Aerobat 40?
12-07-2003, 06:11 PM
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Aerobat 40?
I was think of getting an aerobat 40 from duraplane. What is uall's opinion of that? Is it a good plane? Any good mods or tips for the kit? Thanks
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RE: Aerobat 40?
Build one of these. DPS wing coro tail aluminum boom out back. Flies awsome.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_46.../tm.htm#467099
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RE: Aerobat 40?
You can get them at Tower, but here's some advice,
They have a high wing loading, meaning they fly well under power, but cut the engine and they sink like a brick. I built a 40 inch span plane much like this for a 25LA. It flew very well because I kept the weight down. I then modified it by putting 2 aileron servos in the wing and I bolted my MDS40 to it. The weight was now around 5 or 5.5 lbs and the wing loading was 35+. It was fun to fly at 3/4 to full power, but it sank like a rock when I cut the power to land. Take offs were tough too. I went to hand launching. It was much better with the lighter 25LA and only 4 servos. This plane should have been kept under 3.75lbs.
Here's a pic of it when I still had the 25 on it
They have a high wing loading, meaning they fly well under power, but cut the engine and they sink like a brick. I built a 40 inch span plane much like this for a 25LA. It flew very well because I kept the weight down. I then modified it by putting 2 aileron servos in the wing and I bolted my MDS40 to it. The weight was now around 5 or 5.5 lbs and the wing loading was 35+. It was fun to fly at 3/4 to full power, but it sank like a rock when I cut the power to land. Take offs were tough too. I went to hand launching. It was much better with the lighter 25LA and only 4 servos. This plane should have been kept under 3.75lbs.
Here's a pic of it when I still had the 25 on it
