EF 58 Extra building/flying review,Electric vs glow

[sfliegener]

Hi together,

here a video of my 58" Extra from yesterday:

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(high quality, 65 meg)

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(low quality, 25 meg)

Cheers,

Sascha

[sfliegener]

[Donatas]

	Quote: Originally Posted by sfliegener
	Hi together, here a video of my 58" Extra from yesterday: http://www.slow-flyer.com/video/extra58e.wmv (high quality, 65 meg) http://www.slow-flyer.com/video/extra58e_small.wmv (low quality, 25 meg) Cheers, Sascha

Top flying Sascha! I had chance to shoot some videos this weekend so when i get material i will post video as well.

[Donatas]

Here is my video;

YouTube - Extreme Flight 58 inch Extra 300

[JVDO]

nice video!!!

[JVDO]

here is a video made out of 1 evening flight this weekend...

enjoy

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[sprice50]

Donatas you're the man. That video was great!

[BR289]

Great videos! I really love this plane!
Blair

[Donatas]

Blaine, Shaun thanks for kind words! Here some fresh info on my Extra update;

I try to set up all my planes ( from indoor to F3A) as best as i can, that mean i try to reach more stable plane with less corrections required in different flight phase. First idea is SFG, i ask Mr. Chris, and he told wing construction should hold extra loading. So i put small nice looking SFG's from balsa, and they sure make good plane even better. I put small washers between SFG and wing to let air flow easy, and not reduce roll rate to much. So far i attach them with long servo screws (putting drop of CA glues in drilled holes), it was temporarry decisiion, to test concept, now when i see that it work i will have to rebuild SFG mounting. These are maneuvers that SFG improve;



Naturally KE flight, KE loops, point rolls are easier to make and have more precision.
Flat spins become really flat and very easy to control.
Roll rate is not so fast and it is easier to make rolling loops.
KE spin is slower and plane is more stable
Now i have more stability in hi alpha maneuvers.
Also they looks COOL.



So if you have time and wish, update your Extras like me.


P.S; I don't take credit for shape of SFG, i borrow it from Manuel Santos xfc Dalton extra project.

[CyprusJoe]

Donatas, those look really great! I have one of these with a saito 82 going in. Have you done much with your saito-powered one?

[cescoforte]

i bought one of this kind of a wild bird and i have a saito 91 brand new for it.
anyone experienced this combo ?
hope to hear !!
ciao francesco

[Donatas]

Joe, time is problem, i did not had much chance to work on glow Extra, i will do this affter this weekend competition. I will be putting OS 70 surpas not Saito. I think it will ok, naturally not rocket but for basic 3D it should do work.

Francesco, im pretty sure with 91 saito you will have amazing trust, naturally it will have little bigger wingloading (again SFG might help for better stability), and some problems with right CG. What is weight of your engine with prop and mount?

D.

[cescoforte]

i think saito 91's weight is similar of o.s.70 fs. saito is very light engine.
hope it will be fine
ciao francesco

[Donatas]

Hi guys i have wonderfull news, this weekend i visit very interesting and fresh Artistic Aerobatic competition in Italy, Turin. FAI promoting this new class, and next summer it will be included in Worl Air Games, as well ask F6D (hand throw gliders) and F6B (indoor Aeromusical).

In Artistic aerobatic class i flew Extreme Flight RC, 58inch Extra, weather conditions was great, so affter interesting fight with some best world pilots i was able to win competition, pictures and videos are much better than thousand words, so enjoy

[CyprusJoe]

Congratulations, Donatas! I always enjoy watching you fly!