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Projects/Reviews
Carl Goldberg Falcon 56
MkII
Updated!!
Car Stuff
Updated!!
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Year Built: |
2001 |
Weight: |
13.5 lbs (Yikes - too heavy for a 25% IMAC plane!) |
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CG: |
Per manual |
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Engine: |
Saito 1.80 |
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Prop: |
APC 18x6 |
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Muffler: |
Slimline Pitts |
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Fuel: |
Cool Power 30% Heli |
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Radio: |
Futaba
9zAPWCII |
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Servos: |
Hitec 5625 MG
Ditigal on all control surfaces (dual elevator servos) |
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Battery |
Futaba 1500 mAh NiCd |
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Color Scheme: |
Stock red Ultracote, I added white Monokote scallops. |
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Initial Impressions: |
*Construction and covering are
Average, in my opinion. The red UltraCote doesn't match everywhere,
and doesn't stick particularly well around the edges, even when re-ironed.
(It's funny how much Ultracote quality seem to vary across different ARFs...) |
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Flying Impressions: |
*This was my first "big"
airplane. It definitely flies "big", more like a real airplane.
You can't toss it around at speed like a 40-size aerobat, 3D
notwithstanding. |
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No pics during assembly...Here is the plane after about 80 flights. |
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On the 5th flight, I came in too low and caught the gear on a fence at the end of the runway. Basically, everything in front of F2 was torn off. I rebuilt from scratch, and likely over-engineered it. I think I picked up some weight, probably used too much epoxy. Here is what is left of the original front-end. I was able to re-use the firewall during the re-build. |
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The stock servo rails came
loose during the Tucson 2002 Fall IMAC. I spent 10 minutes at 3/4
throttle and 1/2" up elevator zooming around burning fuel before I was able
to land. HUGE thanks to Doug Gearman, who basically "talked me down."
Anyway, here is the new servo tray I built to replace the rails.
Again, probably over-engineered and a bit heavy. |