Hirobo Stream-50

[Henderson,Eric]

It will fly well on an OS 50 or equivalent as well. The best part about using a YS 61 is that you can make it very quiet with the Hatori or just use the stock exhaust system. I got the '63 header from Central Hobbies. FYI - the OS 91 hardware also fits this engine. With the Hatori set up you get a smaller version of a full size 2-M plane.

Did you notice that it comes with its own soft mount set up? The FG and paint work was so good that I was loath to cut any holes in it. My wife was impressed with the paint work and the overall finish. I also noted that the retracts were very good in their action and lack of slop. It actually had gear legs that I could use.

I have some pictures of how I used the wing bolts to hold the pipe as well as the wing if you are interested. 

Regards,

Eric.



-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Trevor Scott
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 8:09 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Hirobo Stream-50


Good to hear. I just picked one up in Toledo. They were selling pretty cheap 
so I got it for a practicing. After getting home and taking a good look at 
it I was impressed with the quality. Looking forward to getting it together. 
Thanks for the positive flight report.

Trev






>From: "Henderson,Eric" <Eric.Henderson at gartner.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: Hirobo Stream-50
>Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 20:12:41 -0400
>
>
>    To get my nerve back after the last two days I went flying today - big 
>surprise to my wife - not!
>
>It was very windy so I put one flight on my Temptation and then proceeded 
>to run-in the new YS 63 on the Stream-50, One first time start and half a 
>tank later I had had enough of watching exhaust gasses.
>
>This little plane was a dream to build 4 months ago.  It comes from the 
>stable of 15 time Japan National champion and two time F3A FAI world 
>champion Giichi Naruke. The little YS had a 12 x 8 APC on it (Will fit my 
>preferred 12 x 9 next time out). It had a YS 63 Hatori header and an old 
>but polished 1.20 muffler. Very quiet.
>
>Well,  off we went into the blue-but-blowy yonder. This plane handled the 
>wind very well and was capable of all of the schedules. Yup! I said all. 
>The rolls were very axial. KE needed 5% and 7% aileron mix to stop it 
>rolling out of the KE. The snaps and spins were a little odd relative to 
>each other. The snaps were very quick but due to light construction it 
>stopped on command. The same throws normally give a rudder/elevator-only 
>spin. Not this plane. it needed about 1/2 of the available aileron. Some 
>pilots spin that way any way so I tried the 2-turn reversed with aileron 
>added. It just did what it was told.
>
>The 1-1/2 snaps were very nimble and she had no trouble going the other way 
>for the 4 of 8. The two 1/2's with opposite 4-point were easy at any speed. 
>i could go on, but I think you get the picture. It was just like flying a 
>1.40 sized ship but smaller to the eye.
>
>A neat little entry ship to pattern or it could be a more sophisticated 
>"Beater" for practicing. I tried 401 and 402 in the ensuing and much 
>stronger winds. The YS pulled it and the Stream 50 did the job. My buddy 
>was impressed and he is hard to please.
>
>[Focus carcass is still up the tree. Trying to get my javelin throwing son 
>to help out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
>
>E.


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