Yippee! What the postman brought
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Snoopy1
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What radio is going to be used in the plane because I see a Demon Cortex in the pictures.I received a relay from USPS via my buddy Tony this week with a load of parts for his Ultimate.
Falcon 3 blade prop, DA120, fuel tank, Tech-Aero Ultra, wheels, Blazing Star mount, headers, Hysol, fuel lines and batteries. The fuel tank is a PAU pro tank, it's really nice!
If you've never bought a big three blade prop before, it comes in a giant pizza box.
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Jetpainter
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The prop, Blazing Star mount, and Tech-Aero came from Tim at Northwest RC, and the fancy towel was in the box.
Jetpainter
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The clunk is Ceramic, and the clunk lines are Viton on barbed fittings.
Jetpainter
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The radio is a JR 11X DSMX with a Spektrum PowerSafe 12 channel receiver. Since the Cortex can only do 5 input/outputs, it will be used on the single rudder servo, the 2 elevator servos, and the 2 aileron servos in the lower wing. The 2 servos in the top wing won't go through the gyro. I've read that doing it that way works fine.
stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
I'm going to test my technological common sense and see if I understand the setup you've planned. Since I've never had or used a gyro, I'm only assuming when it comes to functionality. As I understand, a gyro on an rc airplane such as the one you have there, though far more elaborate and advanced than the one used on the Apprentice trainer, is basically a stabilization component. I hear a lot of IMAC guys use them as it offers them a bit more stability and precision through their maneuvers. Correct so far? So setting it up as you will be doing, in a neutral aileron stick position, the gyro will make neccessary course adjustments to keep the plane in a smoother articulation. In essence keeping it stable. What I'm a little foggy on however is, let's say you are performing a left aileron roll and realize you've rotated too far and need to easy back on your stick. Is the gyro designed to listen to first input responder, i.e., stick movement? Or will it countermand the aileron movement. If you are moving your radio stick slightly right to compensate for over rotation, (articulating top aileron servos right) will the gyro be fighting back with the lower aileron servos back to the left to continue the roll lessening the force to smooth out the sudden change in input movement? Did I explain that correctly? My common sense side says the gyro "first" responds to input command. Then stabilizes after the stick is neutralised. I've often wondered if I could improve and hone my precision flying were I to use a gyro. I'd kind of like to understand it a bit better.
Alky6
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Can’t answer your other questions, but gyros cannot be used in IMAC or Pattern contests. OK, knowledge exceeded. Hahaha
Rusty 73
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Something I found interesting was the serial number on the DA120, 4362. My oldest DA50 was bought in 2005 and it's serial number 4779. They must have sold a lot of DA50's.
Serial number on older da120 is 1753 compared to 4293 on my new DA120 DA most have sold alot in the last six years .
Lots of get stuff for your assembly, love PAU tanks bit would ditch the felt for a Dubro nipple .
Your going to love that 26x12 prop , i tried a 27x12 and my 120 and it was working too hard , high temp .
Rusty 73
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Yes gyros are outlawed and if your found using them God help you . Don't think you will be competing in an Imac contests for a while Lol
