New 35cc Extra 260 QB!!!!!!!!!

[Mark Dennis]

With the advances in smaller gas engines we saw a void in the hobby market that has not yet been filled. In order to fill that void Aeroworks is introducing a new size of airplane to our product line, the 35cc Extra 260 is the first in our new series of aircraft. It is the same QB quality you have come to expect from Aeroworks in a smaller more affordable package. It is designed around the 35-45cc size gas engines or large glow engines and includes carbon wing and stab tubes along with the full QB hardware package.

The airplane is just the right size for those who do not have a large vehicle to transport the slightly larger 50cc planes. Best of all the planes fly incredibly well! The 260 fly’s much like its larger brothers and sisters and is just a shrunk down version of our 42% Extra that took second place at the Tuscan Shootout last year.

We are very excited to add this new plane to our hanger and hope many of you will add one to yours!

http://www.aero-works.net/store/detail.aspx?ID=308

[zzw26n]

Mark,

Really nice Plane.

Please check your links in the above thread.

[dubd]

how do u think a zdz-40 will do in the plane? Too heavy of a motor?

[Mark Dennis]

	Quote: Originally Posted by dubd
	how do u think a zdz-40 will do in the plane? Too heavy of a motor?

I think the ZDZ 40 would be perfect.

[STLAV8R]

Mark,

That's a nice color scheme! Is it going to be available on any of the bigger Extras? If so, what size(s)?

Also, the carbon fiber wing and stabilizer tubes are a great idea to include in the kit.

[Rolling Thunder]

	Quote: Originally Posted by SnaprollJ ohn
	Mark, That's a nice color scheme! Is it going to be available on any of the bigger Extras? If so, what size(s)? Also, the carbon fiber wing and stabilizer tubes are a great idea to include in the kit.

The color scheme is from Ivan Kristensen's Carden 260.

260.jpg

[Mark Dennis]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Rolling Thunder
	The color scheme is from Ivan Kristensen's Carden 260. Attachment 88428

Rolling Thunder is correct. We would like to thank Ivan for allowing us to use his scheme.

[diviatix]

Just unpacked my 35cc Extra 260... First Aeroworks kit.
Awesome quality, common sense features.
Setup with:
Brillelli 46GT with Xoar 22x8
Tru-turn 3.25"
4 5955TGs
1 7955TG on rudder
1 645MG throttle
1100nicd 4.8v ignition
2300 2cell A123
powerexpander pro w/pin-flag switch (I know you dont need for this size plane - but older 5955 and running FASST)
14ch 2.4FASST receiver to a 10CAP Xmitter.

Should be up this weekend, I'll keep you posted.
Is there any interest in a build thread?

Cheers,

Andrew.

[statbeast]

Has anyone tried this plane with a Saito 220? I would be curious to hear how it performs with that engine.

[diviatix]

260 Flight Report:

It's kinda funny but out of all the impressive things I had this plane doing on maiden the happiest I am is from the fact that I needed NO TRIM AT ALL!!!. Dead nuts straight and level. CG right on spec. OK here's the lowdown.

**Knife edge: Couples a bit to belly. couples a bit top wing to belly. +3% elevator to rudder: +2% aileron to rudder - SOLVED
**High Alpha Knife edge: On full rudder deflection knife edge I get a lot of coupling - but it's very predictable and linear. normally i use curve mixes for coupling to overcome the funky high alpha most planes seem to have. +7%: +4% covers it though. - SOLVED
**Upright Flatspins: Enter from a stall easy. Very flat with full rudder/elevator and 75% opposite aileron 20% throttle to keep nose up.
**Inverted Flatspins: Enter from a blender. LOL!!!! NUFF SAID.
**Waterfall: rudder correction needed to keep heading on the flop - very predictable, FAST and TIGHT.
**High Alpha upright: Normally I put some spoiler in for wing rock, this airframe needs none. 3rd flight I was HA on the deck.
**High Alpha Inverted: Same as above. WONDERFUL rudder turns, very little tip correction needed.
**Wall/Parachute/Elevator: Kind of all the same. no tips, nice mush on the wall (add a little spoiler to slide forward on the wall SO COOL)
**Snaps: Mine are conservative to prevent deep stalls. Fast and exits very predictably on same line as entry.
**Hover/Torque Roll: From a wall or HA. FUN FUN FUN Admittedly I seem to drift to partial inverted, i quick roll out and back to hover if it happens.
**Landing: I am a flaperon guy. I use 30% aileron flaps from a slider on 10c. BTW, with either flaps or spoilers engaged no altitude change - stays level at 30%-50% throttle. I find it lands fast without flaps. With 30% its a puppy.

There doesn't seem to be a lot of interest in these two 35cc airframes yet. Well the 260 gets a double thumbs up from me.

Way to go AW!

Cheers,

Andrew.