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**chuebner** · 06-07-2007, 11:24 PM

Hey guys... I'm just putting the finishing touches on a kit built Balsa USA Phaeton 90 Bipe. I was just wondering if any of you gents have flown one of these? Are there any bad tendancies to watch out for while maidening? I was thinking of powering it with a GMS .76 or a Super Tiger 90. I have both. Was leaning towards the GMS because I wanted to use the S.T. in a Super Chipmunk 120. The GMS has been run in in a CG Tiger 60 weighing in at 9 1/4 lbs and pulls it around with authority. Wingspan of the Phaeton 90 is 70' top and 64" bottom. Setup weight will be approx. 12 - 12 1/2 lbs. Any and all tips, tricks and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Guys

Curt

**chuebner** · 06-07-2007, 11:39 PM

Here is a pic of it.

spillproof · 06-08-2007, 05:58 PM

Where did you find that pilot??? lol love it!

**chuebner** · 06-08-2007, 06:02 PM

Hey spillproof... My brother picked it up at WalMart.. He's the price guarantee guy.

Curt

**chuebner** · 06-08-2007, 06:17 PM

1 more pic

mwhitelaw · 06-08-2007, 08:06 PM

I had one and tried two different powerplants in it. Flew with a OS 120 four stroke and also with a OS 90 FSR. Flew much better with the 90 two stroke.

**williame3590** · 06-09-2007, 06:07 AM

Just rebuilt one, added a custom cowl, wheel pants, complete set of flying wires and installed an OS 108. Now need to take it all apart and cover it in super coverite and paint white with yellow trim and black pinstripping. It should look really nice.

Jollidude · 06-09-2007, 06:24 AM

Gorgeous airplane Curt, I have one NIB that I'm really looking forward to building. You may want to revisit how you have your exhaust set up, that's a long extension and in general, two stroke engines don't like them. It causes too much backpressure, loss of power and overheating. Run the engine with and without it to see what effect it will have before putting it in the air.

Cheers!

Jollidude

**chuebner** · 06-09-2007, 01:42 PM

Will do that, Jollidude, before I put it into the air!

Thanks
Curt

**chuebner** · 06-14-2007, 08:46 AM

Well, we maidened my Phaeton 90 last night. Again, our flying pro , Terrill Johnson, had the honors. I wish I had this mans' confidence. He took it up and said it needed next to nothing for trim. He brought it around and greased a perfect landing. I took it up next and I can honestly say that this is one nice relaxing flying Bipe. Big in the air, not twitchy and lands as good as any trainer I have flown. Floats in for landings with very little power on. The GMS.76 flys it around pretty good. Hands off at 1/2 throttle. Just enough for relaxed flying. The extra long exhaust tube I incorperated into mine doesn't seem to have any effect on the way the motor runs and zero exhaust residue to clean up

Would recomend this Bipe to any one who doesn't want to do a lot aerobatics. The only drawback is that it takes a while to build (took me about 250 hrs) but is worth it in the end

06-07-2007, 11:24 PM	#1
chuebner Administrator ★ Site Supporter ★★ Administrator ★ I am: Curt H Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Imperial & Regina, Sask. Radio of choice: Hitec Feedback: 62 / 100% Posts: 10,562 Total Props: 94	Phaeton 90 advice...Maidened last night Remove this ad - become a site supporter! Hey guys... I'm just putting the finishing touches on a kit built Balsa USA Phaeton 90 Bipe. I was just wondering if any of you gents have flown one of these? Are there any bad tendancies to watch out for while maidening? I was thinking of powering it with a GMS .76 or a Super Tiger 90. I have both. Was leaning towards the GMS because I wanted to use the S.T. in a Super Chipmunk 120. The GMS has been run in in a CG Tiger 60 weighing in at 9 1/4 lbs and pulls it around with authority. Wingspan of the Phaeton 90 is 70' top and 64" bottom. Setup weight will be approx. 12 - 12 1/2 lbs. Any and all tips, tricks and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Guys Curt __________________ Cheers Curt I fly Hitec, why...... because I wanna!! Forum Rules Link https://www.rccanada.ca/site-rules.pdf
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06-07-2007, 11:39 PM	#2
chuebner Administrator ★ Site Supporter ★★ Administrator ★ I am: Curt H Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Imperial & Regina, Sask. Radio of choice: Hitec Feedback: 62 / 100% Posts: 10,562 Total Props: 94	Here is a pic of it. __________________ Cheers Curt I fly Hitec, why...... because I wanna!! Forum Rules Link https://www.rccanada.ca/site-rules.pdf Last edited by chuebner; 11-25-2012 at 11:40 AM.
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06-08-2007, 06:02 PM	#4
chuebner Administrator ★ Site Supporter ★★ Administrator ★ I am: Curt H Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Imperial & Regina, Sask. Radio of choice: Hitec Feedback: 62 / 100% Posts: 10,562 Total Props: 94	Pilot Hey spillproof... My brother picked it up at WalMart.. He's the price guarantee guy. Curt __________________ Cheers Curt I fly Hitec, why...... because I wanna!! Forum Rules Link https://www.rccanada.ca/site-rules.pdf
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06-08-2007, 06:17 PM	#5
chuebner Administrator ★ Site Supporter ★★ Administrator ★ I am: Curt H Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Imperial & Regina, Sask. Radio of choice: Hitec Feedback: 62 / 100% Posts: 10,562 Total Props: 94	Price Check Pilot 1 more pic __________________ Cheers Curt I fly Hitec, why...... because I wanna!! Forum Rules Link https://www.rccanada.ca/site-rules.pdf Last edited by chuebner; 11-25-2012 at 11:40 AM.
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06-09-2007, 06:07 AM	#7
williame3590 Administrator ★ Site Supporter ★ ★ Site Supporter ★★ Administrator ★ I am: William A Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: York, on Radio of choice: Futaba Feedback: 129 / 100% Posts: 10,204 Total Props: 116	90 Just rebuilt one, added a custom cowl, wheel pants, complete set of flying wires and installed an OS 108. Now need to take it all apart and cover it in super coverite and paint white with yellow trim and black pinstripping. It should look really nice.
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06-08-2007, 05:58 PM	#3
spillproof RCC Noob I am: Ken B Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Halifax Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 19 Total Props: 0	Where did you find that pilot??? lol love it!
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06-08-2007, 08:06 PM	#6
mwhitelaw Join Date: Oct 2006 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 38 Total Props: 0	I had one and tried two different powerplants in it. Flew with a OS 120 four stroke and also with a OS 90 FSR. Flew much better with the 90 two stroke.
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06-09-2007, 06:24 AM	#8
Jollidude RCC Expert Contributor I am: Wayne J Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Halifax, NS Feedback: 43 / 100% Posts: 846 Total Props: 0	Gorgeous airplane Curt, I have one NIB that I'm really looking forward to building. You may want to revisit how you have your exhaust set up, that's a long extension and in general, two stroke engines don't like them. It causes too much backpressure, loss of power and overheating. Run the engine with and without it to see what effect it will have before putting it in the air. Cheers! Jollidude
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06-09-2007, 01:42 PM	#9
chuebner Administrator ★ Site Supporter ★★ Administrator ★ I am: Curt H Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Imperial & Regina, Sask. Radio of choice: Hitec Feedback: 62 / 100% Posts: 10,562 Total Props: 94	Will do that, Jollidude, before I put it into the air! Thanks Curt __________________ Cheers Curt I fly Hitec, why...... because I wanna!! Forum Rules Link https://www.rccanada.ca/site-rules.pdf
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06-14-2007, 08:46 AM	#10
chuebner Administrator ★ Site Supporter ★★ Administrator ★ I am: Curt H Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Imperial & Regina, Sask. Radio of choice: Hitec Feedback: 62 / 100% Posts: 10,562 Total Props: 94	Awesome Well, we maidened my Phaeton 90 last night. Again, our flying pro , Terrill Johnson, had the honors. I wish I had this mans' confidence. He took it up and said it needed next to nothing for trim. He brought it around and greased a perfect landing. I took it up next and I can honestly say that this is one nice relaxing flying Bipe. Big in the air, not twitchy and lands as good as any trainer I have flown. Floats in for landings with very little power on. The GMS.76 flys it around pretty good. Hands off at 1/2 throttle. Just enough for relaxed flying. The extra long exhaust tube I incorperated into mine doesn't seem to have any effect on the way the motor runs and zero exhaust residue to clean up Would recomend this Bipe to any one who doesn't want to do a lot aerobatics. The only drawback is that it takes a while to build (took me about 250 hrs) but is worth it in the end __________________ Cheers Curt I fly Hitec, why...... because I wanna!! Forum Rules Link https://www.rccanada.ca/site-rules.pdf
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