This is my first flight with my first 3-channel RC Airplane, the SDM Piper Cub. It's underpowered so keeping it up this long with the stock configuration is no easy task! I fly with a Futaba 7CHP Radio.
Well, it does depend. Most of the time you gotta keep the motor on ALL the time, at full to keep the stock version of this plane up. The gliding characteristics of this plane aren't the best, it's a little bit tail heavy but that can be fixed. If you had the greatest of luck you could keep it up for 8 minutes maybe but this plane really isn't the best aerodynamically for some reason. Don't get me wrong it's a good flyer but it also loves to stall!
I'm sure those upgrades would help out quite a bit! I'm now flying the Alpha .40 Nitro trainer and it's great. Plenty of power stock and the plane just loves to fly. I want to make a good video of it so I need lots of good landings and some mounted camera footage before I finish the video. Expect it soon.
I would put packing tape on any part that is yellow... and put a Lipo battery / Brushless motor in it, and you will have an awsome flying plane... I have 3 of them
Does it last 6 mins on a windy day when you have to keep the motor on most of the time, or 6 mins for all flights. If you took it up high and let it glide more would it last longer?
Well, it does depend. Most of the time you gotta keep the motor on ALL the time, at full to keep the stock version of this plane up. The gliding characteristics of this plane aren't the best, it's a little bit tail heavy but that can be fixed. If you had the greatest of luck you could keep it up for 8 minutes maybe but this plane really isn't the best aerodynamically for some reason. Don't get me wrong it's a good flyer but it also loves to stall!
Cyraside 3 years ago
lol, It isn't easy keeping one of these in the air for long, that's for sure.
Cyraside 3 years ago
I'm sure those upgrades would help out quite a bit! I'm now flying the Alpha .40 Nitro trainer and it's great. Plenty of power stock and the plane just loves to fly. I want to make a good video of it so I need lots of good landings and some mounted camera footage before I finish the video. Expect it soon.
Cyraside 3 years ago
I would put packing tape on any part that is yellow... and put a Lipo battery / Brushless motor in it, and you will have an awsome flying plane... I have 3 of them
Cricket202 3 years ago
oh yer, and nice flying!!
k06jaisa 3 years ago
Does it last 6 mins on a windy day when you have to keep the motor on most of the time, or 6 mins for all flights. If you took it up high and let it glide more would it last longer?
thanks
k06jaisa 3 years ago