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Old 03-14-2009 | 06:01 PM
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CloudSkipper
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Default servos for 40 size Extra

Hi,
I'm considering a 40 size Extra ARF purchase. It's a proper Great Planes one.

For "sport flying" it specifies minimums of:

Elevator: 45 in-oz
Ailerons: 45 in-oz
Rudder: 70 in-oz
Throttle (Glow Setup Only): 20 in-oz

I'll get new rudder and throttle servos, but for the Elevator and Ailerons I already have fairly new Hitecs which are 42.00 oz-in @ 4.8V. I don't have any 6v RX bats for higher current. I'm trying to get away with using as much of what I already have.

Any downsides with going the 6 volt route for forcing more torque from them?

I do not do any aggressive stuff like snap rolls or hover. Just harriers, knife edge and basic acro. So can I just ignore that my Ele and Ail servos are a bit under the "minimum"?

Silly question maybe, but I have to decide before I order the ARF as I should include any new servos in that order for spending efficiently. So many decisions to make that I can't decide on this one

Thanks