Swallow & Also Servos

glenn hatfield randy10926 at comcast.net
Sat Jun 28 08:29:41 AKDT 2003


I have been running an APC 15X8 with 20/20 fuel.  Must be too way too 
much prop.  Plan on re-proping ans see what happens.

Randy



----- Original Message -----
From: Wade Akle <wbakle at charter.net>
Date: Friday, June 27, 2003 7:20 pm
Subject: Re: Swallow & Also Servos

> Tower 75 with 12x6 (planning on 13x6 when fully broken-in), APC 
> 15x18 fuel,
> 10,000 rpm (slightly rich). It does very large Advanced maneuvers.
> I'm puzzled, an OS 91FX should rocket it into space!!
> Before I got the 75 I used the Tower 61 for a few flights. It 
> worked, but
> the maneuvers were labored.
> Wade
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "glenn hatfield" <randy10926 at comcast.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 7:02 AM
> Subject: Re: Swallow & Also Servos
> 
> 
> > 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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