Black Horse Speed Air Conversion
07-03-2006, 10:28 PM
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Black Horse Speed Air Conversion
We just had a fun day wringing out our new Black Horse Models Speed Air conversion which we got from Hobby Lobby. Here is the setup:
Axi 4330
Jeti 77 Advance Opto Plus ESC
one, Polyquest 4400 mAh 14.8 Volt lipoly
All up weight: 6 lbs
This produces aerobatic performance; lively and capable of plenty of vertical. Two 10 minutes flights from one charge uses 2.5 mAh and warms the pack as much as I want to push it. Takeoffs at half throttle have a 15-20 yard roll before wheels up. Flight characteristics are much like a pattern plane very straight and true with no trim needed to a plane well balanced before launch. This is my pre-warbird trainer and its a gas!
Hobby Lobby's suggest motor is the next size smaller the Axi 2826-10. I've used this motor on my Avistar and Nexstar trainers which weigh 4 and 5 pounds respectively. The performance is, well, trainer-like--docile. The larger Super Air deserves more power. (I have come to accept that Hobby Lobby usually undersizes their recommended powerplants. I can imagine a few reasons why (lower price point perhaps) but unless you want to putt putt around the pattern go with the bigger Axi4330.
Axi 4330
Jeti 77 Advance Opto Plus ESC
one, Polyquest 4400 mAh 14.8 Volt lipoly
All up weight: 6 lbs
This produces aerobatic performance; lively and capable of plenty of vertical. Two 10 minutes flights from one charge uses 2.5 mAh and warms the pack as much as I want to push it. Takeoffs at half throttle have a 15-20 yard roll before wheels up. Flight characteristics are much like a pattern plane very straight and true with no trim needed to a plane well balanced before launch. This is my pre-warbird trainer and its a gas!
Hobby Lobby's suggest motor is the next size smaller the Axi 2826-10. I've used this motor on my Avistar and Nexstar trainers which weigh 4 and 5 pounds respectively. The performance is, well, trainer-like--docile. The larger Super Air deserves more power. (I have come to accept that Hobby Lobby usually undersizes their recommended powerplants. I can imagine a few reasons why (lower price point perhaps) but unless you want to putt putt around the pattern go with the bigger Axi4330.
