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Cheech91060 · 09-24-2009, 02:58 PM

I'll admit I'm a noobie at this giant scale stuff, but I'm surprised no one else has broken a prop on a non-crash landing with the stock gear. I'll have to give the aluminum a go again sometime, but not until I get my money's worth out of the prop I'm using now.

cjcyclesrc · 09-24-2009, 03:09 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Cheech91060
	I'll admit I'm a noobie at this giant scale stuff, but I'm surprised no one else has broken a prop on a non-crash landing with the stock gear. I'll have to give the aluminum a go again sometime, but not until I get my money's worth out of the prop I'm using now.

No one that I know of. It would have to be a hard hit. One of my friends has one with a DA-85 running a 24x10 3 blade and I've seen him do harrier landings without hitting the prop.

JoeAirPort · 09-24-2009, 03:11 PM

I usually touch down very lightly when I land. Every now and then I space out and start daydreaming when I'm about to touchdown. Then I may land a little harder but still the gear never really spreads that much. Not enough to make the prop hit. That's a long way to go.

Bam Bam · 09-24-2009, 05:42 PM

Well thanks for all the feed back guys and great vid too.
I had already ordered the gear, but wont start assembling plane for a couple of weeks. whenthe graphtec gear arrives i will chuck em both on the scales just to see. i dont do harrier landings, and really wanna keep it light as possible.

cjcyclesrc · 09-24-2009, 05:47 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Bam Bam
	Well thanks for all the feed back guys and great vid too. I had already ordered the gear, but wont start assembling plane for a couple of weeks. whenthe graphtec gear arrives i will chuck em both on the scales just to see. i dont do harrier landings, and really wanna keep it light as possible.

Be sure to post the weights and pictures.

ben_beyer · 09-24-2009, 05:49 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by cjcyclesrc
	The new gear just came out. You would have had the older laminated gear. If you go over to the IMAC this weekend check out Damon's Carden Extra with the new gear on it. It made different than the old graphtech gear. There is a video of his extra testing the new gear on Graphtech's website. http://www.graphtechrc.com/

Hmm, maybe they were calling it V2 and I'm mixing up the two. Either way, this was gear that had reported fixed the delamination problem and they were great. I've seen the new gear on the website though and I might have to get some for my Dalton.

Bam Bam · 09-25-2009, 01:09 AM

will get pics of it on the scale. dont know when they will get here though, being in oz. hopefully within a week?

pani · 09-25-2009, 04:23 AM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Bam Bam
	Also i am using the DL-55 with RE-2 pipe. i am thinking maybe 13.5" header. anyone care to differ?

Bam,

Stay around 11-11.5 The stock one with no flex I got from MTW is just about right. 11 from flange to end. I sent a mail to Reza and he confirmed the 11 inch length. My EF Extra 88 with a DA 50 turns the Mezlik 23x10 at 7400. Sea level. Throttle curve in my JR radio is as:
0 0
1 16
2 21
3 29
4 35
5 42
6 65
7 100

lebowski · 09-28-2009, 09:29 PM

Hi Everyone,great thread. I'm buying the red scheme 88" ef yak this coming weekend.A fellow club member has one for sale ready to fly with a DA-50 minus the rx thats price is something I cant pass up.Especially with only one flight on airframe and motor its brand new.....

cjcyclesrc · 09-28-2009, 09:32 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by lebowski
	Hi Everyone,great thread. I'm buying the red scheme 88" ef yak this coming weekend.A fellow club member has one for sale ready to fly with a DA-50 minus the rx thats price is something I cant pass up.Especially with only one flight on airframe and motor its brand new.....

Congrats!

Welcome to Flying Giants.

JoeAirPort · 09-28-2009, 09:35 PM

Yeah welcome to FG. You'll find lots of friends here with the same plane...awesome find !!!

lebowski · 09-28-2009, 09:36 PM

yea this plane seems to be a real winner,I was also lookin at the Pilot RC planes and there new Sbach but im not ready for the jump to 100 cc.My trailer is just big enough for this plane I think.

lebowski · 09-28-2009, 09:38 PM

hey Joeairport,did you get to go to the Huckfest this year in Rockford? I was there helping my buddy with his two 40% planes...

lebowski · 10-02-2009, 04:04 PM

hopefully this is the weekend i pick up a red white and black scheme EF yak 88"

lebowski · 10-04-2009, 08:58 PM

the EF Yak is mine,YES>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

09-24-2009, 02:58 PM	#136
Cheech91060 Flyin' Around Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aberdeen, MD Posts: 5	Re: Extreme-Flight 88" Yak 54 BUILD I'll admit I'm a noobie at this giant scale stuff, but I'm surprised no one else has broken a prop on a non-crash landing with the stock gear. I'll have to give the aluminum a go again sometime, but not until I get my money's worth out of the prop I'm using now. __________________ Frank

09-24-2009, 03:11 PM	#138
JoeAirPort Obsessed Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 47 Posts: 5,510	Re: Extreme-Flight 88" Yak 54 BUILD I usually touch down very lightly when I land. Every now and then I space out and start daydreaming when I'm about to touchdown. Then I may land a little harder but still the gear never really spreads that much. Not enough to make the prop hit. That's a long way to go. __________________ Videos: 88" EF Yak http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynkFiYZOS7k 88" EF Yak http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1SD21qAJoA 110" EF Yak http://www.youtube.com/user/Vortran?.../5/UyaC9xGFKTk

09-24-2009, 05:42 PM	#139
Bam Bam Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Victoria, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 2,863	Re: Extreme-Flight 88" Yak 54 BUILD Well thanks for all the feed back guys and great vid too. I had already ordered the gear, but wont start assembling plane for a couple of weeks. whenthe graphtec gear arrives i will chuck em both on the scales just to see. i dont do harrier landings, and really wanna keep it light as possible.

09-25-2009, 01:09 AM	#142
Bam Bam Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Victoria, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 2,863	Re: Extreme-Flight 88" Yak 54 BUILD will get pics of it on the scale. dont know when they will get here though, being in oz. hopefully within a week?

09-28-2009, 09:29 PM	#144
lebowski little lebowski urban acheiver Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United States, CA, Bonsall Posts: 245	Re: Extreme-Flight 88" Yak 54 BUILD Hi Everyone,great thread. I'm buying the red scheme 88" ef yak this coming weekend.A fellow club member has one for sale ready to fly with a DA-50 minus the rx thats price is something I cant pass up.Especially with only one flight on airframe and motor its brand new.....

09-28-2009, 09:35 PM	#146
JoeAirPort Obsessed Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 47 Posts: 5,510	Re: Extreme-Flight 88" Yak 54 BUILD Yeah welcome to FG. You'll find lots of friends here with the same plane...awesome find !!! __________________ Videos: 88" EF Yak http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynkFiYZOS7k 88" EF Yak http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1SD21qAJoA 110" EF Yak http://www.youtube.com/user/Vortran?.../5/UyaC9xGFKTk

09-28-2009, 09:36 PM	#147
lebowski little lebowski urban acheiver Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United States, CA, Bonsall Posts: 245	Re: Extreme-Flight 88" Yak 54 BUILD yea this plane seems to be a real winner,I was also lookin at the Pilot RC planes and there new Sbach but im not ready for the jump to 100 cc.My trailer is just big enough for this plane I think.

09-28-2009, 09:38 PM	#148
lebowski little lebowski urban acheiver Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United States, CA, Bonsall Posts: 245	Re: Extreme-Flight 88" Yak 54 BUILD hey Joeairport,did you get to go to the Huckfest this year in Rockford? I was there helping my buddy with his two 40% planes...

10-02-2009, 04:04 PM	#149
lebowski little lebowski urban acheiver Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United States, CA, Bonsall Posts: 245	Re: Extreme-Flight 88" Yak 54 BUILD hopefully this is the weekend i pick up a red white and black scheme EF yak 88"

10-04-2009, 08:58 PM	#150
lebowski little lebowski urban acheiver Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United States, CA, Bonsall Posts: 245	Re: Extreme-Flight 88" Yak 54 BUILD the EF Yak is mine,YES>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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