I have a lot of big questions that would really help my venture if they were answered...

1. can you connect more than one servo to operate on one
channel so only one plug is going into the rx?
2. how do you recharge or replace battery for gas powered
planes, is there a holedrawn on the plans or something?
3. The same typeof question as above, but just for refilling the
fuel tank...?
4. Average fly time for gas-powered warplane? Ziroli Corsair?
5. which is the best non-airtronics rx to go with the Stylus.
preferrably a Fut or JR rx....?

Thats it for now ....lol
Any help would be appreciated!
TIA!
RORY_S

Vonsteubonson,

To answer your questions

1. Yes you can use a y-harness or reversing y-harness

2. The batteries can either be removed from the plane or charged in place Dubro makes a product that holds the switch and provides an external charging jack

3. On most planes you remove the line that goes to the carb for fueling and defueling you can by fuel dots or other products to allow an external (great for cowled setups) fuel hook up

4. Varies depending on aircraft engine and flying style but 10-15 mins is considered typical.

5. Futaba doesn't work with certain Airtronics Check the manual must be able to switch to neg shift. I personally like airtronics rx but have had no problems using JR. Again its a preference thing.

not to but in but from you questions and the mention of warplanes in general and the Ziroli Corsair in particular, Might I inquire as to your skill level?

Warbirds are generally a poor choice for ones first plane.

1. Yes you can use two or more servos on a 'y' cord to a single Rx port and is commomonly done on ailerons when a non computer radio is used.

2. Many will just leave the switch charge plug lose to charge when the wing is removed a better way is a charge jack faceplate is mounted in a hole in the fuseladge or a charge faceplate combo with an internal switch mount with a small rod that operates the switch.

3. Any airplane with an accessable fuel line and pressure line should only use a simple two line system. If the lines are inaccessable you could use a a fueling valve mounted in the cowl however many of these have reliability problems that can affect engine running. The most reliable system in that case is a three line system with the third filling line with a fuel dot plugging it and a little collar in the cowl hole.

4. That is an impossible question entirely dependant upon a whole bunch of variables. No such thing as average. Can tell you what usually happens a flight that may seem like hours is in reality only minutes.

5. Futaba and JR Rx's would be hard put to beat the performance of the Hitec Supreme Rx either in the selectable shift version or the positive shift version to match your Airtronics Tx.

John

I would ask the same question as crashem did- sounds like your skill level isn't too high, considering the questions you ask. This isn't a jab at you at all- just an observation. A WW2 scale plane is an advanced plane to fly, and until you master a slower, more forgiving plane, you are going to make costly mistakes very quickly.

I was going to ask the same question. My advice would be to go to the local field, look at what is there, learn from them, get a good trainer and start the way every one else does and move up from there. Start with too much, you will just be wasting your money.

thanks for the info guys, and yes I am a bit of a beginner. I have never flown a gas powered bird before, but many electrics. I love scale planes, and yes of course ill find a local to instrut me with the completed plane. ill build it first, but wont fly it until the instructor is ready to turn off the trainer...

The point that I always look at is, that as a plastic modeller for years, a balsa scale corsair is still a model, just one that operationally flies. lol

Regarding the answers to my questions. I guess I can run a charging line w/ jack to the wing section in the fold so that I can charge it when its folded, and therefore cant be viewed when the wings are extended.

Maybe Ill try a Hitec rx.....

Regards,
RORY_S

that should work if you never plan on removing the wings... If you ARE going to remove the wings... it just adds to the stuff you have to plug in and unplug...

Rory,
You've received some good answers, but I'll reinforce the "get help" topic. I fly electrics too, but glow is a completely different animal. (Unless you're flying 10 to 15 pound electrics.) And many warbirds, which may include the Zirolli Corsair, are the nastiest "glow" or "gas" planes out there.

Be sure that the guy you find to help you has large warbird experience! The local club instructor may have flown nothing but sport planes, and may not be much better off than you when it comes to flying that thing.

Just my opinion.
Dennis-

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Just to let you know for your 1st quest...
there is a gadjet in the market by smart-flyersi think which enables more than one servo to be connected to one channel.
there is also another simmilar gadjet by JR called THE Matchbox..
look into it...

bikz,
Those 'gizmos' are designed for planes that use more than one servo for the same control surface. Like the big TOC planes that run 4 servos just for the elevator.

I think Von is asking about one on each aileron, or one for each flap. In this case, a simple $5 "Y" harness works.
Dennis-

All a Matchbox dose is make sure each servo moves the same distance at the same speed. Not required for dual aileron servos...

well i thought that when he said more than one servo on the same channel i thought that he wanted more servos on the same control surface as he also mentioned about a Gas plane(so i thought he needed something for a big aircraft!)
thanks for the correction guys.

actually u dont even need to buy those Y harness as it can be made by soldering two normal servo/receiver connecting wires together.. I'm sure that will cost even less than $5.