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Old 02-20-2004 | 05:09 PM
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I have the vector flight Edge 540, 66 inch wing. Have put a magnum 91 4stroke on it. Do you think standard servos have enough power to handle this airplane?

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Old 02-20-2004 | 06:08 PM
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I have the vector flight Edge 540, 66 inch wing. Have put a magnum 91 4stroke on it. Do you think standard servos have enough power to handle this airplane?

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Wings nh.
I used Hitec's, the dual ball bearing standard one, on mine. Wonderful for the flying I do (no 3D) - I do rolling circles, ordinary snaprolls, etc. If you're flying pattern or 3D you may have tastes that run to more expensive servos, I'll stick with the standards for now.

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If you push it much,servos with 70+ ounce torque may be saver.Is one servo running the elevators?this is one place to pay special attention.A single standard here ,is not a good idea
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With an engine that size, yes, it will be enough.
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a cheap fix for getting more torque is to go to 6 volt battery i have an ohio models profile 540 with standard hitec servos and 6 volt battery and and no problems
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Look's like standard hitec servos on the 6 volt system ma be the way to go.
Are there any special considerations when going to 6 volt?

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no not with hitec anyway there servos and reicevers operate at 6 volt i called hitec when i decided to run 6 volt and they told me no problem and that i would get about a 20 percent incr. in torq and speed

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