Tank for Ys63
 

Hello everybody,

I´m planning to use an YS63 in an AstroHog, I have a 10Oz Kavan fuel tank at home.
I´ll use an APC 13/6, and 25/22 fuel.
Would 10 Oz be enough for the Ys63? I don´t fly at full throttle, I like some aerobatics but nothing very fast or extreme.

Thanks,
Carlos

RE: Tank for Ys63
 

Hello,

in my experience (using 4 YS 63S) the fuel consumption is about 35CC per minute on 30% Nitro (CP Heli HighPerf.) and about 30 CC per minute on 20% nitro with 12x7 APC.

On 2 of my airplanes I'm using 12 Oz tanks. Both other 2 I've got Tettra's 400 Ml (14 Oz). Taking into account a safety reserve (i don't fly untill empty...) these tanks give me approx. 8 minutes and 10 minute flights.

I'm flying on average at high throttle.

Based on your description of style of flying, my best guess is that 10 Oz should get you a safe 6-7 minutes flight, that's ok.

RE: Tank for Ys63
 

10oz to 14oz is typical of the fuel tank sizes used with the 63 engines. I would say if you are flying and Astro Hog you should get about 8-10mins at normally lower throttle settings of 1/2 power or so on average.

I have a model with a 63 in it and an 11oz tank. It gets me right at about 10min flying time.



Troy Newman
Team YS

RE: Tank for Ys63
 

Thanks for yor replys,

considering your advices probably I´ll get a 12Oz tank and have some more flying time, in the astro there is enough place to install it.

Carlos

RE: Tank for Ys63
 

Hi Spanishflyer, please let us know how many minutes you get with 12 Oz tank, I'm curious to hear about your findings.

RE: Tank for Ys63
 

Hi,

Next weekend I´ll fly with that combination, but installed my goldberg Cub. The Astro is under contruction.
I check how many minutes I get, but consume in that case will be low, it is a cub!
Probably people can think that using an YS in a Cub, or Astro is dumm, but since I installed a 110FZ in my Skybolt, I´m in love with them. Is not only power, is that instant response they give, reliability...
A question, what kind of planes have you got?

RE: Tank for Ys63
 

Hi the ones we (my son) fly the most are a scale model of the famous Jason Air Racing (F1) AlleyCat from Cermark, the others a Kyosho Corsair and a Sukhoi 31.