Reaction 54 Jet Kit
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Summer has been kind in NZ this year so I've been doing plenty of flying. Here are a couple of pics from yesterday flying in a fairly strong crosswind. The roll-out from touchdown was only 5-10meters!
Moments before touchdown
Moments before touchdown
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So... It's been a while but am here to report on my mildly modified R54 that I maidened last week.
I posted the paint scheme awhile back and here it is in paint. This was taken before adding the control surfaces.
The mods are mild in some ways.
Intakes are old hat these days, the nose wheel is moved forward several inches.
Im running the Kevlar tank witht he header under the servo perch AND an additional 36 oz over the boattail. The cg moves forward .2 inches as the rear tank empties and back to original as the main tank empties.
The gear and brakes are electric. Robart/Prolink combo.
Power, a wren Jubilee 75.
Maiden was off a 430ft petromat runway. 0 flap takeoff and half flap landing using 3/4 for takeoff and 1/2 for landing.
VERY Nice flying aircraft. Cudos to Bruce for such a nice design and all the info on this thread as help is completing it.
Les
I posted the paint scheme awhile back and here it is in paint. This was taken before adding the control surfaces.
The mods are mild in some ways.
Intakes are old hat these days, the nose wheel is moved forward several inches.
Im running the Kevlar tank witht he header under the servo perch AND an additional 36 oz over the boattail. The cg moves forward .2 inches as the rear tank empties and back to original as the main tank empties.
The gear and brakes are electric. Robart/Prolink combo.
Power, a wren Jubilee 75.
Maiden was off a 430ft petromat runway. 0 flap takeoff and half flap landing using 3/4 for takeoff and 1/2 for landing.
VERY Nice flying aircraft. Cudos to Bruce for such a nice design and all the info on this thread as help is completing it.
Les
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Les, I don't use the word "wicked" very often, but that R54 of yours looks wicked! In a good way, of course. Absolutely gorgeous. The reflections in the paint show how smooth it is and the craftsmanship that went into this airframe. Thanks for sharing the pic and info about the first flight. More pics please, when you get a chance.
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Bruce is right about "wicked". What a beautiful paint job. My mods also include the Kevlar tank, intakes, but in addition, I added a 15 degree negative anhedral elevator. Why did you move the nose wheel forward. looks good in that position? Wish I had thought of it. Again, beautiful paint scheme. Chic
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Last edited by Trent3786; 04-08-2016 at 12:28 AM.
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Question guys. I have a PST for the reaction but was thinking of getting rid if it and going tl the Wren 100dci. What are your thoughts. Those of you flying with the PST what do you think about the turbine? Hows the original ecu working out or have you upgraded to the xcoy ecu? Was it a simple plug and play or more involved ro switch over?
Thankss
Johnny
Thankss
Johnny
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Question guys. I have a PST for the reaction but was thinking of getting rid if it and going tl the Wren 100dci. What are your thoughts. Those of you flying with the PST what do you think about the turbine? Hows the original ecu working out or have you upgraded to the xcoy ecu? Was it a simple plug and play or more involved ro switch over?
Thankss
Johnny
Thankss
Johnny
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Help with Robart Electric Retracts. Tried setting up retracts on bench and could get them to work. Using DX 18 with AR 9020 rx. Sometimes when I first plunged in the battery one gear would cycle. But gear switch would not work. Looked in monitor and gear switch moves with switch. I have the box set to type B. And battery going through a on off switch. Battery is a lipo 2S 7.4V.
Any ideas??????
Any ideas??????
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Next question i will be using a electrodymics A123 2500 pack to power the electronics. For more weight in the nose i wanna avoid using lipo for the ecu. The pst j600r turbine calls for either a 7.4v lipo or a 7.2 nicad battery. I cant seem to find any nicads in the range of 2500 to 3000 mah with a deans connector. Only nimh packs. Does it matter if its nicad or nimh? Where can i find a company that will build me a nicad pack with a long lead with a deans connector cause i need it to go from the nose to the upper hatch where my ecu will be mounted