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All Electric R/C & C/L Fun Fly
From: Stephen Ciambrone
email: Stephen.Ciambrone@alliedsignal.com
The Blacksheep are presenting an "All Electric R/C & C/L Fun Fly" on Sunday, November 22, 1998. It will be held at the Sepulveda Basin Flying Site in Van Nuys, CA, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Events:
R/C Events - Smallest Electric, Ducted Fan, Old Timer, Pattern, Scale, Glider, Sport
C/L - Fun Scale
All Entries are to be judged by the contestants. The entry fee is $10, and $2 for each additional event. The CD is Tony Naccarato 818-842-5062.
Prizes will be given out, and donations welcome.
For E-mail questions, contact Stephen.
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In its stock form I could only give it a one star rating.
I have replaced the motor with an Aveox 1406/3Y
direct drive, and 9.5x6 Aeronaut prop, and continuing to use the 7 cell battery pack. I am guessing the current draw is about 35 amps as my meter only goes to 30 amps full scale.
With this setup the flying weight is 49 oz., and the model takes off quickly from a short grass runway and has plenty of power for aerobatics. The roll rate is very slow without plenty of aileron movement. Flight duration is about 7 minutes, if you are careful with the throttle. Using the Aveox motor the model is about a 4 star rating and I am able to do aerobatics with ease.
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Kyosho Flash Plane Rating
From: Brent Watkins email: bjw@usa.net
vI still live in Fairbanks, Alaska, and I'm flying my Kyosho Flash again today in 20 degree temperatures. I can do the AMA Sportsman pattern sequence with it plus a couple of extra minutes flying time.
I have flown it with the standard power system, and also now with an Aveox motor. It really flies well with Aveox 1406/3Y , 7 cell RC2000 battery, and 9.5x6 Aeronaut Prop.
The model itself, which is an ARF, is light and well made. It assembles easily.
The model comes with a motor, gearbox and 9x6 prop. It is designed for a 7-cell battery pack (I used Sanyo RC2000 cells) although you may be able to squeeze an 8 cell pack in with the right configuration.
I first used the stock motor, gearbox and prop and although this combination does work, it is not really acceptable in my opinion, and I could not get better performance with other props I tried. It draws about 19 amps current. Once flying I was able to do loops and simple aerobatics. But overall the power was marginal. The landing gear is too far forward and model ground loops easily and is very difficult to taxi and take-off with the marginal power setup. I was using a smooth runway surface.
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The Carl Goldberg Junior Falcon
Okay, so that's not a shot of an electric - yet. Look closely. When was the last time you saw a Citizenship pulse transmitter? That's my Jr. Falcon in 1971. Notice that even back then I didn't like trike gear. The dural gear is from my Mini-Mambo, ca 1962-3. It is finished in red and white MonoKote with checkerboard trim sheet.
With a new, in the box, Jr. Falcon sitting on my lap as I type this, it is my goal to recreate this model as an electric.
Stats from the box: Span 37", Length: 28", Area: 250 sq.in., Weight: 16 oz. (Box artwork below)
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