Peak Models 32% Extra 330 SC

[49dimes]

17 pounds!!! My EF 91 extra is at 21 and I thought I had decent power.... [emoji57] I'll have to rethink that one. Just don't pull your firewall out!

Don't confuse this plane with the 93" version. They do come out to about 20 pounds. I measured the wingspan and it is 89 and 1/8inch. It is LIGHT! will weigh it fully filled again with my fish scale. Earlier weights in the thread was all the parts weighed individually but included a pro-flow. I have a 2-n-1 muffler. I actually think it is under 17 lbs.

 

[49dimes]

Congrats Kelly

Thanks Donnie. I know the maiden was a long time coming but was worth it. Plane is a keeper!

 

[HRRC Flyer]

Way to go Kelly . . . . . . . . I knew it would fly AWESOME. Now that you got the maiden out of the way, you can fly it like you stole it. . . . . . .

 

[pawnshopmike]

Great job Kelly! Glad everything went well.

 

[49dimes]

Thanks Mike and David!

Just some info on the set up.........The recommended cg for first flights is 27% MAC per the manual. This comes out to be 6.9 inches back from LE at root. On the model it put this cg location 1/4 inch behind the wing tube. Once I got my expo issue resolved I noticed I had not touched the trims at all on the next two flights I had with it! This is the first Peak Models I have ever had this happen with.
So bottom line call on this airframe for a bottom line price is stars. I would recommend this plane to every one.

Other than the shipping damage I had the only very minor issue is the landing gear height. It is about 8" from axel hole to bottom of its cross section. If you are going to swing a 24 or 25 inch diameter prop I strongly recommend a landing gear that has 10 to 12 inches from mentioned reference points.

I still have some "customizing work" to do on the cowl as mentioned in the first start vid and baffles. Will get some vid of some shenanigans with it in the not to far off future. Thanks every one for the positive comments and contributions to the thread.

 

[pawnshopmike]

Thanks for the report Kelly. I still haven't decided what to do with my 70. But I will keep this plane on my radar.

 

[49dimes]

Just keeping the lights on here.......

With all the FAA/AMA BS my heart has not been in the mood but I am trying to get motivated in to getting more flights and some vid. One thing has sort of perked me up and that's new servos from Blue Bird.

 

[jon595]

Yeah those pretty stout!

 

[stangflyer]

Just keeping the lights on here.......

With all the FAA/AMA BS my heart has not been in the mood but I am trying to get motivated in to getting more flights and some vid. One thing has sort of perked me up and that's new servos from Blue Bird.
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Holy dancing Kelly. Those are some amazing numbers on the servos. I would be seriously interested in giving them a shot. First: where do I acquire such servos? Second: what is the cost per servo? I may look at these for the big Yak. Toss me some info there pal.

 

[49dimes]

Holy dancing Kelly. Those are some amazing numbers on the servos. I would be seriously interested in giving them a shot. First: where do I acquire such servos? Second: what is the cost per servo? I may look at these for the big Yak. Toss me some info there pal.

I am waiting for a response directly from blue bird on price and shipping. When I get everything confirmed I will let you know and if you want me to get you some too of course buddy.