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03-04-2008, 04:07 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!   Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Durango Colorado Age: 18
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 |  2008 plane weights.
So now that most of the 08 planes are getting finished up what weights did you come up. I ended up with 38lbs dry on my 40%. Any one with the 3m compy 260 know places to loose weight??? How much weight do you loose when you put in carbon tubes??? Heres the set up 3m compy extra 260 da-150 on greeves. 9 8711's 1 8231 2 fromeco 5200's 1 2600 smartfly turbo reg into an eq10 Chris, if you tune in what weight did you get on your 260 So show us your succesfully lite weight set ups |
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03-04-2008, 06:12 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lexington Kentucky U.S.A.
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| Re: 2008 plane weights.
Scratch built 33% Hurley extra 300l 98 inch WS DA85 mezjlick 27x10th True turn spinner Fromeco batts JR 8711 and 5955 Spektrum guidance All carbon gear except wing tube. The carbon tube was to skinny and slipped in and out to easlily. 23 pounds 10 oz; It sounds high but the plane locked in and flew great sequences; its a large 33%er. The 85 pulled it vertical and sped up; the power to weight is insane! Ill get pics when I paint the cowl the proper scheme.
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03-04-2008, 10:40 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lexington Kentucky U.S.A.
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No rpms to report yet. The prop, for the time I have on it, sounded like it was made for the engine. The spool up was quick and there was no lag on spool down. The engine didn't sound like it was struggling to spin the prop at all even though it has been used since first pop. I needed the extra nose weight and the mezjlick prop was 3 oz heavier than the 26a vess I had planed to break the motor in on. I will have a more in depth report after i fly the prop a lot more until then my first impressions are very good.
__________________ Thanx to The Crew Mike B. Jim Z. Ed J. Jim S. www.jerseymodeler.com OMP Fusion; saito 125 rtf minus rx. feild box starter and 3 gallons of fuel - $650 located in Nashville http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=561284 |
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03-04-2008, 10:55 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Durango Colorado Age: 18
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03-04-2008, 11:47 PM
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| Thanks for the Support!   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Age: 38
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| Re: 2008 plane weights.
40% CAP 232 = 40.5 lbs 40% Edge 540 = ? haven't weighed it yet 40% Extra 330 = Not finished yet 100% Sleepy 235 lbs +/- 5 (hoping the fiber I have been putting into the mid section will bring the weight down to 200, but we will see. right now this frame is flying the sequences like crap, and I'm not sure less weight will help.) 
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03-04-2008, 11:56 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lexington Kentucky U.S.A.
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Sleepy, I think the weight help keep the plane put in the wind. So maybe you should pack on a lot more weight and see if you fly the sequence better  .
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03-05-2008, 12:48 AM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: St Peters Missouri Age: 51
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