25% Great planes Yak 54??

[HuckinChikn]

Hey guys, I've been seriously checkin this plane out....Looks like a good deal! Does anyone have one of these, or has had the chance to fly one? Any info would be great!!!

Thanks!
Jared

[HuckinChikn]

also wondering what engines are being used for this plane. i think great planes reccomends the fuji 43???

[66stang]

Jared check your E-mail.

[aviti]

Hey Jared - I've met you out at Buder Park before. You have my old re-built Funtana. Anyway, if you are gonna go 1/4 with gas, I might suggest going 30% with a 50cc?? There are several good 50cc Yaks out there. Also of interest would be the new Wild Hare 50 cc Extra 300. Good price and supposed to be quite a bit lighter than their previous 50 cc Extras. I think you should shoot for 84 to 87 inch wingspan and you'll find the cost is not much more than the 25% Yak with gas. 1/4 scale is a tough size to do good 3D on gas because of wingloading so maybe go a little bigger for not much extra cash....

[HuckinChikn]

oh yeah, i remember you! well i was first wanting to move up to 30% gas, but i thought by going 25% it might be less expensive, but i guess not?
Brian, did you send me an email?? I just checked it and i didnt have anything?

[TonyThomasian]

I've flown one. Fly's very very good. It had a DA 50 in it. For sure i would put a DA 50 in that plane. A lot more better than a fuji 43 (IMO). Also alot more power! Remember that you could use the DA 50 on a 30%er later on. Fuji 43 wouldnt be enough for and 30%ers.

[bodywerks]

It's too small for a 50cc class engine. You need a minimum of 1300 square inches of wing area for a 50cc engine to have a light enough wingloading. Save a couple hundred extra bucks and go with the somenzini or BME Yak. They are the lightest weight/wingloading in their class.

[aviti]

Also, if you are not dead set on a Yak, take a look at the Wild Hare Extra....it's only $29 more than the Great Planes Yak. It's all about wing loading for 3D so might be worth a few extra bucks to go up to 28 - 30%. Another light new plane I've seen is the Airwild 29% Extra 260. It's supposed to weigh under 15 lbs with a DA 50.

[SleepyC]

I'd say if you haven't bought ANYTHING yet... check out the Wild Hare 33% extra 260 or Edge 540 package deals! For about $300 more than you'd pay to properly set up a 30% with GOOD gear you can re-use on a bigger plane you can have everything needed to fly!

I have the 260 and its a GREAT plane!

[HuckinChikn]

I havent bought anything YET... I've really just been shopping around looking for the best deals and comparing specs and stuff. I would much rather go with the 30%, i just thought it would be less money if i went a little smaller. I guess i'll go ahead and rock it out with a 30% gasser.
what I TRUELY want is a Aviation Models 30% yak54 with a DA50, but damn that engine is expensive.....

[SleepyC]

Here's the thing though.
Buy the DA... keep it in GOOD shape.
And new you pay $600 bones for the motor.
You can use it for 2 years... and still sell it for $550.
Da's hold thier value like a GOLD bar.

BUT peep this link...
http://www.wildharerc.com/Deals/deals.html

I wish I would have skipped 30% planes all together..
33% flies 10 times better than 30%.

Check it OUT!

[HuckinChikn]

going with 33% would be a dream come true, but even if the cost is only a couple bones more,
the transportation problem peeks its ugly head. i'll be lucky enough to fit a 30% in my vehicle without buying a trailer! *crosse's fingers*