3dhs 92" edge 540 !!!

[gyro]

[MENTION=443]ghoffman[/MENTION] and I mocked up the DA-70 on it today. It will fit inside the cowl just barely. I might have to make a small modification to allow some room for the plug cap with a cowl blind nut. I will get photos once I finish mounting it. Going with a push pull rudder servo to help with CG as all the 70's weight is up front.

Sorry, but isn't any engine's weight all up front?

 

[ghoffman]

As compared to a DA-60 with a header and RE2, where there is considerable mass aft.

 

[gyro]

As compared to a DA-60 with a header and RE2, where there is considerable mass aft.

Got it. That makes sense.

 

[Enterprise]

The setup weights the same as the DA-60/RE2. Same as the VVRC 40 and the DLE-35 on a pipe. Another example is the EF 91 extra which is a pretty tail heavy build. People have had no issues with balance putting a DA-85 on those. What a rocket ship that would be.

 

[Enterprise]

When I do up a new ARF, I like to reinforce the wheel pants as this is a high wear item. I cut out a few pieces of fiber cloth.




Then I embed them with resin.



Then I lay the pieces on the insides of the pant along the edges of the wheel cut out as this where most of the cracking occurs.

 

[Enterprise]

After it dries I cut off the excess with a Exacto. Flying off grass is real hard on the wheel pants. On my EF 78 I just went without them.

 

[Enterprise]

92 is done. 18.29 pounds without fuel. Had to relieve the cowling for the DA-70 spark plug on the left side.

 

[Todd Rollins]

92 is done. 18.29 pounds without fuel. Had to relieve the cowling for the DA-70 spark plug on the left side.

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I love this white scheme for the 92 Edge. My CARF 2.3m edge will have a similar scheme but with a tweak...with some vinyl decals/pattern that I came up with!

 

[Yowzilla]

Here is a picture of mine from last Saturday....Fun day with wind gusts up to 32mph....

I added the vinyl with help from a "local" guy.

 

[bbrown2828]

Da should have put the plugs on a angle