Hey Mick,

This is a little off topic but : What performance are you looking for? How much does the Rhapsody weigh? What class are you flying? How are your baffles placed to cool the motor? Did you mount the motor from the rear or from the front? AXI's are fine motors, I ran one most of last year with few problems - I did loose a motor when the motor mount broke and the AXI pulled right out of the plane - but I don't think this was an AXI issue! I was using a 22x12 at the time, and changed to a 21x13 (as that's what I had in my field box), and ran the 21x13 for the rest of the year with good results. I had my motor mounted on a front bulkhead (screwed in from the front) but would change next time to mount from the rear and have a small "O" ring guide around the front of the motor. This will allow for better cooling into the motor - as the front bulk-head prevents airflow through the motor. Any of the above combinations will work fine, pulling a 11-lb plane around fine, but as in all electrics, watch the cooling - and I'd say if you have never changed the positions of the air-flow baffles, you have not done enough to get the cooling correct.

My thinking on the above is that the AXI will pull your plane fine with any of the props mentioned - you will experiment and find the prop you like - which may be different from what others like - based on some of the questions above. In order to be successful over a long period of time you should consider; how you fly (do you use the throttle a lot? - what is your average current draw?), how fast you fly, how long your sequence is (which class you fly), and how you are cooling the motor - these will contribute to how happy you are with the motor. The AXI is a fine product - analyze your needs and determine what is best for you.

Good Luck.


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