Flyzone’s Eraze and the larger vectored thrust Hadron (above left) are two high performance flying wings ready for action. Horizon Hobby’s new park flier acrobatic machine, the Inverza (above center), gives high performance in a
structed of hollow molded foam with carbon fiber reinforcement for light weight and strength. The tail wheel is steerable for pre- cise ground handling.
TruTurn Precision Model Products www.
tru-turn.com is constantly expanding and improving their line of electric lightweight spinners and adapters. You can bring your spinner requirements to the show and get set up on most installations. Tru-Turn spin- ners can greatly improve your model’s per- formance over a poor quality spinner. Castle Creations Inc.
www.castlecre- ations. com new Edge series of high perform- ance brushless speed controllers are loaded with new features, but the good folks at Cas- tle have kept prices the same. A new user programmable auxiliary wire can serve mul- tiple functions on 3-axis gyros or as an arm- ing lockout key. There is even a free coupon to receive a plug-in arming lockout. The folks at Castle are only an e-mail or phone call away for any speed control help you may need.
Thunder Power RC
www.thunderpower
rc.com announced their G8 chemistry for the smallest, lightest and most powerful Li-Pos available. G8 cells are up to 10% smaller and 5% lighter than previous generations of batteries. Remember Thunder Power packs are matched, assembled and supported in the US and backed by an industry leading
small package. Classic Aero is dedicated to designing and flying unique aircraft of historical importance such as this Sikorsky S-39 amphibious flying boat (above right) and the new Dornier Wal.
full 2-year warranty and 50% off damage re- placement program. Hitec
www.hitecrcd.com had plenty of new items. They can take charge of your charging needs, whatever they may be, from their X4 AC Plus to the exclusively manu- factured H4 Professional
balance smart
charger with four 120-watt ports. Two of those ports can be combined to provide 240 watts as a single port. Hitec also offers many choices in high quality servos and a full line of their Multiplex e-powered aircraft from trainers to acrobatic designs. Inno8tive Designs
www.innov8tivedesigns.
com stocks the largest supply of brushless motor speed controls and spare parts. Many suppliers can provide you with a “mo- tor” but Innov8tive Designs can provide you with the right motor for your desired prop size and power needs. Lucien Miller, Mr. Innov8tive Design, does extensive prop testing on all his motor lines which are list- ed on their web site. They also carry the complete line of Next Level Multi rotor parts and kits along with “Power Corner” which is part of the web cast All Things That Fly.
TnT Landing Gear Products
www.tnt land-
inggear.com sponsored the 10th Annual Elec- tric Tournament of Champions, Open and Night Fly just minutes away from the show with R.J. Gritter taking the crown for 2013.
Be sure to take a walk upstairs to the swap
shop area for a trip down memory lane and some great deals. See you next year at Toledo.
Project update The National Balsa
www.nationalbalsa.
com full kit of the Ziroli Ercoupe www.ziroli
plans.com was just covered in Hangar 9 sil- ver. With an estimated final weight in the 14-pound range I spoke with Lucien Miller at Innov8tive Designs for his recommenda- tions about a power system. He suggested
the Cobra 4130/16 with a Kv of 390 spinning a 15–8 APC on an 8-cell pack drawing about 48 amps and delivering 1,400 watts. A Castle Creations Phoenix Edge 100 brushless speed control with the new Edge controller auxiliary line was part of the pow- er setup. Two 4-cell Thunder Power RC TP5000-G8 Pro Lite Plus 25C Li-Po packs provide power and a Tru-Turn 2-inch E- Spinner and prop hub finish things off in the powertrain. The system was wired up, charged and tests run giving the recommended amp draw with plenty of smooth power. Always run full power test outdoors and for less than 10 seconds when possible. All compo- nents stayed cool and worked perfectly each time the system was powered up. I should have a test flight report for next time. Till then fly safely.
Castle Creations’ new Edge series of controllers (above left) are loaded with new features but remain at the same price. Note the new user programmable auxiliary wire that can serve multiple functions on 3-axis gyros or as an arming
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lockout key. The Ercoupe’s quality power system components (above right) from Innov8tive Designs, Castle Creations, Thunder Power RC and Tru-Turn all worked flawlessly from the first power-up.
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