Will I just lost my AW 35% edge this weekend . Batteries went dead on the second flight of the day . 2 1650 NiMH packs on servos and 1100 NiCD on reciever. Anyway , I loved the way the edge flew ( infact unbelievably well ) Thinking about another one , but with the sale on the Fiberclassics extra I am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I have been flying for several years and was really starting to get into imac and 3D. I would like to hear from someone flying the Fiberclassics 35% 330 to have a honest opinion of it flight characteristics How does it hover harrier waterfall and things like this Thanks Tim

Hey Tim, We are also flying an AW 36 % Edge and just LOVE it also ! We have not flown the FC Edge but have seen one fly in IMAC - looked great and preformed real well ! A friend in MD named Mike Brown has it and he SB listed on the NE IMAC list which has some email add's in the member info. If you can not find him there, I can try to find his add via other friends in MD. We have flown the RC Extra 300XS and it is totally awesome with a BME 102. Have FUN !! Rod & Chris PS - sorry about your Edge going in ! Sounds like 1 or more servos may have run it down fast. As a good friend HIGHLY suggested to us when we started in bigger planes, to always use 2 packs and 2 switches on the RX and plug them into 2 seperate channels. It is a very cheap, easy and SAFE backup system ! It has worked real well for us and did save our 1/3 Laser when a pack came loose and unpluged from the switch. Take care , Rod

Sorry to hear about your loss. I can't help you in regards to the Fiberclassics because I just don't know anything about it, but I have flown the Aeroworks 36% Edge and I agree that it is great!

In fact, I have mine for sale, airframe only, and you could just drop your engine and radio components from the other one into this one and be back flying in no time.

If interested, here is the link:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/showthread...726&forumid=11

Jimm

I wish I could help you but I have the 3W 36% Extra not the 35% Fiber Classics Extra. I would say that the FC might be a touch lighter but the 3W has a stronger fuse. At least that's what it feels like when you touch them both and give them a little squeeze.

Mike

The FC is the best precision 35% plane out there. For comparison I've flown just about everything except the Carden Edge. It tracks better than anything I've flown. It's very easy to roll. Snaps are like a 40% plane, just a little faster rotation.

It will do any 3D maneuver. It's easy to hover. Elevators have some wing rock to start, but it's easy to stop. Inverted elevator is more stable than upright. Harriers are easy. Waterfalls are easy and require little or no Correction. It's harder to TR than a Edge.

Overall the Edge is a little better 3D plane. The FC is a much better IMAC plane.

On your battery failure. I see people running separate receiver and servo batteries. I don't like this because you still have a single point failure. I run 1 receiver with 2 batteries and 2 switches or 2 receivers with a separate battery and switch. I have landed with one side out, switch failure, so it can help.

Tracy Hill

Im with the smart one above. I have the Extra, its awesome for precision and 3D.

Thanks for the input ,Still undecided on which plane to get . On my battery set up , I had 2 NiMH 1650s on seperate switchs, I 1100 mh on the receiver . I4c battery iso servos were 4 8231 JRs on ail 2 8411 on elev and the new Hitec 1/4 Digital on the rudder and a 4131 JR on throttle . Used a Ace smart charger at the field before the first flight and all went well (18 mins) . Second about 10 mins into it I felt the elevator get mushy and instantly turned to land . And by the time I made the turn to land the palne was dead . almost Straight in OUCH checked both flight packs and they were dead under 3 volts .



Ham please tell me about your edge airfoil tail ? Weight ? any thing else you can think of Thanks Tim

opps another one

Tim,
I'll send you an e-mail on my Edge.

Jim