Is the 27% Extra 260 ARF a good start into giant scale?

[niccolo98]

For an engine, I was thinking a DA50! My budget is something in the
2500$!! I already have a JR 9303 radio, wich i guess will be sufficient! Do you think a used plane would be good, or does it make more sense buying a new one?
Thanx
Nick

[SleepyC]

DA 50 is a great motor, but a little much for this plane if you want the "Floater" 3D kind of plane. (I have seen around 4 of these fly with a DA 50, balistic vetical, but seemed like a high wing loading.)

If you have a $2500 budget, I'd look into any plane with a 85" to 87" wingspan.
That will give you GREAT wingloading.
Any of the Wildhare, Aviation models, Aeroworks, and slew of other 50cc planes will work.

Hope that helps a little.

[Flatlandman]

Some used planes are a good deal but a lot are OPP Other peoples problems you can get really good deals on plane that are equipped properly but you must make sure of ever piece of the the plane. Make sure it has the servos you want the engine you want and so forth. You also need to make sure who ever built the plane built it to your liking. For instance the control surfaces have the deflection you want with out binding and the servo pushrod and control horn geometry are correct.

These things need to be paid a lot of attention and if there not were you want them to be if you’re willing to correct the condition.

There are many planes that I would buy and for 2500 you could be looking for a 33%er with some sort of 80cc engine on it like a zdz or 3w make sure your not getting one with and over weight under powered 75cc on it. A Wild hare 33%extra with an 80 you would love I suspect.

If you go brand new 50cc you could easily get one in the air for 1800 to 2000 as long as you don’t upgrade every thing like I do.

Wh 50cc extra 430
da 50 600
servos 500 if you go all 5955 like I would
rx100
then 300 for all the rest of the stuff you could use the hardware pack from wild hare and save a lot of headaches and money

all this gear would be the same for any other air frame from Aviation models Aero works Air wild any 50cc plane.

[niccolo98]

thanx for all the help!! While were at it, if you guys have any 27% to 33% with servos engine etc. that you would want to sell, i would be a willing buyer, or if you know someone trustworthy, then i would gladly purchase one?! Another question, is the hangar9 27% a good buy? and would a da50 work well with that plane?
thanks for all the help
Nick

[Flatlandman]

Yes the hangar nine 260 is an excellent plane and the da50 would work fine with the plane. good buy maybe not if for a few dollars more you can have a plane better suited to the 50cc engine you plan for it.

When they anounced the 260 i was very happy till i found out what size it was in wing span and area its a tweener size plane a smidge to big for glow and a smidge to small for my da 50 but if wheir to build one it would be with a da50 or if the bme55 is what its advo to be i would use the bme 55.

[niccolo98]

Thanks, so let me get this right, the da 50 would work with the extra, but the bme 55 is better? see, the thing is, i have limited space, so the 78 inch wingspan is accually pretty good, i gues 5 or 10 inches wont mean the world to my room, but if the extra is a good buy, then i guess thats my plane! unless is there any other plane in that wingspan/price/extra category?
thanx alot
Nick

[Flatlandman]

the bme 55 would be better because it is advertised to be a pound lighter if this is the case it would be way better since you will have the 260 with the weight of a smaller glow engine and the power of a big 50cc gas engine

what length plane can you transport the wing span isnt in play with the car they will be beside the plane in the car hehe

[Cracky]

What are your limited space requirements? Is it transportation, as the fuse is much longer then the wing halves...

[niccolo98]

No, the car is not the problem, but the dad is!! You do have a point with the wings, but what looks big to dad, is!!! I know weird but i can't help it!!
nick

[Cracky]

With looks there isn't that much difference between 84" and 78", but it does make a difference in the plane, as far as wingloading goes.....and getting started in giant scale you'll appreciate a little lower wingloading...

Like Mike said that if you really like/want the H9 260 see about the 55, if you really want the DA try for a plane in the 84"+ range...

[niccolo98]

ok,
but is the 55 not more powerful? Why would i put that in a lighter plane instead of the 50? maybe i understood it wrong!! Please correct me if im wrong!!! thanx
Nick

[SleepyC]

DUDE.
POWER is not the issue.

WEIGHT = HIGH WING LOADING

HIGh WING LOADING = BAD (Not 3D compatable)

the DA 50 weighs in at like 3.5 lbs (or something close)
The MBE 55 iss charted to weigh in at around 2.5 lbs.

That will make your plane 1lb lighter.
A lighter plane flies much better.

So its not a question of power, (any of the 40cc - 55cc motors will ROCK that plane),
its the total weight of the plane.

If your plane weighs 16.5 lbs with a 78" wingspan = BRICK
if your plane weighs 16.5lbs with an 85" wingspan it will float!

Hope that helps!