Ziv,

Good report for your F16 first flight. I took some notes from your report of the throws, exponential etc..

Thanks to all of you guys, the information that is posted on this forum is of great help, especially for me. I am a beginner with jets and this is my fist jet model.

I have my F16 (standard not the advanced) on its way and I am thinking to install the JetCat P80 on it. I am from Malta and the runway we have is about 200meters long. I had been told that the JetCat P80 is possibly too large in dia and weight for that model. UK modellers are using the JetCat P60, but I think that the P60 will be marginal on its thrust on the F16.

How much runway did you used for takeoff and landing?
Do you know the weight of your F16 dry?
For installing the JetCat P80, did you had to modify the formers to fit the engine?
Re your JetCat P80 how is the throttle response/delay. Did you found any problems on landing because of the delay?

My setup will be very similar like yours and the equipment is as follows:
- 2x LiPolice Li-Po batteries 2-cell 2200mAh each for the receiver and servos. (weight 220g both of them)
- Emotec DPSI RV 6 powerbox which takes dual redundant power supplies (weight 105g)
- Emotec BMS 2-channel, this is a battery monitoring system (weight 58g)
- Orbit electronic solenoid valves. These are the PRO-P series. Single action for brakes, and 2x dual action for doors and landing gear.
- Orbit sequencer. This is like a Y-lead.
- 2x Hitec HS-5955TG servo digital 23.7kg for the elevator
- 2x Hitec HS-5645MG servo digital 12.1kg for the ailerons
- 1x Hitec HS-5245MG servo for rudder
- 1x Hitec HS-5645MG servo for the nose wheel
- Receiver 2.4Ghz spectrum AR9000 with two satellite receivers.
- The ECU battery will be Li-Po 2500mAh

This is a lot and I am wondering how this will be fit in the F16 and the total weight.
Looking forward to have the model in hand and start assembling it very soon.

Regards
Vince