern with a 2 meter Sequel with a YS120. I love the smoothness of it, but it looks funny trying the hovering thing, although it can. Some of the older members in my club who have gas giants have gotten foamies and put $300 into what looks like a toy. I will be the first to electrify something big and get it to perform not onloy torque rolls down the runway, but smooth maneauvers in the sky as well. I believe it will be worth the investment to do it right. What I am looking for is 60+ inch wingspan, sport plane to scale looks and something that has unlimited vertical. Light would be best, therefore, made for electric and proven would be ideal. Thanks for the tip. Any one else with ideas?

Here you go,www.f3a-e-factor.de www.f3alorenz.de this is fuel I believe.


Enjoy,stefanP

There really aren't any that big that are truly designed from the ground up to be electric. The 40-sized Cap232 from StevensAero is the biggest I know of. (maybe that German site has some, if I could read it)

There are a few that are pretty light, such as the ExtremeFlightRC 68" Yak, even if they were not originally designed to be electric. Some of these are even now recommending electric power as an alternative (such as the EF Yak and H9 Funtana-90). There are several other 60-90 sized models that while not so light, don't come out much heavier than their glow-powered counterparts (when comparing "wet" weights, with fuel). A Hacker C50XL will power most all of them very well and is a good investment, though there are some other motor choices in the 1500-2000 watt class.

Andy Steere
http://astro.umsystem.edu/andy/rc/

The EF Yak is a great aircraft and makes for a very simple conversion. I wrote a conversion article for RCU and a sidbar article for FLYRC that details the conversion. The RCU article should be up soon.

-mike