I just took a leap of faith and bought the Accel katana 40 with a YS 63FZ-s combo. Did I make a good move or a mistake? I wanted a profile plane and I have always wanted a YS engine so I made the move. How doed the Katana fly and after I wreck that how will the Ys 63 fly a Funtana 40?

The YS 63S is a good combo for both planes. One of the guys in our club has the YS63 on a funtana 40 and it is not vertically challenged.

According to the guys over in the fun flying forum, the Accel Katana is one of the best on the market. From the post it is about tied with the EF edge. I can speak for the EF edge which I flew last weekend. If the Katana flies anything like it, then you will not want a Funtana 40, which I can also speak for. The profiles fly much lighter and are much easier to fly. So instead get 1 Accel Katana and 1 EF edge for a backup, and forget the Funtana. Just my $.02. Good luck with your new engine and plane.

Thanks for the tip. I have a Harrier 3D waiting for a nice day to fly and I just like the look of the Katana 40. Maybe I'll order the edge 540 from EF after I find out what the Katana flies like. I have been out of the hobby for about 10 years and my interest has been rekindled by the 3D videos. I have flown my trusty sport plane about 2 times a year just to see if I could still do it. After seeing the videos I have bought and built an H3D and have this Katana ordered. It might take me 4 or 5 planes but I will learn to 3D. I just can't wait to fly right now. It is actually warm here right now and I might try the H3D tomorrow. I'm canadian so warm is a relative term. (About 45 degrees F.) Have a great day.
Don

Don,
You made a great choice by ordering the katana and the ys. It is about the most perfect match there is. I really feel that the Kat will fly circles around the EF edge. I have the kat and my buddy has the edge with the ys63 in it. The edge is an excellent profile and funfly. The Kat is much more agile. It is about the most stable in all attitude profiles I've flown. The MOJO being the most stable. The Katana has a double tapered wing. All the wing thickness is much thinner. So what that translates to is a plane that is stable in full stall 3D type maneuvers, and if you want to do a clean snap roll or point roll or slow roll you can pull those off without a hitch. Did I mention it is light? Mine with the 63 and hitec digitals plus 1800mah pack is still under 4 1/2 pounds. You will like it. I'm on my second one now. I wore the first one (first version) out. The second version is slightly heavier by about 3 ounces but it is a ton stronger. Check out the funfly forum there are a few threads devoted to the kat40
Good luck
Al Renkel

I'm with Al on this one, I had version I and now version II and its an AMAZING airplane. Accell is going places and this airplane is just the beginning!

Mine is powered by a Magnum 46xls and it has all the power I could want. A YS 63 will simply be magic!

have fun with yours

matt

I've had the first and second run Katanas from Accel. I bought my first one from OMP, and the second one came straight from Accel. They are selling direct now.

I actually sold my EF Edge to fund the first Kat, and do not regret it to this day. Let me be clear that there is absolutely nothing wrong with the EF Edge, just that the Kat suited my flying better. I was much more comfortable with the Kat. Before I sold the EF, I had a very good 3D pilot give it a flight, and he could 3D the crap out of it, and look good. I never quite got the hang of the plane.

The 63 will be great, just push everything into the rear of the hatch area, and shoot for a CG of 130mm to 135mm back from LE, and not the 100 that the manual says. I don't know of anyone really pumped about the plane at 100mm. Accel has changed the information to reflect the CG of 130 to 135 recently. A simple point of reference is the front screws of the aileron servos.

My second run Accel Katana GS 40 came in at 4 pounds 4 ounces with a Saito 72. That's not bad at all for an ARF.