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Old 08-19-2008 | 07:55 AM
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Default RE: rc ducted fan jets?

Austin ... take the Twister, its billiant for a beginner due to its flying characteristic. Easy to fly, easy to land.

Now I mean relatively easy, as its NOT for a person who has not flown before. One 'draw back' is that you want to fly her on a 3S 2,500 or preferably 3,000+ mAh pack to get better duration. For servos you can use any El Cheapo 9g servo, there will be no issue with that.

The stock fan and motor are good but its not THAT fast on 3S, just good speed but it does slow down well for landings when you flare her. One other thing I am not keen about the stock motor/fan is that it uses a 4mm shaft, if you burn the motor you need to purchase a Himax or GS brand motor. Most 28mm motors are only using a 3.2mm shaft.

If you want to really enjoy her then get a 4S set up with perhaps a HET 6904 fan unit and the HET 20-3W motor. Then she is decently fast and will give you very nice verticals.