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[50%plane]

Here's pics of my two Yaks....

The airbrushed one I bought from a friend, the other isn't finished yet(taken my over a year to get this far) but should come out significantly lighter than the other.

[Xpress..]

Paintball, I believe you need around 450 watts to get a good flying plane. My motor system barely puts out enough power for flying, let alone hovering. My batteries are the problem though. Should get a lot more power once I switch to some better lipos. Also, my plane is ~43oz., so it's pretty slow.

[50%plane]

What's the best CG for the Yak? I got a couple flights on mine today, but I'm not impressed with the performance....

[mahak213]

just like the manual says, 1/4 inch behind the spar

[Zeeb]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 50%plane
	What's the best CG for the Yak? I got a couple flights on mine today, but I'm not impressed with the performance....

Can't tell you where mine is as I started at the 1/4 inch behind the carbon tube as the manual suggests. Through test flying it I moved the CG back to suit my tastes.

Mike suggests setting the CG so the thing is neutral either rightside up, or upside down. I prefer mine to be just a tiny bit nose heavy so it requires just a touch of down elevator to maintain level inverted flight.

[50%plane]

Ok, I lost my manual, so I wasn't sure. What's the best power system for the plane? I'm running an E Flite 400, APC 11X4.7 prop, and a 1320 Thunder power pack. It starts out with nice power, but fades quickly...


Chris

[Xpress..]

Sounds like your battery. Use the Mojo 1000 mah lipos Mike has, should boost your performance. Also, run a 10x4.7 prop with the Park 400. An 11x4.7 is a bit overkill.

[rpmrpm]

Had several DWfoamies out this AM, was a good time. Including the Prototype 48in Juka (Yellow flames).

[50%plane]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Xpress..
	Sounds like your battery. Use the Mojo 1000 mah lipos Mike has, should boost your performance. Also, run a 10x4.7 prop with the Park 400. An 11x4.7 is a bit overkill.

Cool! I appreciate it!

I flew my Yak about 20 times today. Unfortunately, it doesn't handle a full throttle dive into a parachute........

The DW's foam quality doesn't handle normal 3D flight..

Oh well, snapped the elevator and pulled the motor off... A little Sumo glue and it'll all be good again.

[mahak213]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 50%plane
	Cool! I appreciate it! I flew my Yak about 20 times today. Unfortunately, it doesn't handle a full throttle dive into a parachute........ The DW's foam quality doesn't handle normal 3D flight.. Oh well, snapped the elevator and pulled the motor off... A little Sumo glue and it'll all be good again.

Im flying the same setup you are, and i find the 11x4.7 prop works best for 3D. As far as the airframe breaking in flight...ive never had anything like that happen, and i doubt it is DW's foam quality because it is top notch!

[50%plane]

	Quote: Originally Posted by mahak213
	Im flying the same setup you are, and i find the 11x4.7 prop works best for 3D. As far as the airframe breaking in flight...ive never had anything like that happen, and i doubt it is DW's foam quality because it is top notch!

The quality is a joke. A foamie isn't meant to handle isn't meant to handle a full throttle dive from abotu 500 feet is it? Anyway, a little sumo glue, and I did another three dives this morning with the 10X4.7 prop. The 11 is better at first, but the 10 is great for longer flights without draining the battery.

[Xpress..]

	Quote: Originally Posted by rpmrpm
	Including the Prototype 45in Juka (Yellow flames).

45" Juka? What's this about?