CARF Rebel MAX - Build Thread
#253
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It's ready. It's just so dang hot down here, it's hard to get the motivation to go back out. I did a test run on the new 235 and it ran perfect. Shut it down, refueled the jet and it flooded so I decided to completely dry it out and try another day. Barry gave me a new parameter so I'll test run it at home, possibly tonight.
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AEROSHELDON (07-02-2022)
#258
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Anyone have the measurement from the center of Main Gear to back of wing tube? Using the Xicoy CG tool and would love if someone has this measurement!!!
I have the plane assembled on my workbench and I am the only one home, so I would prefer help on this if at all possible!
Please advise.
Thanks!
I have the plane assembled on my workbench and I am the only one home, so I would prefer help on this if at all possible!
Please advise.
Thanks!
Last edited by rbxbear44; 07-10-2022 at 05:33 AM.
#259
Thread Starter
My Feedback: (1)
Anyone have the measurement from the center of Main Gear to back of wing tube? Using the Xicoy CG tool and would love if someone has this measurement!!!
I have the plane assembled on my workbench and I am the only one home, so I would prefer help on this if at all possible!
Please advise.
Thanks!
I have the plane assembled on my workbench and I am the only one home, so I would prefer help on this if at all possible!
Please advise.
Thanks!
#261
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Ok, so CG is done. I ran it at exactly behind the wing tube showing a tad tail heavy. Ran it 10mm back from the wing tube and I am on the dot. The whole fuel cell is forward of the CG, so there is that. When I had my Rebel Pro, I ran an old JetCat P-200 for 10 minutes and had 1/3 of a tank left after landing. This has a JC Mammoth 250, so I imagine the same will happen.
Will do the turbine start up this week and maybe in the next few weeks will get this in the air.
Will do the turbine start up this week and maybe in the next few weeks will get this in the air.
#262
Did you do the balance with some fuel in the tank?
The max will need more power longer than your Pro, so don’t be surprised if flight time is not as long! Although it’s lightly loaded there is a lot of aeroplane to get going from slow flight.
The max will need more power longer than your Pro, so don’t be surprised if flight time is not as long! Although it’s lightly loaded there is a lot of aeroplane to get going from slow flight.
#263
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I've been doing 7.5 minute flights with the 235 and have about 1/3 of a tank remaining. Sneak up on that longer flight. This thing deadsticks like a dream but if you don't need to, that's better.
#265
Got my Max! Started ordering the rest of the components today, ordered the gear directly from Electron. Planning on building over the Christmas.
my little work shop (plane room) has gotten very tiny!!
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Kenrico (10-31-2022)
#267
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I love the colour swap should be easy to see on overcast days , she is beautiful, and the 235 will haul it around very well.
Love it.
Love it.
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Kenrico (10-31-2022)
#268
thanks! Scott, from the time I saw the video of Ray’s max flown at Florida Jets in that scheme I knew that was gonna be it! The difference between mines and Rays is the big Rebel logo on the bottom of the wings and the Stabs got the same pattern as the wings instead of just all black.
#269
thanks Russell ! I like how my pro flies with the 180 at least at my very small flying field, so the max with the 235 should be about right for me.
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Skunkwrks (10-31-2022)
#270
Guys, those of you who ordered gear directly from electron how long did it take? Did you get a Shippin notice, tracking etc?
I ordered October 27 haven’t heard anything from them.
I ordered October 27 haven’t heard anything from them.
#275
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Flight times with 235
That's pretty close to what I'm getting with 8 mins on the timer. I also setup an alarm on the Core/VSpeak to alert me at 3 litre remaining, 2 litre, then land immediately at the 1 litre mark. My field is just over 6000 ft elevation and the 235 gives the Max plenty of vertical for the uplines and manageable residual thrust on landing. I think it's the sweet spot for my type of flying!