3d-aholic

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Anybody know?

Gonna be the end of April in two more weeks and my birthday is just around the corner.

If there are any updates on delivery, I would appreciate it.

Rcpilot

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It'll be on shelves in your LHS about the same time as the DA75.

RTK

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It couldn't possibly take that long[8D]

3d-aholic

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Doubtful....the DA50 seems to be already competing effectively with most folks DA75...no reason at all for DA to make such a beast. DA should make a DA-84 that weighs the same as the other engines in the 70 class.

RTK

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I would think a light 80 something by anyone would be perfect. There are a lot of 80's out, but all are heavier than the 110. Price comes into play with the twins though. A light single 80 something would let a lot of people move up to larger planes that normally could not.

Oh, back to the question. I "believe" they are still on schedule.

Kweasel

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See the latest ZDZ80.

3d-aholic

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Thanks.

A light 81, 82, 83, 84-ish would make DA the done, completely done, marketplace gorilla. The other manufacturers need to hope they are not that smart.

RTK

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ZDZ super 80--4.6lbs
BME 110-------3.9lbs
BME 55--------2.1lbs

It looks like planes are being built in 50cc, 80cc, 100cc and 150cc range now, or at least a lot of ARF's are.

The Chinese are starting to roll out a few engines......Quality unknown........watch out...

jongurley

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DA-50 --- HERE ALREADY
DA-75 --- Coming in June/July (reported by DA at Toledo, they usually don't give false reports)

RTK

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jongurley-- At least there is a picture of the 55, So there must be at least one I have not seen the DA75 yet.

3d-aholic

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Yes, the fact there is actually a picture of one which means at least a prototype was built is worth two in the bush.

DKjens

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It's very easy, and nobody needs posting smart remarks:

To check on the BME55X, call BME and ask (I was told late April, early May). I am probably among the first 10% on the list, since I've been on it for a couple of years, so if you're further down on the list, it will take some time.

To check on the DA75 (or 80 something), call DA and ask. And I held a DA75 in my hands in January of 2005 by the way.

DKjens

3d-aholic

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Well it looks to be much easier to write and to understand for some.

The issue being if these things are going to be ready by end of this month....I would think some folks would have received phone calls instead of having to make them by now wouldn't they have? Or, are you saying the process is all of us should start calling them now saying ok go ahead and send mine....?

Balsa Steel

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Well it's late April. Thought I'd come on here to see if Keith has announced anything. Anybody hear from him yet?

3d-aholic

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No, but I got $550 saved up and its burning a hole in my pocket and todays my birthday... Keith call me so I can give you my address of where to send it.

RTK

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I "believe" he is waiting on a shipment of crankshafts from the supplier.

Balsa Steel

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Being it's your birthday and all, and Keith sure is a nice guy, I think he ought to tell you Happy Birthday, and ship me my 55!

CAPtain232

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MINE FIRST........ I have been on the list for 3 yrs or how ever log it's been since he first announced it

PlaneKrazee

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Hopefully they will be on schedule and we'll see them in about a month. My guess would be closer to September/October and that's fine if that's what it takes. When they are released they will be the lightest in the class. If it doesn't shake more than a Saito 180 it will be GREAT!!! Time will tell.

3d-aholic

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My experience is calling BME means leaving a message and no one has time to call you back. So the original intent of my thread is if anyone has gotten an UPDATE on a new date. If so, please post it and I would appreciate it so I can keep things planned out. never believed the first date anyways so all I did was pencil it in.

RTK

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I asked Keith in an e-mail recently what the delivery date was going to be. He really could not give a definite date. This was because the crank shaft manufacturer was not 100% sure when they were going to deliver the cranks to him[]

3d-aholic

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That was the original hold up.... I can't understand though why a manufacturer can't give you a date. My customers eat my alive if I don't tell when I'm going to deliver something and exactly how much its going to cost. I'm in the wrong business. [>:]

RTK

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I am sure he is plenty P.O.'d, I think Keith knows what happens when you announce delivery on an engine and it does not happen, he went thru that mess with the 115.

DKjens

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Ha ha, I don't think he did it with the 115, but rather with the 110. RTK, you're already thinking way far ahead.

I should be up among the first with CAPtain232 to get a call about MY 55X he he. I don't have a plane sitting waiting for this engine, so I'm not in as much a hurry as I get the idea some others are he he.

DKjens

RTK

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Oops, had a brain fart DK.

But the 115 should not be to far off