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Post by Dillzio on Jun 5, 2011 4:21:12 GMT 1
Hi gang, a friend of mine's grandfather is clearing out his hanger, and he's going to let me have this thing for a steal www.hangar-9.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN4100 It's got a real motor in it, apparently one size up from what is recommended for the plane. The plane is 2.5kg and runs off fuel, so I don't think I'll be able to fly it at my local park. I'll be getting it for about 100 bucks, apparrently the motor is worth about 300 and the plane 200. Pretty good deal huh? I just hope the learning curve for going from electric to gas isn't too steep. |
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Post by flydiver on Jun 5, 2011 4:44:45 GMT 1
I don't know if you checked around but the re-sale on gas motors is about on the same curve as brushed motors at least in our area. $100 is maybe what it's worth.
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Post by Dillzio on Jun 5, 2011 9:27:21 GMT 1
Apparently it's only been flown a few times and is in excellent condition. $100 for the motor and plane seems like a pretty good deal to me.
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Post by john66 on Jun 5, 2011 9:56:10 GMT 1
Seems like a bargain to me, though not my cup of tea personally. Whenever I see guys flying them it makes me think, hey nice flying skills, but why didnt you just buy a heli?   John |
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Post by Dillzio on Jun 5, 2011 11:37:13 GMT 1
I don't get it John, what does flying a petrol plane have to do with flying a heli?
Personally I think it's a great way to get into that branch of the hobby, I'll get a plane that's all set up and ready to go and I'll be getting great value for money. It will just be a pain having to go for such a long drive to be able to fly the thing. As far as i know, I wouldn't be allowed to fly a petrol plane at a public park, and I wouldn't be able to fly a plane that big in the airspace of my local airport.
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Post by john66 on Jun 5, 2011 14:13:08 GMT 1
Im referring to the type of plane not the engine type.......
John
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Post by john66 on Jun 5, 2011 14:37:31 GMT 1
Is it petrol or nitro?
John
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Post by Dillzio on Jun 5, 2011 15:23:36 GMT 1
not sure yet, it might be a surprise
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Post by killioughtta on Jun 5, 2011 21:22:49 GMT 1
Oh, emm, gee! A Pulse XT 40 is a BIG plane dude. VERY big, at 60 inches (1524 mm)! Are you SURE you're ready for that kind of action?? Also, a bargain! Also, go electric. Get a Monster .45 from HobbyPartz or similar motor from HobbyKing. After flying electric, you will HATE nitro. On a related note: Yesterday I flew a Superstar 40 55-inch converted to electric  Then, a few minutes later, my friend (the owner) crashed and totaled it. Also, this model does not have a petrol... I mean GASOLINE... engine. lol. |
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Post by Dillzio on Jun 6, 2011 7:59:44 GMT 1
Im referring to the type of plane not the engine type....... John Somehow, I have my doubts that I'll be hovering any time soon. I've tried doing it on my sim before and i'm hopeless. Oh, emm, gee! A Pulse XT 40 is a BIG plane dude. VERY big, at 60 inches (1524 mm)! Are you SURE you're ready for that kind of action?? Also, a bargain! Also, go electric. Get a Monster .45 from HobbyPartz or similar motor from HobbyKing. After flying electric, you will HATE nitro. On a related note: Yesterday I flew a Superstar 40 55-inch converted to electric Then, a few minutes later, my friend (the owner) crashed and totaled it. Also, this model does not have a petrol... I mean GASOLINE... engine. lol. I know the plane's a lot bigger, although the wingspan is only 300mm more than the cub, not all that much bigger when you think about it. Whether or not I'm ready for it is another thing entirely, I can fly a supercub with ailerons, flaps and no dihedral pretty much to it's limit, so this plane seems like a reasonable step up. As long as I don't try anything stupid I'm pretty confident I'll be able to keep her in one piece. While I probably would choose to go electric if I was scratch building it myself, I'm short on cash at the moment so I'll just use whatever's in it. It will be nice to get some experience with a PETROL plane anyway. The motor that will come in the plane could be anything really, they chap I'm getting it off of really knows his stuff and could have put just about anything in it. ...gasoline, what a stupid word, what's it mean anyway? It's like "hey, i'm a Yank, and even though this substance already has a name, I'm going to make up a word with no meaning whatsoever then call it that from now on, U-S-A, U-S-A!".  Petrol is a shortened form of petroleum distillate, arghhh The Queen's English, now there's a language you can set you watch to |
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Post by john66 on Jun 6, 2011 10:12:54 GMT 1
...gasoline, what a stupid word, what's it mean anyway? It's like "hey, i'm a Yank, and even though this substance already has a name, I'm going to make up a word with no meaning whatsoever then call it that from now on, U-S-A, U-S-A!". Petrol is a shortened form of petroleum distillate, arghhh The Queen's English, now there's a language you can set you watch to LOL, sorry Erwin, but bloody well said Dill! ;D John |
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Post by killioughtta on Jun 6, 2011 17:23:44 GMT 1
Somehow, I have my doubts that I'll be hovering any time soon. I've tried doing it on my sim before and i'm hopeless. This is a sport plane, NOT 3d. You, or anyone will never be able to hover it. Maybe knife edges, and other basic maneuvers. I know the plane's a lot bigger, although the wingspan is only 300mm more than the cub, not all that much bigger when you think about it. Whether or not I'm ready for it is another thing entirely, I can fly a supercub with ailerons, flaps and no dihedral pretty much to it's limit, so this plane seems like a reasonable step up. As long as I don't try anything stupid I'm pretty confident I'll be able to keep her in one piece. While I probably would choose to go electric if I was scratch building it myself, I'm short on cash at the moment so I'll just use whatever's in it. It will be nice to get some experience with a PETROL plane anyway. The motor that will come in the plane could be anything really, they chap I'm getting it off of really knows his stuff and could have put just about anything in it. Most likely not GASOLINE because of the size of the model. GASOLINE engines are usually put in large scale models. ...gasoline, what a stupid word, what's it mean anyway? It's like "hey, i'm a Yank, and even though this substance already has a name, I'm going to make up a word with no meaning whatsoever then call it that from now on, U-S-A, U-S-A!". Petrol is a shortened form of petroleum distillate, arghhh The Queen's English, now there's a language you can set you watch to Petrol is raw petroleum, the refined fuel has a name that differentiates it from its crude brother. It has been called "Gasoline" since 1865 by the entire English-speaking world except the Brittish, Aussies and some other stuck-up nations, mostly in Europe; they have used "Petrol" since the late 1800s. It was a trade name registered by some wholesaler in Brittain. It's like calling all sodapop "Coca-Cola." As far as making you turn to saying "gasoline" instead, it's not happening anytime soon, I guess. Also, you cannot set your watch to a language; unless it's some kind of digital watch running on some advanced OS. In that case you can set it WITH a language like binary, C++, etc. but not TO a language.  |
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Then, a few minutes later, my friend (the owner) crashed and totaled it.
