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hi, i have just ordered a composite models gilette f5d pylon racer and was wondering if anyone has one of these. i know it's an old design, but i'm just getting into speed. this is my third year flying rc and at the end of last year i began flying a couple of 80 mph foamies and last week, i maidened my new lightning 36" wing by ritewing. i was really thrilled by this plane as i estimate it was doing 100+ at 60-70% throttle on a mega 16 15 3 with a 4.7x4.7 graupner pylon prop. now i am keen for speed, hence the gilette. i'm not going to build it until the winter, but i like to get stuff when i get the idea. i'm also going to get a top models stinger and a ritewing demon, which is good for 160 mph with a mega 16 25 3 and 6s pack, also for next year. the year after i want to get a couple of modern f5d racers, the nemesis and the sunracer and i'd also be interested in anyone who has these and your setups.

Troy-RCU

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Not many people in here fly F5D type planes but you can try two other places: in the electrics area of RC Universe or the High Perfromance threads here: [link=http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9]High Performance[/link]
This is where most of the guys in the world discuss those airplanes.

TheTick

I've owned a few sunracers and tried a few different power systems. It's a fantastic plane, but flutters at 160mph. I recently built a nemesis and love it. fastest pass so far is 203mph out of a dive. I have video of both planes here http://thetick.rchomepage.com/

sunracer was powered by an aveox 27/26/1.5, tp 4200 3s2p, cc60, 4.75x4.75

nemesis - neu 1509/2.5D 5s2p tp 4200, cc80, 4.75x4.75