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New E-flite stearman PT-17 15e
might be old news but look what popped up on their web site
too expensive for me down in nz http://www.e-fliterc.com/Products/De...ProdID=EFL2950 |
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I have a 2+ year old GWS PT-17 Stearman and I have to tell you all......this model from E-Flite has been long in coming!
This is exactly what I have been looking for! Super nice looking and most importantly scale! |
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Glad to here you guys like it. Great flying plane and real easy to transport. We worked hard to maintain the scale lines of the old girl and because of that it will need nose weight. We duplicated the 9 cylinder radial as most of them flying today use the 9 cylinders and I am guessing parts are easier to attain.
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Since we are talking about it, I hope it is OK to post a few of the photos of it here. I like the wings being removable. This one does look like an interesting offering.
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Pictures from E-Flite Web Site.
Here is the one I like the best! Yeah, even my GWS PT-17 requires nose weight so, nothing new for me. |
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The eflite planes go together very easily with no guess work at all. I love my Taylorcraft and I can fly it scale or I can do some light aerobatics with it. Another guy at the field has the Beaver and it’s beautiful too. The only thing is I'm about to look up is what the turnigy (hobbycity) equivalent motor is since for my T-Craft I got a turnigy motor and esc cheaper than an eflite motor alone is.
I also wonder if a 2200mah would be enough for it. The specs say 12-15minutes with a 3200mah so that should equate to 8.5-10minutes with a 2200mah. I have tons of 2200mah lipos but they probably won't be heavy enough for CG reasons. |
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On Monday I was complaining that no one made a PT-17 that I liked. And now this has popped up. In that same conversation I also said I'd like a nice DC-3 and a Beech D-18. Maybe we can get one or both of them to magically appear on the eflite site too. -Jay |
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I just looked at the manual and it looks like the lipo goes really close to being on top of the CG. So a smaller pack shouldn't affect the CG. The servos for the tail are already up forward. So the only I idea I have to lose or eliminate the needed 2-4oz dead weight in the nose would be a bigger motor. The Power 15 is mounted using 1/2" spacers so you should be able to use a motor up to a 1/2" longer than the Power 15. Once again hobbycity probably has a motor that would fit and be 2-4oz heavier with some more power for some aerobatics. But I don't know the max diameter the motor can be and still fit in the pretty cowling.
Edit: For example the power 25 is 1.3oz heavier and is only 4mm longer. Same diameter as the power 15. |
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Last edited by HugoCraft; Jun 25, 2009 at 12:23 PM.
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Geees. I haven't even finished taking my build pictures for the PT-19 review and they have another great looking plane come out. Mike H
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This is my favorite gallery picture of it.
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