Extreme Flight Owners Thread

[MattInFla]

Joined the EF owners club yesterday when I acquired Luv3d's 48" Edge 540t through the classifieds. I added some larger wheels, since the park I normally fly in has grass that can be a bit unkempt.

Maidened yesterday on 3s, and got in a short trimming flight. Very nice, can't wait to get some more stick time on this airframe.

The obligatory pic:

 

[Santi8]

Congrats- that same schemed edge was what really took me to the next level in 3d! Loved that plane so much I got the 60"!

 

[Luv3d]

Congrats on the maiden Matt! I kinda' like the larger wheel look!!

Glad it flew well for you.

How smooth is that motor...?

 

[Luv3d]

Dave 102269, myself and CFEdgeFLR all belong to the same club. Saturday morning was awesome, and we had an EF 60" party!!!


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[MattInFla]

Congrats on the maiden Matt! I kinda' like the larger wheel look!!

Glad it flew well for you.

How smooth is that motor...?

Really, really smooth

 

[Dave102269]

VGs on 48"MXS

I put Vortex Generators on my 48â€MXS. 3/16†angle stock, about 3/8†long. Both sides of wings, stab, and rudder. Have done this on a 60â€Edge as well and I really like what it did for the Edge.

First flight with the MXS with VGs today. It did what I expected, mostly. Smoothed out transition from low to high angle and gave it a more crisp feel. However, it really slowed the plane down I’m assuming from a significant increase in drag. Didn’t notice with the Edge, but it is obvious with the smaller MXS. Pop-tops were difficult and other tumbles suffered due to lack of energy entering them.

These VGs are the same size as what I put on the Edge. Maybe with the smaller airframe I need smaller VGs?

dd


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[gyro]

I put Vortex Generators on my 48â€MXS. 3/16†angle stock, about 3/8†long. Both sides of wings, stab, and rudder. Have done this on a 60â€Edge as well and I really like what it did for the Edge.

First flight with the MXS with VGs today. It did what I expected, mostly. Smoothed out transition from low to high angle and gave it a more crisp feel. However, it really slowed the plane down I’m assuming from a significant increase in drag. Didn’t notice with the Edge, but it is obvious with the smaller MXS. Pop-tops were difficult and other tumbles suffered due to lack of energy entering them.

These VGs are the same size as what I put on the Edge. Maybe with the smaller airframe I need smaller VGs?

dd


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Is there any way to put smaller ones on to compare?

 

[Dave102269]

It may take me awhile to work up the resolve to repeat the process with even smaller pieces...

dd

 

[ryan_m]

Anybody ever seen the vids from the Severn Bridge guys over in the UK?
Mostly flown on EF planes, so I figured I would post it up here. These guys are nuts, they do some crazy things with airplanes...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AraODnsw9y4&list=UUzU0VkFuVtbpSreq2luMoRQ&index=1&feature=plcp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92u1YCpUPBM&list=UUzU0VkFuVtbpSreq2luMoRQ&index=21&feature=plcp

and this one is probably my favorite... can you imagine doing 3d down below you? And love the harrier landing on top of the bunker too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4G8drKX5cc

 

[Space Bat]

Anybody ever seen the vids from the Severn Bridge guys over in the UK?
Mostly flown on EF planes, so I figured I would post it up here. These guys are nuts, they do some crazy things with airplanes...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AraODnsw9y4&list=UUzU0VkFuVtbpSreq2luMoRQ&index=1&feature=plcp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92u1YCpUPBM&list=UUzU0VkFuVtbpSreq2luMoRQ&index=21&feature=plcp

and this one is probably my favorite... can you imagine doing 3d down below you? And love the harrier landing on top of the bunker too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4G8drKX5cc

That's how we roll in the UK who is daniel holman....(kidding)