arf flite streak

what lines and what length is everybody useing. i tryed .015 58 tom morris lines but i think i need to go to 52 footlines. im useing a la 25 on it.

I'm using 015 x 60 with no problems. I did have to add some tip weight in the plane, I don't think mine had any installed from the factory.

The ARF has only about 1/4 Oz of tip weight (a few lead shot glued in place). It needs slightly more than that. Not a lot, maybe a one or two pennies taped on will be enough. With shorter lines and a 25, the lap times would probably be objectionably fast.

.
Kiwi

LAST EDITED ON Jul-09-03 AT 08:52 PM (CDT)
 
I'm using 53.5 feet with an Enya 19, no landing gear. Turns around a 4.3 sec lap. Mine flies a bit outside wing low rightside up and wing high upside down. Got to looking closely and one wingtip was turned up slightly and the other one turned down slightly. Couldn't cure it with heating and twisting so I'll add a trim tab and see what happens. Definitely worth 60 bucks!

Does any place have the Flite Streak Arf or Nobler in stock? Tower Hobbies doesnt.

Hi Brad,

What problem are you having on the 58' lines? The Streak you flew at Brodaks was on 58' lines with a 25.

Is it flying level both upright and inverted? If the outboard wing is flying high both upright and inverted, add tip weight. If it is flying high inverted and low upright (or vice versa) you have a warped wing. If the wing is warped you can use a Monokote heat gun and a helper to straighten it out.

I am using .15/60 footers on mine. ( .25LA ) Plenty of line tension, but real fast. My wings had a little warp in them, but some heat and a bit of twist cured the problem.

LAST EDITED ON Jul-09-03 AT 11:02 AM (CDT)
 
the outboard wing was flying high bouth inverted and upright i added 1/4 oz tip weight inproved some and the lines seem to have a sag in them. i have 1 washer on for outthrust.

I also had to remove a warp from my FSARF, but flying on 60' of .012 solid lines, the tip weight seems perfect. Plenty of line tension. Flying with a .25fp, and 10x4 prop.

I did have to block off 1/2 of the venturi to get really good needling and improved fuel economy, but there is still mucho power.

Add 1/2 ounce of tip weight and you should be good to go. I have discovered that with 15 - 60's on planes like the Streak, Ring etc. that 3/4 ounce is about right.

I've been using .015 x 58' cable, will soon switch to .012 x 58' cable. While there are no Big Issue problems with the .015s, small models with small motors aren't usually very happy dragging around too much line.

I'm also putting the GMA Magnum handle back in the toolbox where it belongs. Gad! I hadn't flown with a cabled handle for years. Now I don't understand 1) How I ever thought they were okay; 2) How y'all can still be using the things.

y'all??

Alright, who are you & why are you trying to impersonate Danny Dirt?

Nils,

Are we going to see you in a few days? Arlington is a great site, Steve has a terrific weekend planned.

Dan Rutherford (a.k.a. Danny Dirt)

Rules? We don't need no stinkin' rules!

Aren't .015 cable lines required over .15 c.i.?

Renger,

Got ya.

I figured somebody would whip out a rule book and that person, of all dedicated SSW participants, would be judged the most anal retentive of the year. My most sincere congratulations.

Bob Carver used to fly some mean-fast AMA Combat planes on 12s. Only once did I see him pop one off the end of the lines, although it was rather spectacular. I think I'm pretty safe using 12s on a 25-powered Flite Streak. But you already knew that.

Still (kinda) fiddling with the Tettra tank on my FS. Moving the plumbing around helped, but still more variance between level-and-rich, turning-and-honkin' than I would prefer. Can I get enough muffler-pressure whoof from the RSM tongue muffler to make the mods worthwhile?

Anal retentive? not after that trip to Mexico!

Now, there is a difference between what works and what's "legal". FAI, I think just requires a pull test, and if you pass, anything goes.

I certainly think that .012 cable on a .25 powered FSARF is going to work just fine.

Just don't try to use those lines at our contests!

Larry,

Thanks for the challenge. Can I supply the micrometer?

What about my question? Oh, right. You're the guy with a big hunk o' balsa wedged in his venturi. What was I thinking to ask you about fuel feed systems?