Swallow & Also Servos

[glenn hatfield]

I am surprised that the Tower 75 is enough power for advanced.  I have 
a OS 91FX in mine and do not seem to have enough power for 
intermediate.  What prop are you running and what RPM to you get?

Randy



----- Original Message -----
From: Wade Akle <wbakle at charter.net>
Date: Friday, June 27, 2003 9:02 am
Subject: Swallow & Also Servos

> Paul,
> I built the Swallow as a bare-bones demo for my flying buddies to 
> show them
> that you could fly pattern as sport. Therefore, stock Tower 75 
> muffler, no
> pipes or any pattern goodies. To my surprise, I am enjoying flying 
> Advancedwith it and using it a lot more than my full size 
> patterns. I guess its the
> freedom of knowing that the investment is low, the size 
> convenient, and the
> setup easy.
> 
> By the way, I also used standard servos after reading on this site the
> results of the Australian UAV research on servo selections. I was 
> amazedthat so few responses were made about the Aussie results. 
> It's one thing to
> have the money to buy the 'most expensive' it's another to ignore 
> data. We
> are talking about standard resin gear servos centering and slop 
> compared to
> servos 10x the cost.
> 
> Wade
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Horan" <phoran at vvm.com>
> To: "Wade Akle" <wbakle at charter.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 9:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Swallow
> 
> 
> > Wade,
> >     It appears that the Swallow has a single piece mid-wing.  The
> pipe/silencer tunnel is on the bottom side of the wing; therefore,
> > the pipe must be removed when ever the wing is removed.  Is this 
> correct?
> > Thanks,
> > Paul
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Wade Akle" <wbakle at charter.net>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 7:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: Swallow
> >
> >
> > > Eric,
> > > I have a Swallow with Tower's .75 engine. Talk about 
> inexpensive, $330
> for
> > > them, but it proved to be a great choice and does Advanced 
> well, for me.
> The
> > > engine purrs below 1700 and roars up to 10000 rpm, never 
> missed. A
> relief
> > > from the YS and Webra's. Expensive pattern is by choice not 
> requirement,> > unless you compete at the national level. I have 
> built and flown many
> full
> > > pattern ships, that I enjoyed, but now I mix in easy, 
> inexpensive Fun.
> > > I am very interested in a comparison of the Swallow with the 
> Quest.> > Wade
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Henderson,Eric" <Eric.Henderson at gartner.com>
> > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 5:19 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Swallow
> > >
> > >
> > > Good luck tomorrow Bill.
> > >
> > > I think the Swallow will like the power of the 1.30.
> > >
> > > I did my QUEST test flights today that I will post in a 
> separate note.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Eric.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> > > [discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Bill Glaze
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 5:50 PM
> > > To: NSRCA discussion
> > > Subject: Swallow
> > >
> > >
> > > Just got a look at Eric's review of the Swallow.  Could hardly 
> have come
> > > at a better time.  I'm testing mine tomorrow, weather permitting.
> > > Powered by a Y.S. 1.20, (the old one) it weighs just under 8-
> 1/4 lbs.
> > > After reading what he says, I believe I'll reduce my control 
> throw on
> > > the elevators, at least, and maybe ailerons also.
> > > I'll post to the list--boy, do I absolutely hate first flights!
> > >
> > > Bill Glaze
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