Hangar 9 46% Ultimate

[reyn3545]

	Quote: Originally Posted by snoopy
	i am using a 3 servo swb tray if anyone has some photos of their install could u please post thanks getting down to a few of the last jobs

Here'a a picture of the SWB 3-servo tray in mine... I have a 3W 170, so I wanted to get the weight back as much as possible. With the servos just in front of the former in the picture, and the batteries mounted where you see them... it balanced perfect!

[capflyr]

Nice

[reyn3545]

I played hookey from the office today (hope nobody at work reads these threads!!) and had an opportunity to maiden the Ultimate! Man, what a great flying plane. Plenty of power in the 170, balanced perfect, it glides in like a trainer. I needed a couple of clicks of aileron, other than that, it was spot on, right out of the box. This plane does need a good bit of rudder to kick it over in a hammerhead, so count on high rate rudder throws for both high and low rates.

I won't have another opportunity to fly for at least 2 weeks, maybe 3, so this was a very much needed break.

[smokin]

reyn.....if you have any setup advice that you haven't posted here....i am setting mine up with the 3w 170 on stock muffs as well. i thought i would still have to put the servos (3 5955's) in the tail for the rudder and not use servo tray... hopefully this will not be the case as i like the pull pull setup. PM me if you would with any suggestions on this part or any other of the assembly. i expect my arf to be here any day now!

thanks and congrats on a great maiden!!!!!

matt mikesh

[reyn3545]

Mine's a very basic setup.. the rudder servo tray is at the back of the canopy area, you see the receiver battery placement. The ignition battery is at the front corner of the canopy opening. I have a Futaba receiver, so I went with the Smart-fly 14mz power box, batteries connected directly to it.

I did put some additional support wood in the outside corners where the motor box meets the fuse... my 170 shakes like frying bacon at idle... its actually torn the screws out of the top of the motor box! I need to get some more time on the motor, it should settle down.

The motor didn't gurgle at all throughout the power band, so I was very pleased with it. I had the plane balanced at 9 3/4 behind the leading edge of the wing.. at the center of the wing.

[smokin]

thanks for the input reyn!!!!!!!! i am using a very similar setup. same engine, same # of servos, i will have a smart-fly turbo reg and power expander with equalizers and my ar9000 spektrum rx for my 9303 2.4 JR. thanks for the cg info....i was going to ask that next.

will you have this baby at the atl huckfest? i am hoping to debut mine there!!!! let me know if you are planning to attend. we always seem to find ourselves in the same threads and i look forward to meeting you in person!!!!

matt mikesh

[rcheliman]

	Quote: Originally Posted by brn2fly
	I have one with one 8611a on each ailron and 2 on the rudder and 1 on each half of the elevator. I also have a SALA series 3W150b2 on it and it will hover at 1/3 throttle. Money Mike I will pm you my number as I live in Norman. Here a pic of my Ultimate.

How does that do with just one 8611a per wing half? I have just purchased one set-up that way,

[krayzc]

i run 1 5955 on each alieron and each elevator half works great!

[reyn3545]

	Quote: Originally Posted by smokin
	thanks for the input reyn!!!!!!!! i am using a very similar setup. same engine, same # of servos, i will have a smart-fly turbo reg and power expander with equalizers and my ar9000 spektrum rx for my 9303 2.4 JR. thanks for the cg info....i was going to ask that next. will you have this baby at the atl huckfest? i am hoping to debut mine there!!!! let me know if you are planning to attend. we always seem to find ourselves in the same threads and i look forward to meeting you in person!!!! matt mikesh

Oh yeah.. I'll be there! That's my home field, only about 10 miles from my house. I probably won't bring any planes out. There are SO many pilots at these events, and I know you guys that haul planes half way across the country want to spend some time flying. I'm just a casual sport flyer, and I'd rather grab a beer and watch folks do something special instead of boaring everyone while I fly in circles and make a lot of noise!

See you in October!

By the way... the Supersonic mufflers on the 3W 170 are LOUD.

[smokin]

i won't have the ulty ready for ohio but i'll have others to fly! you gotta bring this one! i want to atleast see her in person. corkie has got me coming out on tues or wed before the event. bring her out one of the 1st couple nights that week and let's witness it's fury!

see you (meet you) then.

matt

[snoopy]

some of the install so far

[reyn3545]

We could certainly do that.

Snoopy.....I'm glad to see some wiring layout that's as sloppy as mine! Something tells me you're going to clean yours up, though.

[snoopy]

got a little work still to do i am going to re inforce the elevator hard points do a tidy up of the wiring and plumbing set the top wing and do the cg so maybe a few weeks as we have a comp in a few weeks so i need to some practice with my 260

[reyn3545]

I got several more flights in today.. I'm really starting to like the Ultimate. The 3W 170 has plenty of guts, but it shakes like crazy at idle... maybe I need to lean the low end out just a little.

[MikeC3D]

Is the prop balanced properly? Spinner ?