Re: Aeroworks Extra 260 75cc Assembly
I'll throw in some fluff in while waiting for the brown truck to arrive tomorrow.
I will be using a used 3W70iUS
Xoar 24x10 wood prop
Hitec HS5955TG all around
Kavan chrome 4" wheels
Spektrum Rx & Tx
MPI Miracle switch w/regulator
2250 mah Li-Po Rx battery
MPI switch w/charge port
1100 mah Ni-Cad ignition battery
Dave Brown Vortech 4" Spinner, Self-Lightened back plate
Wrap around Pitts muffler.
I will probably change over to pipe or can at a later date. I am in too big of a hurry to get this one assembled and trimmed for next weeks comp. in SC.
I chose the Extra over the Yak for a couple of reasons.
I am very close on engine size with this plane and the Extra is lighter and has less frontal area needing less engine to drive it.
Second, I think the Extra is probably a little bit better at precision.
I chose the Aero-Works Extra because of my experience with their little 90-120 Yak. This plane is very well put together and what little service I have needed has been good.
So far I have only needed a new cowl and when they didn't have one separate they broke a kit. I could have even waited for the container but they offered to break the kit. The new cowl was necessary due to a dead stick on the second flight. Not the planes fault. I have since been working on learning the side slip or cross-up to kill speed on landing.
There were very few other planes to fit this engine. The SD Extra (TOC) that TBM sells was out of stock and not expected until later in the month of September.
The Comp-ARF could of worked but the good looking color scheme was very expensive.
Really didn't see any other IMAC capable planes for this engine and I only had to wait 3 weeks.
The down side to the plane is that this is the first version of the 75cc. I know they have had the 50cc, 100cc and 150cc so I was not worried.
Plus it was a good looking scheme.
Mark
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