Pilot R/C - 88" Yak-54 - First Flights

Had successful first few flights yesterday with my Pilot R/C Yak. Great fun, flies like it's on rails, it really does. Such a simple build, it takes longer to put the servos in and program the radio than it does to build it!! My setup follows;

Make: Pilot RC - http://www.pilot-rc.com/

Model: 87" Yak-54 - http://www.pilot-rc.com/ProductShow.aspx?id=61

Engine: DA-50 from Desert Aircraft Australia - http://shop.desertaircraft.com.au/

Exhaust: MTW Cannister

Prop: 22x10 Mejzlik Carbon

Rx: JR RD-921

Servos: Hitech HS-7955TG's all round except throttle (Hitec HS-5645MG)

Batteries: Sanyo KR1700 5 Cells - I think I'll change them out for some Fromeco LiFe's though

AMR Giant Stick - Covering Done... Well almost

Here's some photo's of the final covered aircraft. I'm yet to add some trim stripes and attach the ailerons and flaps.

As this is really the first time I've put it together since I sheeted the wing, I've realised that the wing saddle is a little out of whack on one side and I'll need to "adjust" it. Which is why the wing panels aren't together.

Last bits to do;

* Add aerotow attachment

* Finalise RC Gear

* Engine and fuel tank

* Smoke and smoke tank

* Lolly Drop Mechanism :)

Here's the partially covered fuse, and one of the wing panels. If you're wondering about the funky colour scheme, it's following a 40-sized "fun fly / ugly stick" that I've had for a number of years and inherited from a mate. We estimate the smaller model to be about 12 years old, I thought it would be cute to have a huge one and a small one in the same colours!

You can see the included hardware here. It's a 5/32" bolt with a machined fitting on the other side. I've chosen to fit washers on the other side to the fitting to spread the load on the control surface out.

I've covered the bottom of the fuse and put the tailwheel and main gear on. So this is the first photo of the stick "on it's feet". Getting exciting!

AMR Giant Stick - Wing Assembly Continued

Looking from the top down you can see the wing attach points and how the whole thing fits together.

Sheeting the wing up, you can see that the good old d-box structure is still going strong. And I mean STRONG!

The finished wing panel