Revolution Pro

[Thomas C. Weedon]

Matt,
Dave Von Linsowe also has a lot of experience with the Revolution Pro. He
was flying one last year with an OS 140. It made a very impressive
combination. His e-mail address is davevon at tir.com If you have any
questions, I know that he would be willing to help you.

Tom W.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
Behalf Of Troy Newman
  Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 8:50 PM
  To: discussion
  Subject: Re: Revolution Pro


  Matt,

  Before you guys fly it...contact Jeff Carrish...he has been flying one now
for about 2 months...There are some mods that are needed. The motor Mount is
one. Also we moved the incidence on the wing.

  Flies much better than stock setup...there were a couple things to check
out also....

  But have your buddy get a hold of Jeff.....

  jcarrish at peco2.com

  He has the skinny on it and has probably more time than anyone in the US
on them.

  That fuse is a little different to look at but it does look very good in
the air. Still trimming.....

  Troy

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Rcmaster199 at aol.com
    Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 2:51 PM
    To: discussion at nsrca.org
    Subject: Revolution Pro

    This the Fiber Classics, painted in the mold, Pattern Model. My friend
just got one for Christmas and he brought it over for inspection.

    It is a full 2mX2m plane with a very deep fuselage, yet moderate (about
6") width. It is, of course, state of the art composite construction. The
wing is basically  a main spar with top and bottom skins. There is only one
rib where the aileron servo installs, and one root rib. Each wing panel
weighed in at 13.8ozs, very light and strong.

    The fuse is constructed similarly, with minimal internal structure, yet
it is also very light and strong. Including stab, rudder, carbon fiber fixed
gear, carbon fiber spinner and engine mount, it weighed 3 lbs, 10 ozs. All
these components are included in the "kit".

    The engine mount, which I found refreshingly different, was quite a
clever, very simple and light set-up: Basically it is two 1/2" fiberglass
rods, extending from the firewall to the nose ring with an area machined  to
accept the YS or OS motors. It looks like both ends of the rods are soft
mounted, with the nose ring ends onto rubber grommets and the firewall ends
onto a phenolic like material. No nose ring is needed with this set-up.

    Model should not weigh more than 10 1/2 lbs, finished. That is light for
a model this large ( it is larger than my Alliance by a bunch).

    Really neat plane with some very thought provoking ideas incorporated.
Considering what the ZNLIne and PL Products kits cost, or the Zen 140 and
Angel Shadow for that matter, this model is a bargain at 1850$. Gary said he
got his in a week.

    Matt Kebabjian




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