broke the mini funtana :(

harv · 09-24-2006, 07:31 PM

hey guys. i took out my mini funtana out today, i was flyin it just havin a ball. and i went up for a loop, when i was coming on the downline i ulled up a ittle harder, and the plane did a brutal snap, and i had no control to save it.

PLANKBONE · 09-24-2006, 10:49 PM

Death by flutter? or overheated ESC?

harv · 09-25-2006, 01:52 AM

none of them, every thing was perfectly fine except for the fact it broke the plane i went over all the electronics, they were all in good condition. ill try and get pictures in soon.

Ion01 · 09-25-2006, 09:38 AM

The funtana has a problem with snaping and inducing a spin if you pull up too hard. That is part of the reason the new ones have sfg's on them. Moving the cg extremely far back helps and can sometimes eliminate the problem is the plane is light enough but for the most part that is a charactoristic of the plane.

SBR_RV · 09-25-2006, 10:21 AM

	Quote:
	The funtana has a problem with snaping and inducing a spin if you pull up too hard. That is part of the reason the new ones have sfg's on them. Moving the cg extremely far back helps and can sometimes eliminate the problem is the plane is light enough but for the most part that is a charactoristic of the plane.

theres your answer.

Stainless Skills · 09-25-2006, 02:24 PM

I have a 90 size glow funtana and it does not have that problem at all. It is probably that way with the smalle relectrics though.

Ion01 · 09-25-2006, 02:49 PM

All of the f40's have that problem. Some people, depending on the wieght and the location of the cg, don't have problems with the 90 or the mini, but some do. It just depends. BTW-I made SFG's for my f40 and now it doesn't have that problem at all. Mine are different than the ones on the F50x though.

RappyMan · 09-25-2006, 03:28 PM

Can you post a pic of the F40 SFG's? I've got a Funtana 40 and just don't fly it anymore since it likes to snap here & there to make things more interesting!

sweetpea · 09-25-2006, 04:15 PM

My F40 doesnt' snap.......

Ion01 · 09-25-2006, 04:36 PM

Here is the thread with my sfg's. I also posted the pdf of the plans.
FuntanaS40 SFG's

Sweetpea- do you ever do a wall with the f40? That is when it really shows up. Also, sometimes it can be worked out of it if it is as light as possible and the cg is far enough back. How is yours set up? Anyways, its the majority of the but their are always exceptions.

p sme · 09-25-2006, 04:55 PM

I think i just had a revolutionary idea...SFGs for the funtana mini!!! im going to try it the first chance i get because mine has some of the same problems. Any ideas would be great...maybe 1/8 inch lite ply, remove covering from tip rib and glue sfg on?

Jaybird · 09-25-2006, 05:19 PM

The Funtana 40 I had was a snapping beotch. I was glad when I crashed it.

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harv Rocketman Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: canada Age: 16 Posts: 884	broke the mini funtana :( hey guys. i took out my mini funtana out today, i was flyin it just havin a ball. and i went up for a loop, when i was coming on the downline i ulled up a ittle harder, and the plane did a brutal snap, and i had no control to save it. __________________ HARVANATOR ---------------------------------------------------- PAU Pilot www.flypau.com Borderline IMAC Team PAU Edge 540 42% SD Extra 260 Last edited by harv; 09-24-2006 at 07:54 PM.

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harv Rocketman Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: canada Age: 16 Posts: 884	Re: broke the mini funtana :( none of them, every thing was perfectly fine except for the fact it broke the plane i went over all the electronics, they were all in good condition. ill try and get pictures in soon. __________________ HARVANATOR ---------------------------------------------------- PAU Pilot www.flypau.com Borderline IMAC Team PAU Edge 540 42% SD Extra 260

09-25-2006, 09:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ion01 Grad of CrazyGoNuts Univ. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Age: 26 Posts: 789	Re: broke the mini funtana :( The funtana has a problem with snaping and inducing a spin if you pull up too hard. That is part of the reason the new ones have sfg's on them. Moving the cg extremely far back helps and can sometimes eliminate the problem is the plane is light enough but for the most part that is a charactoristic of the plane.

09-25-2006, 02:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stainless Skills BOOMSHAKALAKA Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 19 Posts: 801	Re: broke the mini funtana :( I have a 90 size glow funtana and it does not have that problem at all. It is probably that way with the smalle relectrics though.


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09-25-2006, 02:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ion01 Grad of CrazyGoNuts Univ. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Age: 26 Posts: 789	Re: broke the mini funtana :( All of the f40's have that problem. Some people, depending on the wieght and the location of the cg, don't have problems with the 90 or the mini, but some do. It just depends. BTW-I made SFG's for my f40 and now it doesn't have that problem at all. Mine are different than the ones on the F50x though.

09-25-2006, 03:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
RappyMan Help - I like helicopters Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Elk Horn, IA Age: 37 Posts: 648	Re: broke the mini funtana :( Can you post a pic of the F40 SFG's? I've got a Funtana 40 and just don't fly it anymore since it likes to snap here & there to make things more interesting!

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09-25-2006, 04:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ion01 Grad of CrazyGoNuts Univ. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Age: 26 Posts: 789	Re: broke the mini funtana :( Here is the thread with my sfg's. I also posted the pdf of the plans. FuntanaS40 SFG's Sweetpea- do you ever do a wall with the f40? That is when it really shows up. Also, sometimes it can be worked out of it if it is as light as possible and the cg is far enough back. How is yours set up? Anyways, its the majority of the but their are always exceptions.

09-25-2006, 04:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
p sme Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Age: 18 Posts: 249	Re: broke the mini funtana :( I think i just had a revolutionary idea...SFGs for the funtana mini!!! im going to try it the first chance i get because mine has some of the same problems. Any ideas would be great...maybe 1/8 inch lite ply, remove covering from tip rib and glue sfg on?

09-25-2006, 05:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jaybird Shake and Bake Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jay Florida Age: 34 Posts: 1,228	Re: broke the mini funtana :( The Funtana 40 I had was a snapping beotch. I was glad when I crashed it.

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