[spock5643]

From the box to the air and all points between. I have waited for 3 years for Aeroworks to release this plane as an update to version 1. For the purest out there the title of the thread is assembly but as you will be able to see from the following pages there are building pieces as well as assembly. I think the best way to start is to with a list of component’s used and why they were chosen.

1. Aeroworks 50CC Ultimate
2. 3W 50I TOC from Aircraft International with IIS ignition
3. J@E Wrap around Pitts muffler
4. Pete Model 3.5 carbon Spinner Ultimate Style
5. Smartfly EQ6 Turbo
6. SWB 1.25 Servo Arms
7. Hitec 7985 x 6
8. Hitec 7955TG x 1
9. Hitec 301 x 2 throttle and choke.
10. Spectrum Lithium Polymer Receiver packs x 2 4000 and 1350 backup
11. Tenergy 2600 Lithium ION ignition
12. XOAR props 22 x 8 and 23 x 8
13. JR HD switches with Dean Ultra Plugs.
14. Bandegraphix custom Vinyl

I need to say special thanks to a list of people and their companies.

1. Rocco from Aeroworks for his vision on the Ultimate and the QB style of ARF’s
2. Gerhard for Aircraft International for his continued support and for building a horse of a motor.
3. Bahman for his insight and tireless AI work.
4. Mike from California Hobbies for the components and his piloting skills for the maiden.
5. Eric from Bande Graphix for his work on the custom package.
6. Pete from Pete Model for the work on the spinner
7. And to Gaynor for which I owe a ton gratitude, for without her support the build would still be waiting.
8. To wcolby1 for the maiden flight video.

IMHO the QB series has brought ARF’s to a another level. Yes they cost more but if you add up the components included and the labor saved it out ways the cost two fold. Having the hardware included and tested with the plane as configured saves tons of thought and chasing parts. Now to address the group that will inevitably question the use of the power system and multiple batteries and blah blah. I two believe in the KISS theory and to me in this day and age of componet reliability the safety factor far out ways the addition of about 6 OZ over a conventional setup. If you take an arbitrary number for the stall AMP draw of 7 servos at 3 amps (This was measured with and AMP meter) put that much thru a single JR power connector to a single PCB. Sure its been done but why take the chance you just spent 800 dollars on highend servos and you want to limit there functionality and torque. I am sure there may be a couple of pilots that can tell the difference between adding or subtracting 6.7 oz to plane but I for one can not. However I can tell the difference between speed and blowback and when you are talking about leads in excess of 40 inches on the elevators IMHO the answer was obvious. The standard EQ6 would have worked but I got a good deal on the Turbo version. Why 3W well I have two answers for this, one I had the motor and two I like burger king and I like things my way. Using the other guys you get one configuration per motor size and with 3W you get three. There are a number of new engines on the market that could have been used to achieve the objective and this can be left to the individuals choose. OK off my soapbox and on the build thread.