Hi Guys – Just put the finishing touches to the Eagle and I am please to say she comes out at 25 pounds dry. C of G 150 aft (gear up) but may move some weight to the rear after her maiden.
My set up is elevon control and flaps. Kero start with Lipo’s. I have a battery backer using two 6v 5cell 2600ma packs. Three air tanks two in the rear for the gear and the break air is in the nose. 2.4 GHz Futaba FASST TM – 8 RF R608FS Receiver.
Digital Hitec 5965 for the Elevons and 645’s for the flaps and nose wheel.
The flap servo covers were backed with glass fibre and the servo installed direct. Beef up the corners so that you can secure the covers with cap screws.
I have used all the Eagle jet hardware and the only problem was with a leaking door ram [>:]which was sealed.
I also ordered the Eagle Jet Cockpit which was very poor and some work had to be done to make it fit. Apparently the cockpit bucket is supposed to come with the kit. (Another e-mail to James) One arrived very quickly and his e-mail replies are super quick.
You will notice in my photos that I have also stuck some heat blanket around potential hot spots and covered the elevon servos.
Just waiting for some fine weather for the maiden – Hope this helps those still in the build process.