EDF Glider????

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EDF Glider????

Unread post by Coyote » Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:35 am

Have you guys seen this? An EDF Glider?

Durafly Zephyr V-70 High Performance 70mm EDF V-Tail Glider 1533mm

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... duct=22702
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Re: EDF Glider????

Unread post by david3484 » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:42 am

Wow! Thats awesome Marc! My kind of glider.

I added to my cart I just need your Visa # :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pws94Mifb2s
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Re: EDF Glider????

Unread post by retiredVTT » Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:26 am

Go for it Dave....put the Otter on hold for now...!

Awesome plane....f-a-s-t...!

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Re: EDF Glider????

Unread post by david3484 » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:48 am

retiredVTT wrote:Go for it Dave....put the Otter on hold for now...!

Awesome plane....f-a-s-t...!

Bill
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Re: EDF Glider????

Unread post by Entropist » Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:02 am

Glider, huh :roll: Check the size of the battery and AUW, this probably glides more like a Sky Surfer/Bixler/EasyStar than the Raidians or lightweight craft of John O.
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Re: EDF Glider????

Unread post by JohnOSullivan » Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:59 am

At an all up weight of 40 ozs for a 1.5m span it is certainly not a lightweight. (My 1.8 m Pulsar model is 21 oz and the 2.3m Blue Hyper is 27 ozs).
It would fit more into the warmliner/hotliner class. It has a 500 watt motor as compared to 250watt for the pulsar and 375watt for the Hyper so you should not be lacking for power.
The Pulsar is 190 watts/lb and the Hyper 230 watts/lb. Yours is 200 watts/lb. Climb should be excellent, but glide may suffer.
The wing section is thin and being foam, I would suspect it might flex quite a bit, unless well reinforced with carbon. However, it does appear to be well turned out and the videos show it aerobatic capable.
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