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Old 12-02-2006 | 01:14 AM
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Default RE: Seagull Edge 540 Questions: engine etc.

(4) Futaba s3010 ailerons and elevator
(1) s3305 for rudder
(1) s3004 for throttle

Excluding the throttle ... all servos should be high-torque, and even metal gear as needed. It kind-of depends on what engine you choose and how hard you are going to push the air-frame (and control surfaces).

Those 3151's are digital so I don't know but some guys used some similarly torque rated analog ball-bearing s3004 for all surfaces on some of the first Seagull v.2 Edge 540s and they were stripping gears and losing servos in flight. I would rather spend a few extra bucks for some "insurance" or performance buffer.

ORIGINAL: mshick

Thanks Guys. Do you think the Futaba digital 3151's will be good. They provide 43oz of torque at 4.8 and 54 oz torque at 6 volts.