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HobbyKing F4U Corsair Upgrade - chrism - 14-08-2010

Originally I purchased an EGO brand F4U which came as a RTF kit, complete with RX/TX, battery and charger. Compared to that which we pay for models these days that was a very expensive excercise, however I have to say that EGO make a good plane.

The HobbyKing F4U that I purchased was if fact a clone of the EGO model with a couple of exceptions and a third of the price. The motor/ESC were HobbyKing equivalents and the fin/rudder and stabiliser/elevator were not made from a rigid plastic as on the original EGO version but were made from foam like the rest of the model.

The motor setup I chose to replace the standard one was a Turnigy 2217 1050kV outrunner, Tower Pro Mag8 30A ESC and a TGS 10 x 5 sport prop. See the links below:

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=10108

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=5690&Product_Name=Turnigy_2217_16turn_1050kv_23A_Outrunner

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=658&Product_Name=TowerPro_W30A_Brushless_Speed_Controller

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7953&Product_Name=_TGS_Sport_10x5E_Precision_propeller

With this setup I get 6 minute flights from a 1300mA 3S 20-25C battery and this does not caine the battery, however when the batteries that I have die I intend on replacing them with a 30C and the planes performance should significantly increase. The current draw is 21 amps at full throttle.

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RE: HobbyKing F4U Corsair Upgrade - smuzz - 15-08-2010

Thanks Chris - this sort of stuff is gold!
Cheers,
Steve

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RE: HobbyKing F4U Corsair Upgrade - ~KevJ~ - 15-08-2010

thats a good setup chris.

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