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fonzegator · 07-13-2009, 10:19 AM

Hi Guys.... i recently purchased this and i built it as light as i think i could... and it comes in weighing @ 31.4#!!!!!!!!!

3W 106ib2
02ea rudder servos with airwild servo mount JR 8711
02ea elevator servo JR8711
04ea ailerons servo HITEC 5955
01e throttle servo HITEC 5625
power box expert with 02ea switches
02ea 5600mah 7.4v Li-on
28x10 carbon spinner and prop
40oz fuel tank

The wing spar weighs 590grams!!!!!!!.. will change it to a CF one... but will a plane this heavy be able to do 3D and hover? please advise how to lighten this plane... it had a fibreglass fuse and built up stabs.... do i really need the power box? can i just use a voltage regulator?... one of those dualsky regs with a fail safe?... pls help
thank u

07-13-2009, 10:19 AM	#1
fonzegator Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 527	CMpro 100 cc Extra 330 L Hi Guys.... i recently purchased this and i built it as light as i think i could... and it comes in weighing @ 31.4#!!!!!!!!! 3W 106ib2 02ea rudder servos with airwild servo mount JR 8711 02ea elevator servo JR8711 04ea ailerons servo HITEC 5955 01e throttle servo HITEC 5625 power box expert with 02ea switches 02ea 5600mah 7.4v Li-on 28x10 carbon spinner and prop 40oz fuel tank The wing spar weighs 590grams!!!!!!!.. will change it to a CF one... but will a plane this heavy be able to do 3D and hover? please advise how to lighten this plane... it had a fibreglass fuse and built up stabs.... do i really need the power box? can i just use a voltage regulator?... one of those dualsky regs with a fail safe?... pls help thank u __________________ The FonZ Plan the work and Work the plan Last edited by fonzegator; 07-13-2009 at 09:13 PM.