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Old 02-08-2009, 10:06 PM   #1
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Default Great planes 38% extra

Forgive me if there is already a thread for this model. Does anyone have one of these? If so how does this arf match up to the rest? please chime in if you have negative or positive info. thanks
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Old 02-09-2009, 12:10 AM   #2
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I have mine just about ready to maiden!! I just need to check balance and program the ailerons!! Not much room to build it up in the shop!! I should get her up in the next couple of days!!

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Old 02-09-2009, 01:26 AM   #3
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Default Re: Great planes 38% extra

Im sure it flies well, and the price is attractive for this size plane. It seems a little heavy for only having a 110" wing span. For the same money you can the Extreme Flight Yak or Aero-Works 100cc extra using a DA-100 instead and use a lot less equipment to get it in the air. I have not seen anyone fly one of these other than at Joe Nall last year...and AJ could fly a brick and make it look good.
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Old 02-09-2009, 08:50 PM   #4
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I have mine just about ready to maiden!! I just need to check balance and program the ailerons!! Not much room to build it up in the shop!! I should get her up in the next couple of days!!

http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/f...-38-extra.html

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Good luck! please post how is flies when you do! thanks.
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Old 02-15-2009, 02:23 AM   #5
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I got one quick trim flight in before dark this afternoon. It seems to fly just fine. I hope to get it back up soon!!
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Old 02-15-2009, 11:03 AM   #6
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Hi: I've been flying mine for about 3 weeks now, the only thing I changed was the wing tube , I got a Carbon tube from TBM . Used all the hardware that came with the plane. DA-150 30-12 Mez. futaba 9156's all around 2 on the rudder. Do'nt worry about the weight , of the plane it fly's great. Mine is balanced at about the 5.75 mark . Balance worked out just like the book said with 2 5200 li -ion Battery's . The first flight two click's of up elevator trim and it was flying hands off. I got all the thorw on the contol surfaces I could get , Rudder bang's the elevator's the ailerons about 45 degrees, the elevators that or a little less, I'm going to buy some 2 in. SWB arm's for the elev. soon. The only type of flying I like to do is 3D. This little plane is like a mussle car It has alot of Zip. It is built to stay around,the wheel pant's are like I build for my Cardens they wont be flying apart after 3 or 4 flight's. I realy like the landing gear nice airfoiled carbon shaped . For the money this plane is areal good deal. TomBob
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Old 02-15-2009, 07:32 PM   #7
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My setup: DA-170 w/std mufflers(Jtec), 9156's all the way around, stock hardware except for SWB servo arms, Fromeco Iron Corps Extremes(A123), Smart-Fly Expander and Opt Kill. I have a carbon wing tube but I did not get it cut to size in time. The sun had just set yesterday and I flew it in the twighlight.
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Old 02-15-2009, 08:31 PM   #8
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I flew mine last summer. I kept it all stock except for servo arms. I used airwild 1.5". 5955 all around,DA 150 a with menz 32x10. Heres acouple of photos. Takeoff the roll to knife edge.

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Old 02-15-2009, 11:14 PM   #9
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I don't recall my CG, but I moved the Li-Ions behind the canopy... Harrier and Blow Over performance was STELLAR after I did that!!!
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