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MikeyPratt:
Hi Dale,
Nice looking model Dale, Great Job!  You might want to try the an 11 X 6 Prop that TDM suggested with a little longer lines (60’) the lap time should be at 5.0 to 5.1 for best all around performance.  You will find that the turns get very snappy at that speed.  It won’t seem like much of a difference, but it does make things really cool to watch it snap through a turn and lock into the flats.

Also, use only the Fancher hard point handle, set up so the handle is vertical at neutral.  It will seem a little different at first but after a flight or two it becomes a perfect fit between you and the model.  You can ask me how I know this?

Later,
Mikey

MikeyPratt:
Hi Dale,
After reading your post again I noticed your using .018 braided lines, they are pretty heavy for a 37 ounce model.  You could be using at least .015 braided lines with a look at .012 would be should work even better.  I’m not sure what you have for tip weight in the model now but my thinking it could go down to make up for the larger size of lines.  My thinking is you could go down to 1/4 to 1/2 in total tip weight with excellent line tension all around.

Another thing is to consider a normal rotation prop, I think that the pusher prop is masking some of the flight performance gains and holding you both back.  Most of the pusher props I’ve tried they seem to push the nose of the model to the outside of the circle requiring the lead-out position to be moved forward to compensate for the  crabbing effect on the model.  With the proper set these pusher props are a good thing but getting the proper set up is tricky.  It takes a bunch of flights to find that out and trying different settings, i.e. lead-out position, tip weight, line length, and C.G. To make sure it all works together.

The P-Force XL is even better at 54 ounces with 4 cell 2700 pack and and the 6 cell 2200 pack all up weight of 56.5 ounces with active timer. 

Later,
Mikey

djmachinist10:
Mike, thanks for the comments. I misspoke on the lines, I am using 58’-0”x 0.015 lines. I going to try 0.012 lines next. I am building a second PF now. I would like to purchase your new PF plans with the new fuselage changes.
Thanks,
Dale

MikeyPratt:
Dale,
I’ll put you on the list, there is about 20 now on the list, I’ll let you know when I send them out, hopefully at the of April, the plans are pretty much done along with the laser cut files, just need to finish the one I’m building and fly it.

Later,
Mikey

PS. If you can read a CAD file I can send you copy of the fuse mods for the PF-2.0.

djmachinist10:
Mike, I do have autocad and if that is what you use for your plans.....Dale
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