T-3 Pics and Build
12-31-2018, 06:49 PM
#252
I'm going with the 260. Middle of the road. Has a bit more vertical without having to change alot in the fuselage to fit a 320. And what made kingtech switch it from a 310 to a 320? Still confused on that one.
12-31-2018, 07:27 PM
#254
Ive built 2 T-3's with 210's in them and they flew great! I now have my personal one with a 260 in it and its probably the best combo for the jet in my opinion. Chris can tell you the 310 is just an animal in that bird, Moon flights anyone? lol
Its all about energy and throttle management. You could fly that jet and have a great time with it on a 180 honestly, just might not be the fasted T-3 out there.....
Its all about energy and throttle management. You could fly that jet and have a great time with it on a 180 honestly, just might not be the fasted T-3 out there.....
12-31-2018, 07:31 PM
#255
Digital pilots video is awesome. You can tell there is plenty of power from that 260 but not too much. The 260 will also let me go to higher altitudes fields without sacrificing any power.
12-31-2018, 08:17 PM
#256
With a PBS 230N the fastest I recorded was 209mph and that was out of a dive. Max level flight was around 190mph. Normal passes were around 175mph.
The airframe is not meant to be “fast”.
K210 will fly it just fine. 230-260N is what I would personally prefer for the vertical performance. The lighter weight of the 210N will further enhance the phenomenal slow speed/landing performance so there is an upside to using it versus a larger engine.
With a 300N+ turbine in my opinion you risk flutter/airframe failure if you are not careful with the left stick. This is just my opinion but loosely based on observations so the statement may be entirely inaccurate, so no flame throwing please.
Its a great airframe! Enjoy!
JS
The airframe is not meant to be “fast”.
K210 will fly it just fine. 230-260N is what I would personally prefer for the vertical performance. The lighter weight of the 210N will further enhance the phenomenal slow speed/landing performance so there is an upside to using it versus a larger engine.
With a 300N+ turbine in my opinion you risk flutter/airframe failure if you are not careful with the left stick. This is just my opinion but loosely based on observations so the statement may be entirely inaccurate, so no flame throwing please.
Its a great airframe! Enjoy!
JS
Last edited by jsnipes; 12-31-2018 at 08:19 PM.
02-18-2019, 07:16 PM
#258
Congratulations to Neal Smiley and David Long on there Trophy wins at the Coachella Jet Jam 2019 with there awesome T-3's
What great looking and performing jets!
What great looking and performing jets!
Last edited by Digital Pilot; 02-18-2019 at 07:18 PM.
02-24-2019, 09:05 PM
#265
Got a question for you guys. I know that there are 2 clamps that hold each wing panel on. But on the front of the wing there is a metal tab and I am curious what size screw goes into the fuselage and than the metal tab on the wing. Thanks in advance.
Steven
Steven
02-28-2019, 07:15 PM
#268
All you can get out of the flaps, I use Flight Modes so im not sure the percentage of down elevator but its not much. Ill start getting it ready for FL Jets in about a week and i can check then..
03-01-2019, 04:58 AM
#270
03-03-2019, 06:55 PM
#271
WOW!!! What a great flying jet. Cant believe it took me this long to get it up and going. Put four flights on it today. Half of the second and fourth flights I gave the TX to another pilot to see how they liked it.
Digital, I let Chris Pry fly it for a few minutes of that second flight. He told me you have been his turbine sign-off guy back in Huntsville. So I had no issue letting him fly it. Couple things I want to change after a few more flights. I put my CG at
343mm for todays flights and found I needed quite a few clicks of up trim on the maiden. So I will be moving it back to about 350mm for next weekend. Also, this is no issue of the jets, but my rudder servo is always jittering, so I will be putting in a new mks777a+'s
starting with rudder and probably the flaps next. But I really look forward to tons of more flights with it.
Pics will be coming, just waiting on some emails from people.
Steven
Digital, I let Chris Pry fly it for a few minutes of that second flight. He told me you have been his turbine sign-off guy back in Huntsville. So I had no issue letting him fly it. Couple things I want to change after a few more flights. I put my CG at
343mm for todays flights and found I needed quite a few clicks of up trim on the maiden. So I will be moving it back to about 350mm for next weekend. Also, this is no issue of the jets, but my rudder servo is always jittering, so I will be putting in a new mks777a+'s
starting with rudder and probably the flaps next. But I really look forward to tons of more flights with it.
Pics will be coming, just waiting on some emails from people.
Steven
03-04-2019, 05:15 AM
#274
WOW!!! What a great flying jet. Cant believe it took me this long to get it up and going. Put four flights on it today. Half of the second and fourth flights I gave the TX to another pilot to see how they liked it.
Digital, I let Chris Pry fly it for a few minutes of that second flight. He told me you have been his turbine sign-off guy back in Huntsville. So I had no issue letting him fly it. Couple things I want to change after a few more flights. I put my CG at
343mm for todays flights and found I needed quite a few clicks of up trim on the maiden. So I will be moving it back to about 350mm for next weekend. Also, this is no issue of the jets, but my rudder servo is always jittering, so I will be putting in a new mks777a+'s
starting with rudder and probably the flaps next. But I really look forward to tons of more flights with it.
Pics will be coming, just waiting on some emails from people.
Steven
Digital, I let Chris Pry fly it for a few minutes of that second flight. He told me you have been his turbine sign-off guy back in Huntsville. So I had no issue letting him fly it. Couple things I want to change after a few more flights. I put my CG at
343mm for todays flights and found I needed quite a few clicks of up trim on the maiden. So I will be moving it back to about 350mm for next weekend. Also, this is no issue of the jets, but my rudder servo is always jittering, so I will be putting in a new mks777a+'s
starting with rudder and probably the flaps next. But I really look forward to tons of more flights with it.
Pics will be coming, just waiting on some emails from people.
Steven
The T-3 Has a big CG range, We like to start at a safe point witch is always a little nose heavy but most move it back to there liking. What servo do you have in it now? Are you running Spektrum by chance?
Pics look great man, Enjoy that awesome jet and have fun!!!
Jeff
03-04-2019, 08:56 AM
#275
Jeff,
There a few different servos in the jet.
Flaps and ailerons have futaba 9157s.
Elevators are jr 8911s.
Rudder is a jr 8611a. And I believe that 8611 just has a bit to much slop. I am flying futaba.
But I will be moving my CG back to 350 for this weekend and put a different servo in the rudder.
There a few different servos in the jet.
Flaps and ailerons have futaba 9157s.
Elevators are jr 8911s.
Rudder is a jr 8611a. And I believe that 8611 just has a bit to much slop. I am flying futaba.
But I will be moving my CG back to 350 for this weekend and put a different servo in the rudder.