tarlau

HI there --

I am thinking about buying a Hobbico Superstar EP Select... and would
like to get feed back from those of you who have been flying one for
awhile. I have been flying at Hobbico gas trainer for some months
and really enjoy it... but I would like to experiment with electrics.

How long is the average flight time with the provided battery? And
have some of you had lucky with battery substutions... such as lith
poly?

Thanks in advance for your input.

Cheers, Bob

jim lilly

Bob,

I don't know what battery is supplied with it (if any), but a fellow
club member has one. He uses a 2400mAh NiCd and gets around 10 minutes,
just putting around.

Batteries for it are expensive, and the SS - EP doesn't have ailerons
.....steer w/rudder only.

A better choice with far more capabilities is the HobbyZone Aerobird
Challenger.......
http://horizon.hobbyshopnow.com/prod...p?prod=HBZ3500
--

Jim L.
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leekayd

The Aerobird doesn't have ailerons, either, but it wouldn't be that difficult
to lessen the dihedral of the wing during assembly, and add strip ailerons to
the Superstar. I've done it to more than one airplane designed for 3-channel
ops, including the Kadet and Kadet Jr. It's a bit more difficult with a
pre-covered wing to cut ailerons into the trailing edge, but with a little
care, it _can_ be done.


J.D.
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mike

I won one of these birds..Nice little flyer but it does have its
shortcomings. One, glue in the tail feathers, the bolt on system does
not hold them well enough to prevent them from twisting. When they twist
it wont fly correctly.(trim changes). It definitely can use a different
prop or power setup than stock. I have not tried anything yet..but it
needs more power ( i am new to electric). the radio system works fine..
the battery is used to adjust the CG and accomplishes this task well.
Hope this helps you out.
Mike