nitro wing

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Nice job,great vid for a a promo

mikeygp

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Thanks you for all the nice words.

wings19

Has anyone flown this with the Thunder Power 2100 mAh pack? It's about 2oz heavier than the 1320 TP.

Also, how is the durability if you dork it a few times?

mikeygp

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The 2100 is fine it is a little heavier you can tell a little bit but it carries it very well. I really like the 2100 it is not hard on the pack and long flight times.

Durability is ok if you hit hard it is going to break something a little five minute epoxy and you are back in the air. The plane is not fragile it is stronger than an average foamy. Slow 3d dorks are usually no problem without any damage I have more than my fair share of them.

wings19

How is the 3D performance with the 2100 pack? Since that is the type of flying that I like...

mikeygp

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It is fine you will lose a little vertical but it carries better momentum through the snaps and tumbles it is a trade off but that is why I like the 2100 the most. Fly the 2100 on it you will like it. I have flown it with bigger packs then the 2100 and it just gets to heavy for 3D so that is the limit on the weight for it. You can bigger for IMAC it will carry the weight no prob but 3D starts to suffer too much on a pack bigger than a 2100.

wings19

Ok thanks... I definitely want it to 3D well, and have plenty off pullout power in hovers. I like the thought of the 2100 batteries so I can use them in other planes also if I decide to get into another electric or something.

Lammy1000

I sometimes use my TP2100, but i get concerned that this battery which can push 50 amps may be too much for the hacker 20-20l/ x-20 esc which are rated at 20 amps??

mikeygp

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The motor is going to pull a set number of AMPS regardless the battery unless the battery is two small for the motor. Then the battery cannot supply the needed amps and cause damage to the pack. It is actually better to run a higher rated pack for a given setup so that you are not having to push your packs to the limit of there rating and thus you get more cycles out of the battery.

Lammy1000

Good to hear that.

PeeJ

I am about to purchase one of these. How would you rate the durability? I am looking for a slow flying, durable 4 channel to begin on and this seems to be the one.

Nevermind....I see someone asked that already.

jvigani

PeeJ:

Take a look at the new AirfoilZ Dart [link=http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=542150#post5746999]AirfoilZ Dart[/link] With the rates turned down it makes a great trainer. With High rates, it is an able 3D performer. Just last weekend I had one of our club members fly it. It was his first time ever flying. We used a buddy box and by the third flight I only took the plane back once and he was flying th pattern aroung the field in both directions.

brimo

So I am really looking into buying this plane (Airfoilz 540 edge) I was wondering if the combo offered on their site is a good one to go with ??? ( the hacker Brushless) , I also need to buy a transmitter.. what do you guys recommend?

mikeygp

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The combo that they offer is great all the stuff in the combo is top notch. If you want to go over the top then upgrade to the HS 65s if you are a proficient pilot you will be able to tell the difference in servos. If you are just getting into flying stick with the HS 55s as you will feel no difference in how the planes handles. As far as transmitters my logic is buy the best of what you can afford it will save you money in the long run. If you buy a good one now then you wont have to keep upgrading down the road. Like say the JR 9103.

Gary Hoorn

brimo,
My Yak is the complete combo from 3DX including the sticky back antenna I added to the order. I am using the Common Sense and the TP Lipos. Flies like a dream! I had one of the nitro guys on the sticks the other day and he could not believe how well the bird flew. One of the other members called out to Bob as he was flying my Yak, "Oh no, he is going over to the dark side."
I have Edge as well with the Hyperion motor and HS56 servos which I had left over from a Heli. The 56's or the 65's will be a bit faster but unless you are a cutting edge 3D pilot you will never notice the difference.
Have fun with whichever one you decide to buy. I am beginning to hate Jim and Paul as they are going to raid my bank account with all these fine planes
Gary

Edit: Forgot to add that I fly my AirfoilZ planes with a Futaba 7CHP. Really a Heli radio but does Acro as well. Cost new about $160.00

aflipz

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Hey, Mikeygp i read most of the other forums you subscribe to under that name, and recently ordered a yak, you guys have any plans of releasing retrofit removable floats for your models? they would be a blast down at the lake, i'm sure you can do better than 2oz and the setup on any of them has that kind of weight penalty margin designed into them and then some...


thanks! can't wait to fly it.

EDDIEO

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hi

has anyone had a problem with the 3dx edge when inverted it loops up and to the right badly. it is trimmed for normal flight and is balanced at 3.5" from the leading edge at the root. it's weight is about 20 oz with a 1320 3 cell lipo. the elevator manuver is poor, the nose points down with a 50% elev and with full flaps upward. any help would be appreciated.


eddieo

Furyflyer2

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You are to nose heavy the CG is 3.5-4" move the CG.

flyin_kid

C.G. back will help. Also lateral balance it... Put a string from the nose to the tail and see which side drops.. i usually add a dime or a penny to the heavy side and it fixes it.

Woody

leblanc

I fly the edge alot, and I like having the CG back to 4.5". It's my personal preference.

Lammy1000

My Edge 540 was the best flying plane in the hangar until i crashed it today, cracking the fuse just behind the ailerons. I used foam CA to repair and there is only a very slight misalignment of the fuse. I have to wonder about its lifespan...

aflipz

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eddieo might also have a little down thrust? It sounds like a combination of several setup flaws;

1: cg
2: lateral ballance
3: thrust angles
4: does it do the same thing without mixing?



Lammy1000;

Rather than foam ca for repairs; wet the inside of the crack generously, apply small amount of gorilla glue in the crack and spread it around in there, make sure you get it on or near everything that is broken, press the crack closed with a little pressure (reverse tension/stress that caused the fracture), wipe off excess gg and water, tape over crack seam with masking tape, let cure 2 hours making sure it stays braced perfectly flat and it will be stronger than it was in the first place even if the wood beams were broken. gg is stronger than what it bonds to in most cases, at least in rc plane applications. And it is very light.


It can be a little unsightly with it's brownish color, but the crack seam will be very fine and a little bit of white acrylic paint will make it allmost undetectable.

iceman2661

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Hey Guys..
Really enjoyed these posts and videos...I have the Edge and just finished the super structure on the Yak..I've flown the edge maybe 30 times..I mostly practice hovering..I have not been able to grab it in a hover yet but that is what I'am working towards..I have some questions if I may??? Do you use mixing? If so what with what and in what direction??Also percentages??? When you are doing contineous fast rolls Are you using any rudder or elevator to maintain altitude or is the c.g. back so far that you don't need to??? If you use exponential what percentage?
The further I move the c.g. back the better it hovers, but the more difficult it becomes to land..Any advise on that???
THanks for your help...
Iceman

mikeygp

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Fast rolls I use ruder and elevator I catch it every quarter to maintain alt. I set my cg at 4.5 which is at the back of the cg range. No mixes on this one once u have it set up corectly it is so close to perfection that it is not worth messing with mixes. I cant rember what i run for expo on that plane I have to look and get back to you. It is a personal thing get it to were u like it.

iceman2661

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Michael...
Thanks for your responce, I'am very impressed that your reaction times are fast enough to catch the plane on the 1/4 roll..I'am 55 years old and my reaction times are getting so slow that I hesitate to try and have any input for fear of having it dive straight for the ground..I have planted alot of balsa trees over the years..
Maybe if I slow the roll rate down to one roll per every 10 seconds then I might have a chance... I'll check my actual c.g. location and that should give me some more insight... Other wise my only hope would be a brain transplant...Hnnn and eyes and ears ect ect ect...
Thanks again...MArk..
P.s. Do you run the 10/4.7 prop ???