27-10-2012, 03:41 PM
My latest purchase/build, a Pulse XT 25E had it maiden this morning. Was a bit torque rolly on take off, only needed a few clicks of up elevator trim to make it scoot through the sky and handle with ease. Running a Turnigy G32 770kv motor with 4s 4000 battery with a plush 60amp speedie and initially a 13x6.5 APC prop. Upped the pitch on the prop to a 11x8 and became noticeably faster. Kindly, Samste lent me his GPS for the second flight and in a 5 minute flight, clocked up 8km with a top speed of 176kph. Am stoked, have almost doubled my previous quickest flight, and although suffering normal maiden flight jitters, the speed did not worry me in the slightest. Hmmmmm have I caught Samste's bug, I feel the need, the need for MORE speed.
"Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price."
Amelia Earhart
E-flite Apprentice WS 1475 (the best trainer)
Parkzone P-47D Thunderbolt & T-28 Trojan
E-flite Eratix 3D 25e
E-flite Extra 300 3D indoor flier
E-flite Rhapsody Balsa biplane - on repair bench
Super N Cheaper Edge 540. under build
SRL Extra 330 3D depron profile plane
Spektrum DX6i & DX8