Originally posted by wvrailfan
View Post
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Avios/Hobby King 1600mm C-130 Hercules
Collapse
X
-
The CG is listed as 65mm back from the leading edge. The battery hatch is 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 and is about 3 1/2 inches ahead of the wing. The battery is suppose to rest just behind the battery opening. I measured and that puts the battery about 4 inches ahead of the CG. I actually place my battery well ahead of the suggested battery location. I flew it with the battery at the suggest location and the plane seemed elevator sensitive to me, so I moved it forward and like the flying characteristics much better. I'm willing to attribute that to some quark in my flying ability, or lack thereof. Others that have flow the plane seem happy with it using the factory suggest battery location.1 Photo
- Likes 1
Comment
-
So the battery is not quite near the CG. Using a big battery could make a very big difference to how the plane balances. From your previously post, I was imagining that you were pushing the battery well under the wing to get "close" to the CG. Is there a possibility to carve out foam to the rear of the door opening to relocate the battery tray for a longitudinal placement of a big battery? Not that it really needs a big battery as all indications seems to point towards a decent flight time using a 2200mah.
Comment
-
Originally posted by wvrailfan View PostThe CG is listed as 65mm back from the leading edge. The battery hatch is 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 and is about 3 1/2 inches ahead of the wing. The battery is suppose to rest just behind the battery opening. I measured and that puts the battery about 4 inches ahead of the CG. I actually place my battery well ahead of the suggested battery location. I flew it with the battery at the suggest location and the plane seemed elevator sensitive to me, so I moved it forward and like the flying characteristics much better. I'm willing to attribute that to some quark in my flying ability, or lack thereof. Others that have flow the plane seem happy with it using the factory suggest battery location.
Comment
-
Damn, looks like I missed my chance to get one of these. i just returned from Asia. I actually flew one of these outbound to Guam. Our C-130 went down for a pretty serious maintenance issue, we had to leave it there. Returned on a C-17, (I got a little right seat time). This was my very last hop, I'm officially retired from active service now.
But I would have really liked to have got one of those. Just my luck.
Woody
- Likes 1
Comment
-
Give it a month. The second batch should be available then and it can be purchased the regular way through their website. I find it really odd that HK would go the way of a lottery to sell these. Makes one wonder if there was a problem with the first batch and they had to weed out all the ones with problems, thus ending up with insufficient stock for the masses.
Comment
-
Originally posted by xviper View PostGive it a month. The second batch should be available then and it can be purchased the regular way through their website. I find it really odd that HK would go the way of a lottery to sell these. Makes one wonder if there was a problem with the first batch and they had to weed out all the ones with problems, thus ending up with insufficient stock for the masses.
Woody
Comment
-
Originally posted by xviper View PostSo the battery is not quite near the CG. Using a big battery could make a very big difference to how the plane balances. From your previously post, I was imagining that you were pushing the battery well under the wing to get "close" to the CG. Is there a possibility to carve out foam to the rear of the door opening to relocate the battery tray for a longitudinal placement of a big battery? Not that it really needs a big battery as all indications seems to point towards a decent flight time using a 2200mah.
Rearward of the hatch, there is a much thicker portion of the fuselage, which I assume provides structural strength for the main landing gear. It is 2 1/2 inches ahead of the 65mm CG point. You can place a battery against it and be just 2 1/2 inches ahead of the CG. It is not a solid bulkhead, you can in theory put a battery on top of the main gear, but you will have to clean up some wiring from what I can see.
Hope this is more helpful.
Jim
Comment
-
I did a Google search and the listing popped up with a price of $347.56. I clicked on the link and it brought me to the HK main page. I went back and it was still there, after refreshing again - it was gone. It came back again, I was able to take a screen shot. I went HK chat and they told me that they do not have a date for release. Thought it was to good to be true. LOL
Comment
-
Originally posted by xviper View PostIsn't the door on the left side of the plane where the battery goes in? It's well ahead of the wings. Are you saying that the battery lives well back of that door opening? Isn't the CG aft of the leading edge of the wing?
To be honest, as far forward as I am running my 3000 Admiral, I don't think you will have an issue putting it in the designated location.2 Photos
Comment
-
Originally posted by wvrailfan View Post
xviper, If you think you will need to move the battery rearward past the intended location, I think there is plenty of room, you will need to clean up some wiring and make a tray above the main gear. The good news is, the main gear comes out as a unit with four screws to give access to the fuselage.
To be honest, as far forward as I am running my 3000 Admiral, I don't think you will have an issue putting it in the designated location.
Comment
-
Well, I'm out. Never got an email one way or the other about my lottery entry, and yes I have email notifications active, and no it did not go to Spam/Trash. I was disappointed that it was 1600mm and not 1800mm as they originally told us, and I'm not keen on the amount of flex in the wings.
Besides, I'm currently transitioning to larger models and getting rid of all my smaller stuff.Pat
Comment
Comment