Not sure on powerplant differences. Ive been waiting for the standard Beaver to come back in stock when this one came out. And at $50 cheaper than the standard, couldnt pass it up. Whatever motor and esc is in it is more than adequate. Ive been flying on less than half throttle. Not that i want snow to fall but really want a set of skis for it.
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They do also cover that it is the same plane with a new front end.Comment
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Definitely not the motor from the cirrus. It doesn't have nearly the same power and when I looked at the motor it's a no name cheap thing. I don't like this plane at t
all. Building it was a huge hassle and the exhaust from the turbo prop was broken in the box. I flew it today for the first time and it flyd strange. I don't know how to describe it but it doesn't have much power and controlling it is very mushy. The only thing I like is it's great grounds handling. If anyone's in Jersey and wants to pick mine up it's available.Comment
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I love the Flyzone Beaver. It really has all the correct scale features. Although the newer Beavers changed from that small round back window to bigger square-ish ones. Not a big deal. They were going for the original. But, at least they have smoked plastic windows, unlike the FMS Beaver, having none. Flyzone hides their control linkage inside the foam. Very good. It really is the right thing to do to make it look authentic. Most folks wouldn't notice. I emailed Flyzone a few times and asked if they would make it larger or introduce the Otter which was a bigger plane and it was originally called the "King Beaver". Anyway, long live the Flyzone Beaver....I have 3 and fly them off water and snow. The floats work better than skis on snow by the way.Comment
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I have a Flyzone Turbo Beaver with a Admiral RX600SP receiver. Today I had my first flights. First takeoff was with take off flaps (1/2 flaps) and the Beaver went straight up! Brought throttle back to about 1/3 giving full down elevator and raised the flaps, but was not enough. So I hit the panic button (I) and was able to get it back and land. After checking on the bench could not see anything wrong. So adjusted the elevator for more down, 1/16" and tried again with no flaps. Same thing, straight up! Back on the panic button and got her back.
Any thoughts?Comment
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Did you check your cg ?Comment
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Yes, the CG was right on. I'm going to start over with a add new model and re bind. If I would not have had the panic button I would have been in real trouble.
I had it setting on the tail wheel when I set it up. Does anyone know if it needs to be level with the Admiral RX600SP Receiver? I would have thought that only effects panic recovery,
With the panic button pushed it flew straight and level, although sluggish.Comment
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The gyro would compensate for nose up attitude by applying down elevator so that wouldn't be your problem. I do however level out my taildraggers before I plug in my battery and let the gyro sync that way, but I have Eagle A-3L gyro's. You need to check and see that your gyro is responding to the aircraft movements in the correct direction in other words if you move the tail up the elevator should move up to correct to bring the nose up and visa versa for all control surfaces.Originally posted by heartlandaccents View PostComment
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Chief Boom,
Everything moves correctly when the panic button is tested, and it worked well in the air. It saved me! The gyro's are hard to tell, I've put my finger in the hinge gap and can't tell. I do hear faint servo noise though.
So maybe I just need to put more down elevator. Compared to the aileron and rudder throws, the elevator only moves very little? It only moves 3/8" up and 3/8" down.
Thanks Chief
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I took a look at the manufacturers recommended control throws and high rates for the elevator are 7/16 and low rate is 5/16 so you are in between that at 3/8 of throw. All I can say is go over everything again and make sure it's all moving the right way. Can you turn off the gyro? You might want to see how it flys with it off. Wish I could give you some better advice, maybe another flyer could spot something I can't see. Good luck let me know what you find.Originally posted by heartlandaccents View PostComment
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Taking a break from the garage rebuild preparations cause USPS just delivered the first of my fleet rebuild with what is now going to a permanent float plane.Originally posted by JamesonC View Post
Back on post #20 I indicated that I would get to the bottom of this powerplant question when mine arrived.
So the Horizon Hobby YouTube Thursday Thunder 10/11 "marketing vid" is halfway correct.
The motor that is in this Turbo Beaver is not what is claimed by Derek Sachtleben - "Horizon Marketing" to be the same as the from the Eflite Cirrus.
Proof in the pics
Here's the manual reference again and hard copy still in plastic.
Prop is 11x7.5x3....same :Cool:Motor is 920kV and not the Cirrus 1300kV
Still in its foam wrap getting ready to remove cowl for the motor unveil.
And here it is..................
A non descript motor and certainly not the Cirrus Eflite Motor 10
Eflite Motor 10
OKAY.........guess that solved this conundrum on what powerplant really is in this bird.
Makes me really curious to how it is really going to fly with the floats...........but that is gonna be a while yet:(Warbird Charlie
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Yeah i was hoping to fly mine on the floats before winter sets in. Not sure if that will happen. We're getting a week and a half of rain so might have to.Comment
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Turbo Beaver still will not fly level. No flap take off climbs straight up. Full down elevator still climbs. Panic button and working the throttle is the only way to get it down!
Chief Boom says:
I do however level out my taildraggers before I plug in my battery and let the gyro sync
Is this true of the Admiral RX600SP receiver as well? Is this what I am missing?
Anyone have experience with this receiver?
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Pull that SAFE rx out and fly with a regular rx and see how it does. We have not experienced anything close to this using a non safe/as3x rx.Comment
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I agree with the receiver assessment... Leveling certainly will not hurt, but try a regular receiver and make sure the CG is correct... Good luck...
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Charlie, that motor looks like the same one that has been in the Flyzone Beaver from the beginning. The Orange one, and then the Island Wings model too... I have several of them. It has plenty of power and flies fine with floats too!
I looked up the old one and it says it is 850KV. So this one has a little extra getty up I guess... They look identical in the pics...Comment
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Check that the motor is installed with down/right thrust. They maybe got the mount upside down and it slipped QC.Comment
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That looks like the same motor from the old Flyzone Corsair.Comment
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