3D dreams???
 

Hi, Any thoughts on making this plane fly 3-D. Its very quick with a 10/6 prop with a .40 engine. Will changing the prop(sugestions please)and oversized elevator,and rudder,give me more of a 3D performance.I know I can go out and buy a plane but I like making stuff work.
Any help will be appreciated. Brad

RE: 3D dreams???
 

I know the feeling of "Making things work" but to be honest I think you might be better off with getting a 3D machine designed for that from the ground up.

If you want to try to make it work them go with less pitch and more diameter. Like a 12-4 or the APC 12.25-3.75. Move the CG back farther, by all means enlarge the elevator and rudder, Ailerons if possible.

RE: 3D dreams???
 

What he said.

RE: 3D dreams???
 

Well thats why i asked...ont want my work to be in vain.. thanks for the info.....

Any suggestions on a good 3-D plane????? Brad

RE: 3D dreams???
 

Sure....but first what is your budget?

RE: 3D dreams???
 

To drop that engine into, I would say a profile like an Extreme 330, Extreme Flight .40 size Edge 540T (or any 3D profile) or a twist3D or something but its still going to be sortof a small engine.

Good 3D planes I have seen fly or flown with <1.0ci engine.

U Can Do 40 size- Good starter 3D plane really forgiving for about $150 flies great with a .70 size 4 stroke. $189 for the .60 size, I have 2. But the 60 size flies better with > 1.0ci, like a YS 1.10 or a Saito 1.20
Flip 3D- same as the small U CAN Do, but the ARF is more expensive, about $220 but will kick butt with a .70 size 4 stroke
Hype 3D- very cool plane but pricey at over $300, same engine as the flip and smaller U Can Do.
The best 3D'er though from what I have seen.

50CC -100CC Gasoline
Chip Hyde Double Vision:D:D,,,,, WildHare, AeroWorks, Hangar9 and Laniers ARF Edge 540T, or an Extra 330L with the lower wing setting will 3D like nobodys business. Also Extreme Flights new Yak ARF line is getting a LOT of hype but I havent actually seen one fly in person, the videos and reviews are putting it with the best of the best as far as quality and flyability.

100cc++
If you wanna build a big 35-40% 3d plane, look into AeroWorks, Carden or Composite ARF, they make the coolest best 3D planes but you pay for what you get, and vice versa!!

I have flown some of these and seen the rest fly, just thought these would give you a place to start looking and doing some of your own homework. All of these companies have great websites


Maybe this will provoke some other suggestions.