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Old 01-08-2011, 05:04 PM
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Started in on a HET Rafale 70mm x 2. I'm using two Wemo Mini Pro with Cyclone 4100 kv 1100 watt outrunners. Movable rudder added, with internal link. Reatracts added, electracts (servoless). More to come. I've added some previews...
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Old 01-11-2011, 05:00 PM
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mORE Pics on the main gear retract placement
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Old 01-11-2011, 05:55 PM
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Cool. Are the canards functional? Did the kit come with wing tip rails? I have a x-tremejets Rafale by Skymasterjets with a turbine. There's a few pictures of it on the website. The Rafale looks so great in the air. You might want to put the nose wheel stirring on a mix so you can turn it off when the gear goes up.
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my canards are fixed. Too much in the duct already with the l/g blocks. No rails, proly cause it's the airshow colors. TX for the tip. Some bugs to work out on the nosegear retract, as is always the case.

Is your Rafale single p120? Bifurcated exit>?
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Ya, single turbine (JC P-120) with a bifurcated pipe.

Looks like you're almost done and ready to fly yours. Good luck with the maiden!
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A few more days...
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