Yes, there are two elevator halves. Each is individually hinged and has its own pushrod. The rods are then joined at the servo end by using two supplied wheel collars with set screws. I added some wire wrap between the collars for added support. It's really not all that hard to get them aligned, I just have crooked eyesight. After both rods are joined to each other, They are connected to one servo via the pre-made Z-bend. As for changing the setup, I like it the way it is. Strong, simple, effective. I am not a fan of using joiner rods for elevator halves.

I have a new in box cowling for a sukhoi from Vector Flight. Let me know if anybody needs one.


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There is 2 seperate pushrods. Ahh.. actually its a relief. Personally I hate joiner rods, they are a pain in the living arse to set up straight. By having 2 Rods connected to one servo you could easily make them even. But i would really hate to see those wheel collar's fail.
IM trying to do all the homework i can about the plane so when i do get to see the lousy instructions i always hear about the vectorflight models, I can find a easier route or mild modification if needed.
If you dont mind can I ask you another question? I hope im not being annoying. I dont like surprises. The wing sections, did you run into any problems getting them to fit with the tubes?

Rcfury

Just use the stock setup on the elevators. It works great and is very simple. I had about 250 flights on my 66 inch extra when it crashed due to a bad rx battery. I never had any problems with the elevator setup. Just use the stock recommended throws as it will snap with too much elevator throw. I started with the suggested low rate throw and went up from there until it snapped and then I backed it off a little. It was very responsive and I never needed any more throw. I was flying the IMAC basic and sportsman sequences with this setup and it was great. You will love the way this plane flies. What engine are you going to use?

Rick

Well I got the Saito 100 to stuff under the cowl. Right when i ordered the Saito, i was talking to one of my buddys at the local hobby shop and he could have gotten me a OS 91 surpass really cheap. Dang!!!
I was looking for a plane to practice some of the IMAC sequences. My very old and tired tiger 2 does not appeal to me anymore. But its still a fun plane to fly for beating around the bush.
Actually i dont think this question was ever answered. How is the Knife Edge? hold it pretty good?

Rcfury

I don't know how the edge holds knife edge flight but the extra is great. If it is anything like the extra you will love it. You are really going to like the Saito 100 it is a much stronger running engine than the OS 91. If I got a smoking deal on the OS I would buy one but if I had to pay full price I would get the saito. I have an OS 91 on my H9 ultra stik 60 and it is good. It dosen't pull like my saito or TT though. Best bang for the buck in a 91 4 stroke engine is the Thunder Tiger. I have 3 of them and they are all strong engines. I have one that has about 350 flights on it and all I have had to do is adjust the valves a couple of times. It pulls as hard as my saito 100 and will turn the same size prop at the same RPM as the saito. You will love your VF plane for IMAC practice. I was starting to do the intermediate sequences with my extra when I lost it. I have not been confident flying any of my other planes through these sequences. I had 250+ flights on my extra and knew it very well. I flew it at least 3 times a week every week for several months. I really used this plane alot and it was my first really good aerobatic plane. I was flying a 4*60 when I got the extra. After one flight I never flew the 4* again. I ended up giving it to my friend for him and his son to fly. I really need to get me another one. I will try the edge next time just because I want to see how different they really are.

Rick

I am thinking of raising the high rates on all surfaces to max deflection. Using lots of expo on the elevator and ailerons. Low rates will remain at mfr. recommended throws. In regards to the elevator, I am a bit concerned this may be more than I bargain for. I would like to try some 3D with the Edge, but I don;t want to kill it in the process by snapping it into the ground. Has anyone tried this with thier Edge?

ok.. let me annoy you one more time. For the flight pack. Would standard servo's work on the plane or should I invest in a little more money for some higher torque?

I read alot of posts on people using standard servos all around, but I used higher torque servos on the rudder and elevator.

Primodus...How about a flight report?!?!?

Maidened my VF Extra this AM and really enjoyed it. Solid flyer - not for newbies though!

I got my new VectorFlight Edge 540 66" Saturday, and I am here to tell you .....I am impressed! I have a new Saito 100 ready to drop into it, and I am really anxious to see how she does in the air. I just hope I can at least get the maiden out of the way before bad weather hits. I live in Illinois, so our good days are about to an end. I am so excited to test the Plane that I may have to outfit it with ski's(lol). I also just finished building the Great Planes Extra 300s kit, and it will be in need of a maiden flight to. So much to do, and so little good flying weather left. Thats the way it always is I guess. I guess if I don't get to fly it before the season is over, at least I can enjoy looking at it hanging in the garage all winter in pristine condition. Everyone knows that maidens don't always go as planned, and a nice shiney new plane can end up in splinters in a big hurry. If things don't go well, I guarentee I will be placing another order to VectorFlight. Awesome product + Awesome Customer Support = me spending more money with VectorFlight.

P.S Anyone in Florida want to trade homes for the winter?

kolarshooter - scroll up to post #99 for a flight report. Glad yor maiden went well, enjoy your new VF bird!

ckangaroo70 - The 100 should be a great match for the Edge. And skis would be an easy addition. Don't let the cold stop you. Winter IMAC could be your calling! LOL

Well i recieved my Edge in the mail on Saturday. Everything you said is correct. Very nice. Question did you recieve pushrods with your model? I didn't see them in the box. Didn't know if its supposed to or not.
The instructions are very plain as everyone says. When building the joiners and gluing them in the wing. Whats this making a spacer? I think they say.

Rcfury, pushrods should already be installed in the sleeves. It will be a piece of cake. For my first Vector I too looked for them in the box before realizing they were already done. You're right the instructions are short and condensed, but read it all, they explain almost everything you will need to know to put her together. The spacer or template for setting wing joiners should be done carefully, definately do a dry run before epoxy!

Kolarshooter, congratulations on the maiden! [8D]

Be very careful when you install the joiners in the wing halves. They look very similar, but the rear joiners are slightly taller than the front ones. I found this out the hard way. It's still a great plane to fly. I installed a Sullivan tailwheel this weekend since I lost mine. Make sure you secure it well. I had to do some slight mods on the pushrods for length and throw adjsutments, but it wasn't a big hassle. The supplied throttle rod may have to be cut depending on the motor you use. It looks to be pre-designed for a 2-stroke carb out front. Also, the pre-drilled hole for it may have to be plugged and moved to fit your engine's application. Rotating the supplied mount to an inverted position was nearly effortless as well. The ample amount of room in the front of the fuse made it easy to move the blind nuts to new positions for the two holes that had to be redrilled. All of these things may seem like a great deal of effort and work, but it amazed me how fast this model went together. [8D]

Thanks Calflyer. I will be most definatly trying to do a dry fit before everything. Since all the decient flying weather is pretty much gone for the seaon im going to building this as a winter project so i have lots of time to build.
Allready im up to ears in projects. Making a mousse can muffler for my combat ship, finishing bulidng my 3d foamy, and start on VF edge. Everything came in pretty much at the same time. My sullivan flying wires tail braces and tail wheel, my new soft mount for the vibration friendly Saito, and my carbon fiber landing gear. Gonna be pretty i tell you.

Your welcome Rcfury! [8D] All that neat stuff and theres still plenty of time before the holidays to get more!

Back on Sale at 149.95 each!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Do you guys know if they only sell the ARF or have a kit or RTC version?
I am really picky with the color schemes because of course there are some colors I can see better than others and also I really like to make unique planes at least from the covering standpoint. Although I guess for the price you can just rip off the covering and re-cover....

Peace

ivansie, They only do ARFs. Remember, the covering is vinyl, the balsa underneath may not like it being removed. Go to www.vectorflight.com and send them an email asking how easy/hard it is to remove. I am sure they will be able to help you in short order.

Digging up an old thread!!!


Darn all of you who like these Vectorflights........

I think I found my next plane
Vectorflight Extra300 66" with a Magnum 1.2 4 stroke..


and the company is across the river from me in Canada (I'm in Michigan) Wonder if I can go pick it up!?!


Any more input on these planes???

So what has taken you so long ?......[8D]

The Magnum 1.20 is a very heavy engine. You might like the plane more with a Saito 91FS...

I'm a big believer in the thought that wing loading is more important than "pull power" with this type of plane...GO LIGHT!

Have fun with this sturdy airplane!

Heck go with a Mag .91... Check the threads, several guys running that setup.. I was going with the 1.20 but the increase in weight seems to overide the increase in power unless you need a lot of nose weight.... Saito 100 would seem to be a good choice also....

Doe's anyone have any pic's of the VectorFlight 540 66" and the Extra 300 58" with someone holding the plane so we can get a look at the difference in the size? As I was reading all of the threads on the VectorFlight planes a lot of guy's are running the .91 2S on both sizes. Has anyone got any pic's and info about this? No matter what the size, they are a bad looking plane