I received Two of the new E-Flite Air Tractors on Tuesday. added a little more color and pin stripping. I finished most of what I am going to add to this Plane. The weather was sorta nice 36 degrees and 10 mph winds so this afternoon I loaded the Air Tractor in the truck and put the First test flights on it flew out 3, 4 cell 2200 batteries and had a total time of just over 24 minutes of flying time on the new Air Tractor. All it needed to trim it was three clicks of up elevator, right out of the box. I did not have to change any of the linkage other than to make sure all linkage was tight. Now back to the work shop. My flying buddy and I are designing a spray system for this one.
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Went out today and flew the E-Flite Air Tractor another One hour or more the Aluminum gear is very light and to springy for my liking and if not greased in on landing the gear spreads and starts the plane porpoising, made a spreader bar on the bottom of the gear. Also kept moving the Admiral 4 cell battery back until I got the CG where I like it, now flies inverted hands off. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YEL3aEVOHE
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Went out again today and played with the flaps flying in a 10 to 15 mph gust wind, Actually put another hour flying time on it a little cold though 28 degrees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6EmqJMrVLU&t=35s
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Originally posted by redtwilight View PostNice flying!
I've got one awaiting assembly and a chance to make to the airfield for a maiden.
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Just finished the right side float for the Air Tractor, and the Left one is painted and drying. Then I can do the pin stripping on it. Should have them finished and installed to night so I can fly the Air Tractor off the 12" of new soft snow, still snowing today. Nice soft fluffy stuff great to use my float plane for. Ski's just sink and flip the planes
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Finished painting and and adding trim and pin stripping last night. Wanted to mount the floats and fly it off the snow today, but thanks to the poor quality control of new options the brackets and mounting srew package was not in the float fit had to call Horizon so they can get the installation package out to me so I can fly it off the snow if we have any left by the time I receive it. Thanks Horizon
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That's a good looking Ag Wagon! I like the colors, especially. Where is your adjusted CG now?Live Q&A every Tuesday and Friday at 9pm EST on my Twitch Livestream
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Originally posted by Alpha View PostThat's a good looking Ag Wagon! I like the colors, especially. Where is your adjusted CG now?
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Originally posted by Alpha View PostThat's a good looking Ag Wagon! I like the colors, especially. Where is your adjusted CG now?
4 cell Admiral 2200 as far forward as possible to balance it in the recommended 65 to 70 mm actual came out at 68mm
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Originally posted by Reddog15 View PostCan you please post a picture of the brace mod that you made to the gear? I just got one of these and want to reinforce the gear.
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I finally got tired of the spring actuated tail wheel assembly and modified it with solid linkage. WOW what a difference. I also finished installing the strobe light on top of the canopy and used a Y harness to connect it with the existing lighting. The main gear modification I made also works great and got rid of the weak springy action also changed the axles with Klett 1/8 axles. The original wheels fit just right on the 1/8 inch axles
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On the last flight I made with my Air Tractor last night I good see one of the tail struts dangling under the plane. When I got home I good Why , bad glue joint so I pulled the other side loose which had a bad glue joint to and pulled loose very easy I missed up 15 minute epoxy and glued bothe left and right tail struts back in
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Originally posted by Heli143 View PostGood looking plane!
I've always had a soft spot for those air tractors. Looks like a great flier also.
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