3D Rebirth of a Yak

[stangflyer]

They are the predecessor to Pilot RC

This too I know.

 

[Daytonarc]

The top of the engine protrudes from the bottom of the cowl but in order to get good airflow over the rest of the cooling fins I decided to baffle the engine so that all of the air entering the front of the cowl is forced through the cooling fins.

 

[Daytonarc]

Wing servos, tail wheel steering, pull pull, match boxes and wing wiring harnesses installed.

 

[Daytonarc]

Throttle and choke servos installed. I used all JR 8711s for flying surfaces but used Savox 1257TG for throttle and Savox 0254MG for choke.

 

[49dimes]

Great Job restoring the "recycle bin" .

 

[Daytonarc]

Great Job restoring the "recycle bin" .

It was given to my son and I guess I am his recycling processing center.

 

[Daytonarc]

The rebuild included replacing the stab tube with a carbon fiber tube, replacing the tail wheel bracket with a carbon fiber one and changing from double rudder servo to a single 8711. This resulted in the (2) 2500 mah A123 batteries needing to be above the rudder servo in order to get the cog correct. Made a removable battery tray with 3 rows of Velcro slots for fine tuning cog.

 

[Daytonarc]

The plane has been basically ready to re-maiden since my last post except for some final tuning of the engine and some throttle linkage adjustments. With life's other commitments not much happened for a while. Finally made the adjustments and yesterday @Flying-Skunks came over to help with the fine tuning of the GP 88 Evo (Thanks Donnie)

. Today my Son got to maiden his newly rebuilt 33% Yak and it flew like it was on rails.

 

[Daytonarc]

The club member who gave my son the wrecked airframe told me "I'll never see that plane fly again". I told him he was wrong. Unfortunately Ed, the club member, was killed in a motercycle accident before the plane flew.


It is fitting that the first flight was on Memorial Day.

 

[rcbobp]

What an awesome rebuild. I wish I had access to someone like you to teach me building (and rebuilding) techniques. I hope Scotty enjoys for a long long time!