I have just purchased this aircraft. I read the PDF file on the instruction manual after purchasing it; which really spooked me. As I kept reading the manual I could tell that the individual who wrote the technical manual did not know what he or she was writing about. This almost made me cancel the order. I got the aircraft and looked at it and was happy to see the manual did no justice to the manufacturing of the plane. How the word cardboard was used in the manual is what spooked me.
@TOPHAT1966GS I dont remember anything about cardboard, but I love the plane. I did reinforce the engine box with epoxy and pinned the firewall with small 1/8th round toothpicks and epoxy- so far has held up well to 9 months of punnishment with a DLE 30cc gasser. also reinforce the canopy hold down tabs with epoxy. overall a great flying plane, lots of fun!! hope you like yours too!! roger
@TOPHAT1966GS measuring from the front of the CANOPY (where the canopy butts up against the firewall), I put it at 10.5cm for early flights, then I moved it back to 12.5cm for more aerobatic flights, this give flat inverted flight with no elevator input. hope it helps. roger
@RCFlightReview ya, thats right, I'm so used to fixing things myself, I forgot. of course that means it'll be out of commission for 2-3 wks. If a new plug dosent help, ill send it in. thanks
@RCFlightReview , thanks, I am having a bit of trouble with it now. ran great out of the box, but I'm at about the 7th gal of gas and started running rough, I tried tweaking the needles and even rebuilt the carb, still not running well at all- multiple deadsticks....I'm still messing with it, It started out as a great engine, we'll have to see if it lasts more than 3 months!! Roger
@aerialboy55 yep you would have to, and it would have that much more mass, and i suspect the high wing loading would degrade the performance, which the increased horsepower would have to overcome with speed... one also has to consider the increased stresses this would put on the airframe...... can you land with one wing? lol. I say it's worth a shot, never enough power!!
I have just purchased this aircraft. I read the PDF file on the instruction manual after purchasing it; which really spooked me. As I kept reading the manual I could tell that the individual who wrote the technical manual did not know what he or she was writing about. This almost made me cancel the order. I got the aircraft and looked at it and was happy to see the manual did no justice to the manufacturing of the plane. How the word cardboard was used in the manual is what spooked me.
TOPHAT1966GS 5 months ago
@TOPHAT1966GS I dont remember anything about cardboard, but I love the plane. I did reinforce the engine box with epoxy and pinned the firewall with small 1/8th round toothpicks and epoxy- so far has held up well to 9 months of punnishment with a DLE 30cc gasser. also reinforce the canopy hold down tabs with epoxy. overall a great flying plane, lots of fun!! hope you like yours too!! roger
youmanskids 5 months ago
What is your CG reading on this aircraft?
TOPHAT1966GS 5 months ago
@TOPHAT1966GS measuring from the front of the CANOPY (where the canopy butts up against the firewall), I put it at 10.5cm for early flights, then I moved it back to 12.5cm for more aerobatic flights, this give flat inverted flight with no elevator input. hope it helps. roger
youmanskids 5 months ago
Why Dont you return it for warranty work i belive DLe has 2 years ?
RCFlightReview 1 year ago
@RCFlightReview ya, thats right, I'm so used to fixing things myself, I forgot. of course that means it'll be out of commission for 2-3 wks. If a new plug dosent help, ill send it in. thanks
youmanskids 1 year ago
@RCFlightReview I changed out the spark plug and it runs great!! I shouldn't have doubted DLE!
youmanskids 1 year ago
Sounds like a nicely set up and broken in DLE30! Motor Sounds Great!! I See you Leaned it Out Nicely !
RCFlightReview 1 year ago
@RCFlightReview , thanks, I am having a bit of trouble with it now. ran great out of the box, but I'm at about the 7th gal of gas and started running rough, I tried tweaking the needles and even rebuilt the carb, still not running well at all- multiple deadsticks....I'm still messing with it, It started out as a great engine, we'll have to see if it lasts more than 3 months!! Roger
youmanskids 1 year ago
what wuld the flight characteristics be if a 50cc gas was on it?
aerialboy55 1 year ago
@aerialboy55 prob nose heavy and way over-powered.....sounds good, you should try it and let me know!!
youmanskids 1 year ago
@youmanskids OK ;DDDD, If i did do that, could I just put tail weight on it?
aerialboy55 1 year ago
@aerialboy55 yep you would have to, and it would have that much more mass, and i suspect the high wing loading would degrade the performance, which the increased horsepower would have to overcome with speed... one also has to consider the increased stresses this would put on the airframe...... can you land with one wing? lol. I say it's worth a shot, never enough power!!
youmanskids 1 year ago
@youmanskids/ It sounds so negative when you say it lol.
aerialboy55 1 year ago
Nice maiden flight, happy many more!
dskeigley 1 year ago
@dskeigley thanks man, and thanks again for the video.
youmanskids 1 year ago