i put a 3200kv motor on 3slipo on mine and it was uncontrolable at more than 1/3 throttle. it would just wiggle all over the place until i lost control of it. turns out the 7x3 prop i had on it was too long. i put a 5x3 prop on it and it flies beautiful now. i have a 5x4.5 prop on the way for more speed.
just be carefull on the hand launch with the smaler props.Don't hand launch at full throttle,use 1/2 throttle and launch then slowly roll throttle open.
@MrAkjrm thanx. i am waiting on a replacement canopy now. on my last flight i tried to show off and put the radio on full-rate. crashed her good.
i also bought a 5.25x6 prop. should give some good speed. i want getting as much speed as i should with the 5x3, considering its a 3200kv motor and a 3s 30c lipo.
Yes I did. Give it only 1/4 throttle and throw it at a 45 deg. angle when it reaches it's peak and starts to go on it's down slope,then apply full throttle and it will fly without torque roll.
ROCKET with Turnigy 2836 3700 kv, 4s 40 c 2250 mAh Rhino battery, Turnigy 80 Amps esc and 4,5 x 4,5 prop. 34800 t/min, 238 km/h pitch speed, 90 amps peak, 1330 Watts, both motor and esc a little hot but no problem. Very stable at high speed, good model. Except the f**** cockpit : needs to be FIRMLY fixed to the fuselage, mine disappeared somewhere despite the fact I made a solid fixing system in the front, but not in the back. Broke propeller and motor mount.
I second the onboard video request, man. The clear canopy is perfect for housing a little spycam. Let's see it! Awesome setup; the camera dude couldn't even keep up. lol 5 stars.
The only reinforcement is that I put a 6mm carbon tube in wing.The plane comes with channel for carbon but none supplied or instructed to install in manuel.
good idea putting in the carbon tube, any picture available from that ? Would come in handy since I would like to know if you used the channel the plane came with or did you cut another channel.
No radar gun, someone did do a Doppler on the video and said it was in the 125 mph range.
And thank you,on kind word.
MrAkjrm 4 months ago
Nice flying. Did anyone ever clock it with a radar gun? I'd be interested to see the top speed.
theleabres 4 months ago
@theleabres get RCSpeedo for iPhone or Android, it's a very neat program, you can measure speeds at the airfield and on videos.
sterby1 2 months ago
Bloody awesome
liveforever7 5 months ago
i put a 3200kv motor on 3slipo on mine and it was uncontrolable at more than 1/3 throttle. it would just wiggle all over the place until i lost control of it. turns out the 7x3 prop i had on it was too long. i put a 5x3 prop on it and it flies beautiful now. i have a 5x4.5 prop on the way for more speed.
999benhonda 1 year ago
@999benhonda
just be carefull on the hand launch with the smaler props.Don't hand launch at full throttle,use 1/2 throttle and launch then slowly roll throttle open.
MrAkjrm 1 year ago
@MrAkjrm thanx. i am waiting on a replacement canopy now. on my last flight i tried to show off and put the radio on full-rate. crashed her good.
i also bought a 5.25x6 prop. should give some good speed. i want getting as much speed as i should with the 5x3, considering its a 3200kv motor and a 3s 30c lipo.
999benhonda 1 year ago
How the heck could you see that white plane against those skies??
grk65 1 year ago
Thank you for your reply! This helps a lot!
1magicvent 1 year ago
what Kv is that motor?
Thank you,
Mike
1magicvent 1 year ago
@1magicvent
Its is a 2450 kv motor on a 4s lipo,and I now have it a FunJet on 5s lipo with a 4.25x4.25 at about 750 watts.
I only use full throttle for 5 sec bursts because the motor is rated for 400 watts.
MrAkjrm 1 year ago
that is insane lol!!
mke15 1 year ago
Have you an problems with torque roll? i've put a 2836 3700 kv motor in mine but can't get it launched.
noelywire 1 year ago
@noelywire
Yes I did. Give it only 1/4 throttle and throw it at a 45 deg. angle when it reaches it's peak and starts to go on it's down slope,then apply full throttle and it will fly without torque roll.
MrAkjrm 1 year ago
do you fly the skyfun with the transmitter in the n or 1 possition?
noelywire 1 year ago
ROCKET with Turnigy 2836 3700 kv, 4s 40 c 2250 mAh Rhino battery, Turnigy 80 Amps esc and 4,5 x 4,5 prop. 34800 t/min, 238 km/h pitch speed, 90 amps peak, 1330 Watts, both motor and esc a little hot but no problem. Very stable at high speed, good model. Except the f**** cockpit : needs to be FIRMLY fixed to the fuselage, mine disappeared somewhere despite the fact I made a solid fixing system in the front, but not in the back. Broke propeller and motor mount.
sureggem1 1 year ago
are you clocking 200mph? coz it is so fast
ap0lmc 1 year ago
I second the onboard video request, man. The clear canopy is perfect for housing a little spycam. Let's see it! Awesome setup; the camera dude couldn't even keep up. lol 5 stars.
killioughtta 2 years ago
AWESOME, i think it is time i put a bigger motor on my skyfun too.
martie076 2 years ago
jihaa ! great fast setup, did you do any extra reinforments on the body/wings ? Very nice job.
beverke7 2 years ago
The only reinforcement is that I put a 6mm carbon tube in wing.The plane comes with channel for carbon but none supplied or instructed to install in manuel.
MrAkjrm 2 years ago
good idea putting in the carbon tube, any picture available from that ? Would come in handy since I would like to know if you used the channel the plane came with or did you cut another channel.
beverke7 2 years ago
@beverke7
I put a video up showing the carbon placement.
MrAkjrm 2 years ago
It's never too fast,and it's not fun if you don't get the pucker effect!
MrAkjrm 2 years ago
way 2 fast
erh7771 2 years ago
Tikes! You can only see it for 2-3seconds before it leaves visual range! Put a camera on that thing!
JoeVSvolcano 2 years ago