Sundowner 50 Speed Trials

Sundowner ARF on radar passes

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Autos & Vehicles

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• ARF
• RC

[stmbastmba]

Mid 130s

[TheDaveyht3]

Very Very nice crosswind landing!! I see your work. Also 130mph is sick for the sundowner!!!

[yankphan100]

How are you getting 130+ out of a 15" prop ?

[ograymare]

how is the visibility of the plane in the air is it easy to see.

[jjflash72]

@jjflash72  Correction: it was 137,9mph..... ;-)

[jjflash72]

Hi Guys, just did some GPS logged passes with my Sundowner 50:

Max Speed, after diving: 137mph.

Setup used:

Motor: Magic Torque 60-04 (400KV)

Battery: 6S 4000mAh (SLS 25C)

ESC: Hype 80A Opto

Prop: 15x12 Aeronaut Cam Carbon Power

GPS Logger: Photomate 887 lite

If you want, I can send the GPS log.......

Erwin (aka Madd0g)

[modykhan1805]

@stmbastmba Nice video, I like this plane, but I fly mostly warbirds. Awesome speed, what's the reason for not using the glow engine on it?

[nehennings]

Found this on an RC Groups thread; not verified but seemed legit:

"This is a fellow club member's Sundowner 50. He is running the

recommended E-Flite Power 46, an E-Flite 60 Amp ESC, a Thunder Power

6S1P 5000 mAh li-poly and an APC E 12X8 prop. The 6S is actually one

cell over what the 46 is rated at, so he was careful to not stay at WOT

for very long.

This is a beautiful ARF from Hangar 9! Nice flying, Efrain!"

[nehennings]

stmbastmba you've been called out; please share your setup!

[jimweda]

I don't think he wants to say what electronics he's got in there because that way you can't prove he wasn't flying 130. I have to admit though, whatever is in there its fast!

[iamman711]

How long can the Sundowner 50 fly on the motor/battery config that you have? 10 minutes? I hope so...