After a lot of searching finally found the real life reset button on my Yak55SP! A few weeks ago had an "incident" with old faithful and went from hovering and a strong pull out to a big pile of kindling...
Work has been a real inconvenience on my RC life but after a few long nights here's 2.0 in all her glory! Thanks again to Valley View RC for helping me get her back on her feet. Snuck in a maiden + 4 flights and she's just as sweet as the first one! Only difference is this one doesn't have 300+ flights on it so the hinge pins are tight and now there's NO slop! Now that Spring is here you better believe this is just the beginning of a great season!
Still running the trusty DLE-55 on the nose with the Xoar 23x8 carbon fiber prop. UNLIMITED power at a price you can't beat.
Hitec HS-7954SH digital steel gear servos on all surfaces guide this baby straight as an arrow and at 333oz or torque per servo provide more than enough power to keep it there!
Did the rudder horns different this time. Before I opted for the horns at the bottom of the rudder, worked fine but on inspection of the last carcass discoverd hardpoints in the center of the rudder. When I looked deep inside the fuse also found exit tubing for pull-pull above the stabs?! Figured geometrically it's more of a solid link, in the air it was even better than expected!
One of the reasons this bird flies soooo well is the fact it is stretched a little from scale. At 82" it's lean and mean! The Yak55 by nature has a broader surface on the side which helps it in low speed/high alfa flight, but the SP has a raised turtle deck compared to the M.
There's ample space in the fuse for whatever you want to put in there, but the one thing I like to do is KEEP IT SIMPLE! Good products properly installed shouldn't have to rely on multiple failsafes. With a little thought and planning it's easy to keep it all clean and simple.
All in all she's definitely a keeper. Keep your eyes peeled as this great plane should be in regular production this summer.
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