longer aerobird challenger flying time - Page 11

Wingtips24 · May 19, 2005, 03:52 PM

Sorry Aerobird Extreme, I flew my Parkzone F-27 stryker yesterday. I put the stock 480 motor on it with my 3s polyquest 11.1v batt on it. Seemed like it needed some thrust but it was sure spinning fast. I just think to get some real bite the prop needs to be bigger just gotta watch the amps. I only have a pixie 20. Have you flown one of those before. I was wondering if I needed to keep the fins on it caise I could use a larger prop if I could take them off. I have seen wings with no stabilizers but that may be due to design not option. Any thoughts on any of this?

aeajr · May 19, 2005, 03:58 PM

How much speed are you trying to get. That plane is not blazing fast but it moves right along.

The fins provide some yaw stability but I guess you could take 'em off an try it.

You are already pushing that motor at 11.1V. If you go to larger prop, make it one size and try it with a little shallower pitch so you don't cook the motor.

Wingtips24 · May 20, 2005, 11:28 AM

Well I suppose I am getting around 25 Flat out and maybe 30-35 diving. I would like to get around 45-65 as I was told it could do but I imagine that was with a change of prop. I plan on removing some of the un needed mass on the plane to lighten it a bit. It stock is around 21oz with nothing added of anykind. Heavy plane I think I can get about 4 oz off it without sacrificing strength. The cool thing is the bare EPP fuse is $20 even no tax so I'm no too concerned with my cutting. It is an experimental plane. You ever flown one of these?

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May 19, 2005, 03:52 PM	#151
Wingtips24 Mr. ExperiMENTAL Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,719	Sorry Aerobird Extreme, I flew my Parkzone F-27 stryker yesterday. I put the stock 480 motor on it with my 3s polyquest 11.1v batt on it. Seemed like it needed some thrust but it was sure spinning fast. I just think to get some real bite the prop needs to be bigger just gotta watch the amps. I only have a pixie 20. Have you flown one of those before. I was wondering if I needed to keep the fins on it caise I could use a larger prop if I could take them off. I have seen wings with no stabilizers but that may be due to design not option. Any thoughts on any of this?

May 19, 2005, 03:58 PM	#152
aeajr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: LI, New York, USA Posts: 14,826	How much speed are you trying to get. That plane is not blazing fast but it moves right along. The fins provide some yaw stability but I guess you could take 'em off an try it. You are already pushing that motor at 11.1V. If you go to larger prop, make it one size and try it with a little shallower pitch so you don't cook the motor.

May 20, 2005, 11:28 AM	#153
Wingtips24 Mr. ExperiMENTAL Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,719	Well I suppose I am getting around 25 Flat out and maybe 30-35 diving. I would like to get around 45-65 as I was told it could do but I imagine that was with a change of prop. I plan on removing some of the un needed mass on the plane to lighten it a bit. It stock is around 21oz with nothing added of anykind. Heavy plane I think I can get about 4 oz off it without sacrificing strength. The cool thing is the bare EPP fuse is $20 even no tax so I'm no too concerned with my cutting. It is an experimental plane. You ever flown one of these?