Full EPP Wedgie is "HERE"!
This 34" span flying wing uses commonly available Speed 400 type components which many of
you already have from other projects. The low weight (15-16 oz RTF) and low drag, combine to provide
performance that will have your friends believing you have a big dollar motor onboard.
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| The Wedgie is quite capable of performing many maneuvers at
lower throttle settings than most pilots are used to.
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| Once you have it trimmed out, back off the throttle and see how well it
still performs. Sustained inverted flight at partial throttle (the whole flight if you wish)
is common. Fly a pylon pattern inverted, it will do it if you can. Play with the CG. Inverted
flight should take just a "breath" of down elevator. Remember on the first flight to add a little
up trim and throw hard. Fast planes need to take off with more airspeed.
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| Check out the hot set up on the Tech Tips page. |
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| Product Review on the Wedgie - RCM Oct 2002 page 150 |
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| Wedgies have been clocked on radar at over 65 mph in level flight, and well over 95 mph
out of dives! Such speed also gives wonderful vertical performance. All that from a stock speed 400 motor!
Yes it is a fast plane at full power, but it's just as much fun at half power for those that are not "speed freaks".
Standard kit MM-57 includes airframe, hardware, plastic & winglets only. No power equipment is provided.
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The Wedgie has been declared one the fastest stock production wings.
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Most of the wings currently flying are using the following components with great success:
- Stock Speed 400 6V motor
- 10 or 20 amp BEC controller (Aveox A-14, Jes 10, Rondo, Graupner 400 Plus, etc.)
- 500A, 600AE 8 cells or 1100 Nim 8 cells
- HS-81 or JR 241 servos or similar micro servos
- Hitec 555 Receiver
- White Gunther push-on prop (reversed for pusher operation)
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Evolution of the Wedgie By Dave Wenzlick
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