Maidened mine with Saito FA 220, APC 18 x 6W, at 9,200 RPM, and no ballast yesterday by our club expert with no problems, just 2 clicks of right aileron. Zero degrees incidence on both wings and stab. Rolls, loops, inverted, but poor knife edge. Soft landing on Du-bro 4" tires. Nice plane!

Hey Folks,
For those that decided to add a smoke system to their Stearman,... can any of you tell me where you placed the extra smoke fluid tank ?? Any pictures ??

Thanks in advance...

Anyone have a video of their Great Planes Super Stearman? Would sure like to see it.

Finally, at long last got to maiden my GP Stearman with an O.S. 1.08. Great flying plane. Totally comfortable with it on the first flight. The elevator is a little sensitive but other than that no bad habits at all. Landing is a breeze, just get off of the elevator at touch down to eliminate the bouncing.

hey who stole my stearman. saito 100 up front really careful on t/o. once in the air plenty of power but no reserve must fly full. its a great rudder trainer for my p-40

I'm in the process of putting in my fuel tank and lines in my Super Steraman. I have a G26 in it and was wondering if I should go with a three line hook up, or a two line hook up. I would think three line with one being the fill line (fuel dot) , one to the carb and the other a vent out the bottom of the plane, right? I do have a T-fitting for a two line hook up, but I was thinking if I was to fill the fuel tank through the fuel dot with the line off the T-fitting going to the tank and the other to the carb, what's to keep the fuel from flowing out the carb when you try to fill the tank?

3 lines is the way to go (fill/dot, vent and carb).
A simple "T" in a two line system won't work as you mentioned.
The only way to use a two line tank is to use a fuel filler valve which goes in between your tank and carb. When you plug in the filler connector, it blocks fuel from going into the carb but allows it to flow back into the tank (while the vent line simply vents).

I no longer use these filler valves as they tend to fail at the wrong times. They also are notorious for lean running engines as they tend to leak over time, allowing air in to the carb. Best bet is a direct line from tank to carb (filter is optional... I do not use them as I filter the fuel when filling up the tank.. just one less thing to go wrong in my book)

Flyboy,

Simple is best. The two-line fuel system is fine for gas engine setups. The carb is not like a nitro engine carb; the fuel will not flow through it. I recommend the 1/4 turn fuel dot by Madison Components. (I order mine from Don's Hobby Shop, Salina, Kansas.) These dots make for a very clean and reliable installation. I also recommend that you use a metal tee; you know it's fuel proof! I would rather use a nail or bolt to plug the fuel inlet line than use any of the fuel filler valves!

The Duper

Think about this... (this has happened to me and others in the past... with glow and gas)
If you do in fact use a "T" inline with the hose going form the tank to carb... imagine what happens when you either loose a fuel dot or the "T" connections fail while you are inflight? []
Direct tank to carb connection is the no-brainer, fail-safe solution.
Adding a third line (a simple copper tube bent down to the bottom of the tank) takes 1 minute if that. This third line also allows you to drain your fuel from this same fill line.

Has anyone tried putting a smaller gas tank in witht the G26? Not that I really plan to, but with the way a gas engine sips fuel, I don't know if there is really a need for such a big tank. I think the tank that comes with this plane is like a 24oz. tank. Maybe an 18oz. tank or a little smaller would save some weight and still be plenty enough.

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I replaced the original tank that came with my Super Stearman with a 10 oz Sullivan tank. This allowed me to move it aft exactly over the CG. A 10 minute flight with my ZDZ40 comsumes just 3.5 oz, so the mini-tank is plenty...for me.

I've ordered the G26 conversion from RCIGN1 for this plane also. Does the Slimline wraparound muffler fit behind the inverted G26 without mods to the firewall?
Pete

Yes, fits perfect. I don't have the mod from Ralph, but it does fit perfect with the stock engine.

[img][/img][img][/img]Here's a couple of pics of my stearman with a ryobi 31cc installed. Due to the long crank, I had to extend the front of the fuse 1 1/2".After a few dry runs and one fast taxi, it came airborne by mistake and it's maiden flight was on! Engine had plenty of power, and sounds great with the Jag setup. Although I had missed the cg (cause of the surprise maiden flight...whew!), it was controllable and was able to land. Hopefully in the am will get to remove some of the tail weight and get some extended flights!

I just purchased the model and I might be getting a Saito FA-325R5D Radial.

Will the engine work for this plane?

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Currently flying with the MVVS 1.6 but have a ZDZ40 and have often thought about fitting this, your opinions greatly appreciated

thanks

til

Til,

I guess the most difficult parts of installing the ZDZ 40 into the GP Super Stearman:
* mounting the engine (I built a 1/32 ply box countersunk into the FW for the rear-induction carb)
* setting up controls for throttle and choke (had to make new new control arms for both throttle and choke shafts, mount a bellcrank at just the right angle for the throttle, and use a flexible pushrod for the manual choke)
* making a custom Pitts-style muffler that would fit between the engine head and FW.

These were not necessarily difficult, just tedious.

If I had it to do all over again I would use a big four-stroke nitro and save the ZDZ for a plane intended to use it!

Let me know if you decide to do it.

The Duper

What kind of expo are you guys using with the recommended control throws?

The Duper,

I have the GP Super Stearman kit and I plane on using a Brillelli 40GT engine is mine. I noticed you are using a ZDZ 40 in yours. Have you flown your yet? I am hoping the little extra weight of the 40 size engine don't hurt the fly characteristics of this fine kit. I will be using a Xoar 20x8 prop on mine.

Jim,

Yes, I have flown the plane a few times, but not enough yet to really firm up an opinion. So far, I can tell you this: it's been a challenge to take off because of the torque, and it sinks fast with the power off. (Didn't clear the barbed wire fence!) It sounds and looks neat though, and it certainly isn't short of power. I'm anxious to see how it holds in vertical. I'm using a Zinger 18/8 while the ZDZ is still green.

The Duper

Hi. Just did weight and balance on my Stearman: 15 lbs. exactly before adding 4 oz tail weight to balance @ 5 1/2" aft of top wing LE. This is with a RC Ignitions lightened G26, Slimline inverted wraparound muffler, Tru Turn AT6 spinner and APC 17x6, 16 oz tank at cg, one pilot (front cockpit covered ala post 320 which looks cool). RX battery is in servo compartment with rx. Can't figure how you guys are getting stock G26's to balance this plane right off. My ignition battery is only 1400 mah 2/3 A cells @ 3.7oz. Anyone else got a heavy nose with G26?
Thanks,
Pete

Is there anyone who would tell me, or send me some pictures of where the decals go on this plane? Due to my wife's exceptional tidiness, I no longer have the box to refer to. The manual, as you know, does't show much either and I have never been near a real Super Stearman.

I did not put any of the decals on mine. As you said... the manual is vague and I personally don't think the rivet decals are worth the effort.

I installed a smoke unit a few weeks ago. It is a TME that I mounted to a 1/8 ply board with a 4 oz tank and battery. The assembly is mounted on the CG and is sandwiched between the electronics and lower wing with very little room to spare. I'm running an OS 120 with 30% nitro and it makes smoke!!! The 4 oz tank will last about 2 minutes and over a 10 minute flight it will make plenty of smoke.

I do not have an accurate scale so I'm not sure how much it weighs. I did make one mistake.... the tube to the clunk in the tank was cut close and I neglected to compensate for elongation. The tube was about 1/4" longer and was hanging up in the tank.

Ill post some photos of this setup soon.

Ross 3951

Til,

How does you Super Stearman fly with the MVVS 1.6? I have the pre-redhead model (but with the large carb, that's on the new ones). I am thinking about using it on my GP Super Stearman.

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