![]() ![]() *4-cell 2200 battery pack works well to power the plane *Well packaged and arrived in great shape For more speed I can switch to a two blade prop but I like the looks of the three blade prop that comes with the 001.jpg:I noted with interest the direct reference to Banana Hobby on the bottom left on the end panels of the box. Those that have seen her in the air also liked what they saw. I am happy with my present setup with 4 ounces of ballast and won't be making any major changes. I was surprised that I easily get five minute plus flights with only a 2200 mAh battery. When I get a little more practice in with her I might be tempted to modify her to have a dropping bomb. ![]() She can do a very nice dive and the flaps deployed look great in a dive. The flaps required a bit more work than I would have liked to get closed but that may have been the luck of the draw. I really liked drumbum's high speed passes with sound added. I am very happy with the looks of the flaps open and have accepted the improved closed position I have been able to get with the flaps. Properly balanced she handles well and looks very scale in the air. The plane is affordable, sufficiently well powered, looks great and comes with retracts. I was honestly impressed that she otherwise survived my mistakes. I only lost the wing antenna with a bad landing. During the test flying I had a few dumb thumb moves and twice expected major damage but she took a licking and kept on ticking. I am happy with the forward to middle C/G range from 90mm -100mm back from the leading edge of the wing position. Having the C/G further back made the plane's pull to the left a little stronger during takeoff. DOH! My error! With the plane ballasted in the forward C/G position there was just a little left pull on take off that was easily countered with some right rudder. I wish I hadn't added the supplied decorative wing antenna before going to the Arizona Electric Festival as I managed to break off that antenna. She looked beautiful without my adding any additional details or weathering to her. My plane arrived in perfect shape and was quick and easy to assemble. As seen below the Dauntless flew well in Pete's hands. Also Pete shows full flights not short three second bursts so you can really see how she handles. The videos show the planes in action to let us know how the plane flies. Pete does a very nice job with the videos of his products. +SBD2.wmv:The Dauntless patrols the skies at Apache Junction. !!My Video: The SBD-5 Dauntless patrols the skies above Apache Junction at the Arizona Electric Festival. At four ounces there was a bit of down elevator for level flight and she is handling the weight nicely so I am keeping her as is. She was flown in Arizona with four ounces of ballast and handled very nicely. I finally found it when I unpacked back home. As mentioned above I had taken off the antenna mast and stored it in a safe place. In Arizona she attracted a lot of attention and was flown by my friend Dan so I could get some more pictures and video. !!The SBD-5 Dauntless at The Arizona Electric Festival |> Wingspan: | Weight: | Length: | Servos: | Transmitter: | Receiver: | Battery: | Motor: | ESC: | Propeller: | Retracts: | Manufacturer: | Available From: |Banana Hobby 261.jpg:The Dauntless flew a scouting mission on Friday at the Arizona Electric Festival. ![]()
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