RE: Ultra RC 8" Yak Build and Fly
Anyone got the 50CC yak yet?
I got mine last Fri. The plane double boxed & was packed pretty well & arrived w/o any damage.
Plane looks exactly as in the pic.
Dry weight of the plane came out to appx 8.75 lbs. Follwing are the weights of the box contents in oz.
Fuse (bare fuse) 48
Hatch 8.5
Cowl 10
Landing gear (without axles etc) 10.5
Wheel Pants (bare) 3.5
Right wing panel 18
Left wing panel 18.5
Right elevator/stab 3.5
Left elevator/stab 3.5
Rudder 3
Wing tube 3.5
Stab tube 0.5
Tail Wheel assembly w/hardware 1.25
Misc Hardware 7
Initial impressions:
- Quality looks pretty good, no wrinkled in covering, everything looks pretty well glued etc.
- The wing tube looks pretty small (dia) & weight only 3 oz. Hope its strong enough for 3d flying ;-)
- Landing gear is pretty heavy (10.5 oz). I hope its strong ;-)
- The Fuse has tunnel built for a Tuned Pipe, which IMO make its heavier than needed. It would have been better to leave the tunnel assembly optional & just provide all the parts OR make lotsa lighting holes etc
- There was ONLY one decal set the "9lk54" for the rudder included. I was expecting more/better ones specially since it was emphasized that the decals included would be vinyl ones etc ;-)
I am assuming the RTF will beclose to 16lbs as advertised..
The box had a note that the Instruction Manual + DuBro items (Fuel Tank, Axles, Wheels etc) would be shipped later..
--Arvind
BTW I will also not be assembiling mine anytime soon, as have other things going on...