I should not have posted a flying weight of the Wild Hare on rumors. I don't like it when other people people post things without doing there home work[:@]. The Wild Hare forum should have some answers, I'll get back.

The WH Edge is a nice flying plane... My buddy maidened his the other day and mine is waiting on misc. things...

I was disappointed in the weight, as I was really hoping for a 15.5 lb'er... But mine is 17.5 with the lighter gear/tube...

It was stated that the thier Edge weighed 17 lbs even with a G-62... Well so much for prototypes being much lighter than the production planes...

Still yet it's a great flier....


But now imagine another Edge... 2 lbs lighter and an inch bigger wingspan...

If the quality is as good as the 100cc Ultimate I just got in, it will nose out the WH in that department as well.

In fact guys... I have video of the Edge flying... I am editing it together for their website, and MAYBE, I can post a link here soon for you...

O.K., here it is...

Video of a production model... no prototype here... approx. 15.5 lbs

Here's the setup:

Engine: BME 50

Radio: JR 10X - Flaperons enabled

Servos:
Alierons - 1 JR 4721 in each wing
Elevators - 1 JR 8411 each half
Rudder - 1 JR 8411
Throttle - Futaba 3001

here's the video... please right-click and select save as to save to your computer:

[link=http://www.bmeaircraft.com/video/bmeedge.wmv]BME 50cc Edge 540 Video[/link]

video looks nice

Thanks... I just edited it tho... it was flown in B.C., Canada by Max Chen himself (I believe) and he himself says he's no great pilot... Maybe an intermediate IMAC and between a beginner/intermediate 3D'er...

I thought the plane harriered nicely with little wing rock and really flew slowly... impressive to say the least... I'd LOVE to see someone like you with more advanced 3D skills wring the thing out...

I may just have to sell my WH Edge get me one...

BTW... Thinking about the scheme...

it's VERY likely that the stripes on the wing and fuse are on TOP of solid white (not cut in)... light heat gun might strip them right off...

LOTS a fella could do with the white & red fuse... hmmm.. the cogs are grinding...

Very nice video, that put me over the "edge" BME is the won I want [I've have one on order]. Do you have any idea what size spinner it takes? Max has not got back with this info. I'm ordering some other things and wanted to get the spinner at the same time. I would think 3 1/2" but I don't like to guess.

It's possible that Max is in China checking over they next shipment of items... or perhaps a new plane??? Who knows...

I don't know the spinner size... it probably is a 3.5" but best to wait on it till we know for sure.

Here's a pic I got: The parts included...

And here's a pic of the firewall... Looks like there's a possibilty of a canister install here...

One more...

Here's a shot of the pull-pull servo... lots of room to slide it front and back for balance help... It also shows some clean laser cutting and what looks to be a simple but light and strong design...

Maudib
If you are interested in selling your Wild Hare Edge let me know.
I could even pick it up, no shipping involved.

Funny you mention it... I just put it in the Marketplace...

See it here:

[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=36762]My WH Edge for sale[/link]

The spinner size is 3 1/2". I jest received an email from Max at BME.

That would be an Ultimate style spinner on the Edge right?

More like a standard... tho an Ultimate would like fine too... maybe a little too pointy...

What's BME Edge wing area?

I just did a google on "Edge 540" and the gallery shots of the Zivko and a new Edge just off the assembly line show a long pointed Ultimate syle spinner.

Scoub,

I haven't been given the wing area yet, but I'm guessing around 1420-1450 sq. in.

It's a tad bigger than the 84" WH Edge at 1390...

Sure does don't it... I stand corrected... again, and again, and again...

The Wild Hare Edge has added surface to the wing so the BME may not be any bigger.

You could be right... but even if they were dead even... Imagine your WH Edge 2 lbs lighter..

I'm liking two pounds lighter. I'll be ordering a Dave Brown 3.5" Ultimate spinner with the backplate drilled for the DA-50 and the prop slots sized for a 23-24" Mejzlik prop soon.

Awe... come on man.... go for the gold:

BTW... that's a regular MSC 22x8 painted white and tipped with red & gold...

It WON'T fit in the Mejzlik spinner tho...

I'll be using this prop on the Double Vison (thus the paint job) and the spinner on the BME Edge...

Maybe with a 22x8 MenzS or a Mejzlik 22x10

Nice![8D]

My Wild Hare Edge weighs 16-1/2 lbs. How much lighter will a bigger edge be ???????.


If the BME wing area is at least the same as the WH and it comes in at 15-1/2 lbs. Any 50 will be awesome.
My WH Edge with the DA-50 (not quite broken in) pull out of sight in no time.

I have a BME-50 on a 15-1/2 lb GP Patty extra and it also is out of sight. The WH flies a lot better though.