Need help identifying an airplane
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Good Morning,
I need help identifying an airplane that was given to me from a friend a couple years ago. Does anyone recognize this airplane? When i received the airplane it had a E-flite Park 400 920KV outrunner motor with a 20 amp Super Tigre brushless ESC. I don't have any experience with electric airplanes, but i think this setup is not adequate. The rudder and elevator bolt on to the fuselage which is unusual. Ilook forward to hearing from the more experienced modelers. Thank you in advance.
- Allan
<u>Specs:</u>
Fuselage: 26 1/8"
Wing: 41 1/2"
Elevator: 15 11/16"
I need help identifying an airplane that was given to me from a friend a couple years ago. Does anyone recognize this airplane? When i received the airplane it had a E-flite Park 400 920KV outrunner motor with a 20 amp Super Tigre brushless ESC. I don't have any experience with electric airplanes, but i think this setup is not adequate. The rudder and elevator bolt on to the fuselage which is unusual. Ilook forward to hearing from the more experienced modelers. Thank you in advance.
- Allan
<u>Specs:</u>
Fuselage: 26 1/8"
Wing: 41 1/2"
Elevator: 15 11/16"
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Rudder and elevator bolting on is very common on smaller electeics and some larger as well. Just need to keep an eye on it that it remains tight. Do you know the weight. I wouild say the nose area looks like it had some repairs? Assuminmg the wieght is on the low end, the motor /esc should be fine
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Good Morning,
I am familiar with the rudder/elevator and the wings being bolted on the larger aircraft. I know the Hangar 9 Alpha trainer also has a bolt on tail.
I have not weighed the plane, so i don't know the exact weight.
The plane has sustained some damage on the tip of the right wing and the front of the fuselage. I started to strip off the covering to get a better idea of what the damage is. I haven't made any repairs to the airplane yet. Iam not into electrics, so i was planning on converting the airplane to nitro and mounting a saito 30.
- Allan
I am familiar with the rudder/elevator and the wings being bolted on the larger aircraft. I know the Hangar 9 Alpha trainer also has a bolt on tail.
I have not weighed the plane, so i don't know the exact weight.
The plane has sustained some damage on the tip of the right wing and the front of the fuselage. I started to strip off the covering to get a better idea of what the damage is. I haven't made any repairs to the airplane yet. Iam not into electrics, so i was planning on converting the airplane to nitro and mounting a saito 30.
- Allan
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Mr. Coffee,
I recognize the airplane and I used to have one.
Unfortunately, I can't remember its name.
I got it about 10 years ago from Hobby People.
It was an electric that included the motor, I think a brushed 400.
I wish I could be more help.
Good Luck,
KW_Counter
I recognize the airplane and I used to have one.
Unfortunately, I can't remember its name.
I got it about 10 years ago from Hobby People.
It was an electric that included the motor, I think a brushed 400.
I wish I could be more help.
Good Luck,
KW_Counter
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Good Evening,
I appreciate the reply. Do you remember if the plane had a cowl? Was this a balsa kit or an ARF kit?
- Allan
I appreciate the reply. Do you remember if the plane had a cowl? Was this a balsa kit or an ARF kit?
- Allan
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Good Morning,
I sent an e-mail to Hobby People and Kyle was able to identify the model. The model is a Watt Age Ezette which had a 380 or 480 motor. It had Yellow cousins called the Impress and Super Impress (with ailerons). Kyle was nice enough to send me a copy of the manual. I plan on getting the plane back on the work bench after i finish a few projects. Thank you for your help, i appreciate it.
- Allan
I sent an e-mail to Hobby People and Kyle was able to identify the model. The model is a Watt Age Ezette which had a 380 or 480 motor. It had Yellow cousins called the Impress and Super Impress (with ailerons). Kyle was nice enough to send me a copy of the manual. I plan on getting the plane back on the work bench after i finish a few projects. Thank you for your help, i appreciate it.
- Allan




