Hello All;

I recently bought a Hanger 9 Pulse XT 40 size. I have an AXI 2826/10 with a Jeti 40 plus ESC and plan to use a TP4200 3S2P with an APC 13x10. I think it should work fine. 2 questions for anyone with experience with this plane. 1) think the AXI set up will be enough power and 2) how did you reenforce the landing gear area? Thanks in advance.

Nick, Wellington, Florida

Nick...
Seeing as nobody else has answered your question, I will give it a shot...

I have a Pulse with an AXi 4120/14 and use a 4S1P Kokam 3200 pack
My set-up is capable of 700 Watts...
It will leap off the ground (no wind ) in about 30' or so, with a 13 X 8E (thinking about trying a 13 X 6.5E to get some more r.p.m. )

What sort of power is your set-up capable of?

This airplane will fly quite well on less power than I have...but I have a feeling that your set-up should be capable of close to the same power level as mine?

Welcome to RCU

Hello Proptop: thanks for the reply. I agree the combo should provide good power. The problem is the CG. The motor and battery combo fall short about 7 ozs which caused the model to be tail heavy. I've looked at the 4120 AXI and a 4S2P TP - will likely use this combo in the plane. The 2826 is now installed in a Graupner Kadett. Tks again.

Hi proptop what kind of flight time do you get with that set up? I am setting up with the e46 cc60 and the ubec, as for batteries I have not orderd any yet. hz said to use th5300 5sp .
I do have 4, th4200 3sp pack that I use on other planes, all with e25 engines, I would like to use them but I am not sure about how much time in the air I would have? any thoughts thanks bill.

You are definitely going to want the 4 cell pack, you will need the extra watts that the bigger 14.8 volt pack can deliver. For the motor, you should be in the E-Flite Power 46BL neighborhood, so anything equivalent that can produce 40-50amps continuous and has a burst around 55-60 amps. That should give you anywhere from 600-800 total watts with a 14.8 volt pack. The HiMax HC5018-530 would be another choice, has an 800 watt rating. The Thunder Power TP4200-4S2PS Pro-lite would be a good pack.

I'll follow this thread closely because I've got a Pulse XT ready to go except for the power system. I'm very familiar with the plane, but I need to do some more reserrch into the electrics. i want as much power as I can cram in there.


I used nylon bolt to hold the gear on. in a big impact they will shear instead of ripping out the bottom of the plane.

Other Pulse tricks here...........................

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=632497

I did have the Pulse with the Himax 50 in it. I use the Makita Li-ion batts in a 6s1p config. Worked very well but I wanted something a little more aerobatic. Flies much like the old Trainermaster. Does the generic aerobatics very well but the semisymetrical airfoil limits it. but that's just my own take on it. Didn't have to beef up the landing gear as I had no trouble with it.

I agree on the landing gear i run a 46. nitro on mine and had a few ruff landings. Still the Pluse landing gear has held out great. No need to touch it.

hey doc been trying to get you to tell me what battery you will be useing any ideals?

Not yet. I've had to put the project on the backburner because it's pretty expensive. Right now I'm leaning towards a 5s battery of maybe 5000 mah or so. I want good run time but it's got to fit in the battery hatch.

Doc:
The Li-ion pack slides into the batt. hatch hole. If I remember I had to take a shaving off the flange where the hatch sits on when closed. This is a 3 ah batt. and gives about ten mins. of run time. As you say it's a slippery plane and flies at half throttle most of the time. The li-ions can be fast charged and take about 40 to 45 mins to charge on the FMA Balance Pro. Safety factor over lipos is much higher. You don't need a fireproof box and all that paraphanalia to charge them with. These don't catch fire if you look at them sideways. Much cheaper than lipos too. They are a little heavier and physically slightly bigger but the benefits much outweigh the detriments. By the way, these are 10, 1500 MA cells in a 2 P configuration, so I make up 3 cell packs for the foamies.Was flying combat with Reno Racer 3 WEEKS ago. Had a midair and the batt. departed out into the boonies. Was found today. Charged it up and flew it. You wouldn't do that with a lipo.

Gord.

yep I know what you meen I have been looking at common sense rc they have two that look good just not sure about the wieght factor and I think they will both fit. the 18.5v 4000 pack and the 14.8v 6000 pack take a look and let me know what you think I have been flying th packs the 4200 and I like them but the 5300 pack seems to be to big and the th packs are getting to be too high for me any way let me know what you think thanks bill

Would 2100 5s2p or 4s2p A123 packs fit in a Pulse Xt 40?

I think this is two possible pack configurations
4 x 2 x1
66 x 4 264mm lenght
26 x 2 52mm wide
26 x2 52mm height
70 x8 560g

2 x4 x2 pack
66 x 2 136mm length
26 x2 52mm wide
26 x2 52mm height
70 x8 560g

not sure bob the size may not let me get a good cg on the plane .I am going to go with the 18.5v 4000 pack if it does not work I will try the 14.8v 6000 pack.

Could someone send me the dimensions of the battery compartment?

Thanks-you.

My Li-ion batt. measures 114mm long, 70 wide and 40 thick with the velcro that holds it in and it's a snug fit. Close as I can get for the compartment is 130 long but there's a small half former to brace the undercarriage that's 100 mm back from the firewall. My batt just slips under it. 80 mm wide and 50mm deep. Hope this helps.

Looks like it is going to be a tight fit. 136mm x 52mm x 52mm this based on bare cells. I am sure what finished packs would be.
How heavy is your pack? A123 would be 560-570gs

Pack is 588 grams . this is a 6 S configuration 3 ah.

I give up.

All:

I've been flying the XT for several months with the following power system: eFlite power 46, CC 85 amp esc, TP4200 4s brick pack, 12x8 APC eprop. Flight time - crusing 11 minutes w/power to spare - aggressive flight 8 minutes w/power for a 2nd pass if necessary. Charging with a TP2010 puts back approx 3300mah. This plane is a dream to fly.

thanks efly I will be flying the cc/60amp with the ubec,the motor will be the e46 and I went with the evo20 5sp 5300 mah battery ,I think I will be getting around 12 min flight time I will be trying the 12x8 prop first, I also have a 13x6 I may try. I will be putting her together this weekend .I plan to try her out next week sometime . thanks for the reply bill

Let us know how it does.

thanks I will do that my wieght may be a bit high but I think with the 18.5 v it should pull it well will see. looks like I should come in around 6.25 lbs total wieght from what I can see at this point.

I just won a ebay bid on a Dewalt 36v packs plus a used 4 cell pack on the way so I am fixed for A123 if I can make them fit. I will check a friend glwo version to see if the A123 will fit before I buy the arf.

Does anyone know the maximum speed of the Pulse before the wings tear off?I just bought one and powering it with a nitro O.s .55.






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