JTec 40% Extra 300 PAK Build

[RollingHarrier]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 3D EXTRA
	R harrier : nice plane congrats,your skill construction is great,I'm think to buy one,do you think is possible save weigh on construction ? I'm live in Mexico City we have 8000 ft altitud here and need light planes,can you tell me how much the wings weigh and the elev + ruder, cowling etc. thanks in advance.

Thanks for the kind words. There isn't much that can be lightened up on this 'plane. As you can see all of the formers have holes in them already. I don't have a good scale to use right now so I'm unable to weigh the parts. When I get closer to being finished I'll borrow a friend's scale and post the results.
Keep in mind you can put a bigger engine in this 'plane. I'm putting a ZDZ 160 Champion in it but you could easily fit a larger engine in it, I think they say up to a 200cc. There are almost 2800 square inches of wing area so wing loading isn't a problem. I used to have the 330L with the 160 (standard) in it, which was not lightened like this one, plus I ran cans and smoke and the weight was like 41 lbs. It still flew great and had plenty of power to get me out of trouble.
I'm using less servos in this one (HS 5955s instead of 5945s) and Lith ion batteries so that will save weight too. So this one should be real light in comparison. I would suggest doing everything you can in the electronics and batteries to keep it light. I wouldn't change the airframe.
Jim

[RollingHarrier]

Tonight I worked on the rudder. I'm using an SWB 4.5 inch rudder horn. I also took the clamps off of the motor box and glued the top hatch in. Got the holes for the hatch hold-downs drilled and the blocks glued in.
And for Jeeum and the Tank I took a couple pics of the new toy! :Banane20:

[flyingklown]

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	Quote: Originally Posted by RollingHarrier
	Tonight I worked on the rudder. I'm using an SWB 4.5 inch rudder horn. I also took the clamps off of the motor box and glued the top hatch in. Got the holes for the hatch hold-downs drilled and the blocks glued in. And for Jeeum and the Tank I took a couple pics of the new toy! :Banane20:

Now that was cold RH...Well I guess I better do the same thing. Hey Fellows (TANK)look what I got too! Maybe the Wa gstaff will 3D now huh Tank? LOL

[TheTank]

I now know of a couple of guys that need a serious beat-down!

[easyed]

Nice Radios guys, did I mention I like sirloin burgers only this summer?

[RollingHarrier]

Hell with Sirloin burgers, we're getting sirloin steaks!

[flyingklown]

	Quote: Originally Posted by easyed
	Nice Radios guys, did I mention I like sirloin burgers only this summer?

Hey Easy! please give me time to get ready from now on ok? I missed going to Wal-mart with you today!

Later

[flyingklown]

	Quote: Originally Posted by TheTank
	I now know of a couple of guys that need a serious beat-down!

Yeah John..... YAWN...>!>!>>!>!>!>! Stretch! !!!

You can give us all a massage and we will let you see the 14 MZ's maybe touch . We are super cool now!~

[GremlinX]

This is building nice man. Thanks for the pics..

[RollingHarrier]

Got busy today and got the rudder hindged and the Wings. Yesterday I finished the canopy hatch hold downs.
Tomorrow the cowl!

[flyingklown]

Dude? Do you ever get a little tired? How do you keep going? This guys sat my timing on my DA 50 ran up a DA 100 and helped another guy. Then went home and worked! Man you got to love him! TRUE BLUE..If I ever get back in shape or grow up I want to be just like you!

[RollingHarrier]

Sleep? who needs it Bawhahahaha...
Tonight I got the cowl mounted. The factory leaves you a section of the sides that you can bolt the Cowl to. This would leave bolts hanging off the side of the plane. Not good. But the cowl also comes with a cowl ring , so I cut the two side sections off and mounted it using the cowl ring. 6 bolts in all. The cowl will go over the F1 former. I thought it would look better this way instead of having it mount flush with F1 then the Canopy hatch on the other side of F1. This would leave three seams in the front.
The Ailerons, and Rudder dried. Look at that throw! Yee haaaa.
Tomorrow... something completely different.. no not really

[TheTank]

Lookin good... we'll button it up tommorow... and fly it this weekend... 60degrees this weekend! 80:1 odds they lock us out of Salem though, its gonna be sooooooft if the temps climb like that.

[flyingklown]

	Quote: Originally Posted by TheTank
	Lookin good... we'll button it up tommorow... and fly it this weekend... 60degrees this weekend! 80:1 odds they lock us out of Salem though, its gonna be sooooooft if the temps climb like that.

Yep you dudes fly as soon as I leave. Thats alright! I will be flying Saturday too! I will try to post some pictures if possible...

Thanks for all your help tonight RH...I know I was entertaining (As usual) with the wheel pant...WHEEL PANTS I HATE THEM! I'll get it one day!

[flyingklown]

	Quote: Originally Posted by RollingHarrier
	Sleep? who needs it Bawhahahaha... Tonight I got the cowl mounted. The factory leaves you a section of the sides that you can bolt the Cowl to. This would leave bolts hanging off the side of the plane. Not good. But the cowl also comes with a cowl ring , so I cut the two side sections off and mounted it using the cowl ring. 6 bolts in all. The cowl will go over the F1 former. I thought it would look better this way instead of having it mount flush with F1 then the Canopy hatch on the other side of F1. This would leave three seams in the front. The Ailerons, and Rudder dried. Look at that throw! Yee haaaa. Tomorrow... something completely different.. no not really

I don't think that is enough throw dude! Do you ever sleep????