Average Rating: 5
Just maidened mine. It took about a month from start to finish. I replaced the paper inlet with very thin ply, moved the EDF to the rear of the mounts and used a FW 9 blade 80mm fan running on a 6S 5000. I didn’t add the intake joiner, just used the bell mouth on the Fan. Retracts used were from Motion RC (grippen mains and Venom nose gear). AUW is 6.6lbs ready to fly. Took off in about 60ft and cruised at 1/2 throttle and required zero trim. What a sweet flying bird this is. Landing was a peach, nose high. 2nd flight replicated the maiden, just so I knew it wasn’t a fluke
Build took around 3 months as I am not a fast builder & I took my time ! Kit, plan & downloaded instructions were easy to follow & I took the advice to mount the 90mm edf unit further aft to give more of a rearward centre of gravity. Although retracts are fitted I also a hook for bungee launch as my flying site is grass & not suitable for small wheels. First flights today with a 2250 6s battery off the bungee went well, fast but no major trimming needed apart from extra ballast in the nose, excellent performance & amazing glide without power!
I bulit this kit about 2 years ago and meanwhile, have approx. 50 flights on it. With the Stream Fan, I get almost 8 min of flight time out of a 5000 6S Battery. at 3 kg, my "Ford" is a little overweight, due to the fairly heavy metal retracs and my glass finish. Nevertheless, it's a very docile flyer that I don't wonat to miss. Kit quality was (of course) excellent. I just replaced some of the vac-formed parts on the air intakes with balsa blocks. Looking forward now to my F-84 (the kit is already here - just need to finish another project before. Michael
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