earl williams

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I have the Yak54 67" and I love how it flys. I am considering the fusion 90. Could someone who has both compare the two flying characteristics. The Yak is very stable and lands so slowly, yet put the power to it, and it can do anything. Does the fusion have as wide a flying envolope?

AFSalmon

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Hi Earl,

Obviously as the designer of both I can offer some words. The Fusion has a wider flight envelope than the 65" Yak....by far. The Yak was designed with the traditional fun fly characteristics and hovers and 3ds great at slow speeds. However it is not designed for precision aerobatics at all. The Fusion is the answer to both pattern and 3D flying. Nothing else compares to the Fusion 90. You can fly precision manuevers, track a perfect rolling circle, pop a wall and go straight into rolling harriers and torque rolls. I designed the Fusion to be the profile answer to freestyle flying. When one gets proficient flying the fun fly slabs, then it's time to progress to teh Fusions. I find myself flying both my 40 and 90 size fusions almost exclusivley these days.

earl williams

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Thanks. I titled the thread wrong. It should have been: "Yak 54 Vs. Fusion". Can someone change the thread title for me?

PlanePlanter

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Earl,Changed the title per your request, thats why you see the "Edit" in your first post. Steve

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Mike,

I need help...
I have read and understand your goals with the Fusion. Can you compare how the 40 and 90 Fusions fly? This is my second year in this hobby and interested in the Fusion, but need help in deciding which one(Ignoring the cost differences). Also, what differences make flying both fun (knowing that some own both)? Can you comment on the Fusion 90 with an OS90 2s vs YS110 4s?

Fred

AFSalmon

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You bet Fred. This has come up before and it is the same discussion when describing any small and big airframes. Bottom line is "bigger flies better" and this is no different with profiles. Both Fusions are big departures from the typical fun fly platforms and designed more like pattern planes with exceptional 3d capability. The 40 size Fusion runs about 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 lbs and the 90 size Fusion runs about 7 to 7.5 lbs. You can see this is a big percentage change and typical of 40 and 90 size models. Given any typical flying weather say with some mild bumpy air, the heavier model will perform better by not getting bounced arouns as much as a lighter model. Also the heavier model will track and follow through manuevers better than a lighter model. All this is why all the IMAC guys use giant scale 35% and 40% planes. So now you simply need to ask yourself "do I want a 40 size model or a 90 size model"? Both have their advantages as the smaller model is certainly cheaper and easier to carry around. However the bigger model flies better. On the engine choice I've run both and started with the OS .91 2-stroke. The videos on our web are with the OS .91. At 7 lbs this is plenty of power and a great choice. I recently switched to a YS 1.10 and love it tremendously. The power is better with the YS but the thing I like the most is the instant throttle response. There is no comparison! My advice is if you want the very best combo and cost is not a factor go with the Fusion 90 and the YS 1.10. We do have combo deals for this by the way. If you want to save some cash, go with the OS .91 motor. If you really want to save some cash and like the smaller 40 size planes then the 52" Fusion can't be beat. Use a typical .46 BB motor or the YS .63 and you will have a great combo as well.

IowaSilvia

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Wow Mike. You finally are running a YS110. They are the ultimate engine.

I'll second the 90 Fusion with the YS110. It's the best combo around.

AFSalmon

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Yep, only took me 31 years of flying to switch to 4-strokes. I'll be putting a new Saito 100 on my 50" Ultimate for next season as well! Bipes and 4-strokes.....ahh a match made in heaven.

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Mike,
Thanks for the information. Oh, choices, choices...maybe one of each...