I've been reading the vectorflight post daily.and all post seem positive.I ordered the 66 w/s edge 540 last night but the prices changed to 169$;still a good price.I plan on using an os fs91 surpass2.I should have plenty of power and weight shouldn't be a factor or should it?
i've read that brass inserts were used to screw belly pan to underside wing and was curious if T nuts could be used instead.Any other imput i could get would be greatly appreciated.this is my first arf


thanks ..ken

Can't tell you about t nuts i don't know what the are hehe, the .91 will be plenty.

Miloh,

Kroflite,

Great choice on the Edge. Just got back from doing the Re-Maiden a few minutes ago.....Rain cut things short. This is a really nice plane for the money. The power you will get out of the 91 will be fine. I originally tried last week with a very old Saito 120, but all I had on my hands was a brick with wings. Changed to a 91 this week and today everything was fine. Mine came in at just over 8 lbs., and that is after installing a more substantial landing gear plate and some build up around the firewall with tri-stock and epoxy.

You will love this plane. It is a very nimble flyer and the elevator is very effective. I'm still wresteling with it's tendancy to want to snap a little with aggressive elevator input. Running a 14x8 on the 91, and I'll be playing around with prop sizes to find the best mix of thrust and speed. Basically flew around at half throttle most of the time today as a front was blowing in.

Any questions, just let me know and I'll help you the best I can.

Regards,
John

Kroflite, I have the VF Extra 300S and I glued the belly pan on the wing drilled the holes for the wing bolts and it works good for me.

Miloh, I fixed my problem with the 12 oz of lead up front on my Extra. I made a 3/4" plywood space to go between the engine mount and the firewall. The plywood weighs next to nothing and now I am down to only 1 oz. of lead on the inside of the firewall. That should make it fly faster.

What problem Skyking?

Miloh.

Hay John how do you have it set up with reguards to thrust?? Also what does VF say about thrust in the paper work?

Miloh.

Before the spacer I had to put 12 oz. of lead up front to get it to balance out.

Let us know how the Edge goes John. I was thinking about getting one myself.

Sorry Skyking I must have missed somthing. As I understand it was tail heavy and you added a spinner spacer and corrected the problem?

Miloh.

I e-mailed you Miloh

thanks for your replies scale dreamer and skyking.after looking more closely at the edge,i think i was in error about edge having a belly pan as it is a mid wing.john ;keep me posted what size prop works best with the 91 .i'm assuming you have an os fs 91.how were the instructions for the edge?
I;ve read a lot of posts on the vector 300 extra and i'm curious as to the flight characteristics of the edge vs. the 300s .about same or totally diff.Is the extra more aerobatic?i've been in the hobby a lot of years but i am only now getting into the extreme aerobatic type.

thanks .ken

Could someone post a picture of the edge with wing removed. I am trying to understand how the wing is attached to this plane. I wish Vectorflight had more pictures of this plane on the web.

Thanks,

Steve

On the Edge, the spars slip through rectangular holes in the fuse sides. They overlap in the center of the fuse and are secured with two bolts throught the spars. A the bottom of the fuse is open so that the spars can be joined and to provide access to the radio compartment. The bellypan covers the opening in the bottom of the fuse. According to VF this is a stronger arrangement than having a one-piece wing like the Extra, and having the entire top of the fuse above the wing be a removeable hatch.

Are they easy to remove and install at the field? This would be plug in wings wouldn't it?

Thanks for the info.

I guess you could say that! They are easy to install. The only real deficiency is that the bellypan is attached to the fuse with simple wood screws. The instructions don't mention it, but it is a good idea to install something for the screws to thread into rather than balsa. Some use small pieces of Nyrod, some have installed small threaded brass inserts.

Spacewalker:

The wings are really no problem at the field. It is important that you do the install of the joiners during assembly though. Actually, that is one portion of the VF instructions that is very thorough. I followed it to a tee and had no problems. If you go to the other VF thread, I posted a pic of my Edge in there with the wings removed.

David is right about the bellypan arrangement. I did not feel that the screws into the side of the fuse was the best way to go, so I made reinforcements on the two formers that the bellypan goes over. In the center of each I installed one brass insert for a 4-40 screw. So a total of two screws is all that holds my pan on and it's plenty. I would also suggest using nylon bolts for the landing gear.

Just my .02 worth.

John

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Thanks for the info. I was thinking about going with the 58" Extra because I could fit it into the trunk of my car--but now I see the 66" Edge with separable wings and I wonder if I will regret not going for that. I think the fuse would be a bit too long for my trunk. Anyone actually measure from the tip of their spinner to the end of the rudder?

i've been waiting a little over a month for my edge 540 and i got an e-mail from vector flight today .it was shipped today.great news . .i will be putting my os 91 surpass in it .thanks to all your posts 'i know what the short comings are on the design and they are few .Is replacing the main gear a necessity?


thanks .ken

GP: I drive a Chevy Lumina. My 66" Edge is loaded as follows - Wing halves in trunk wrapped in a quilt. Flight box and transmitter case also go in the trunk. The fuse goes in the back seat. If I am by myself I fold down the passenger seat and let the fuse span accross the seat into the back. If my daughter goes with me, I use a stand and it sits by itself in the backseat, but you must be careful.

Kroflite: I have not replaced the gear.....yet. I would strongly suggest using nylon bolts for the gear over replacing the gear itself at this point. The gear is a little soft and will need to be "adjusted" back after a couple of hard landings, but it is holding it's shape reasonably well so far. I was planning on replacing mine with a carbon fiber set at some point or having a friend make me a set of metal gear. Just have not done it yet.

John

what are the wheel pants and cowl made of (fiberglass or plastic)?

The cowl is a very strong and lightweight plastic, it has outlasted many fiberglass cowls I have on other airplanes. The wheel pants on the other hand were prone to cracking but I just received my replacement wheel pants and they are now also made now from the same tough material.

Hi Miloh,

After quite a few emails with VectorFlight I've settled on zero down thrust and 1 degree right thrust.

This seems to work well, as acceleration doesn't tend to make the plane turn left too much from the torque and the plane doesn't climb or descend too much with different throttle settings.

This as a really great plane, and the only things you really need to take a look at when trimming is to make sure you have balanced it laterally and don't overdo the elevator movement as it's VERY pitch sensitive!

-David C.

I have both the 66 inch Edge and the 58 inch Extra.

Both wings are no problem and the Edge fuselage just fits in the trunk of a Ford Contour (just!). The Extra fuselage fits easily in the trunk.

-David C.