EDIT: Sorry the ESC wont hold good for that motor. Get an 150 Amps Opto and use a seperate 10 Amps BEC.

Hope this helps. 

Vinay

Don't care for McDonalds but I'm lovin' it

Quote from: vinay on June 24, 2010, 12:29:31 PM
6) Re Dipping the plane in Expoxy after the first coat dries in step 4 should help to a large extent.

7) Dont forget to order some 12 S 5000 mah lipos, a 400 watts charges comes in handy too!

Sorry I dont own a AXN Floater yet. I tot I will suggest something useful.  

Vinay
All I can smell is jealousy !! even after you know I would definitely let you hands on the plane once I maiden it.

I still need loads of Sim practice esp when I am more 'Aileron' guy which AXN Floater is not much good with ...
I guess you long forgotten your shaky-rickety fingers during your early Heli days (which was not long ago!)

Quote from: ujjwaana on June 24, 2010, 03:30:12 PM

I still need loads of Sim practice esp when I am more 'Aileron' guy which AXN Floater is not much good with ...

Tried my hand at an Easy Glider Pro, a few weeks ago. They turn MUCH better with rudder than with ailerons. So, Ujjwanna, set your rudder to CH 1 and fly much the way you are used to! Only thing is that you may (I did) find the plane a bit unresposive as compared to "regular" ones. That's what some people like and I don't !!!

I would expect the AXN to have more aileron authority than rudder.  I am no sure what prompted the concern about AXN not having enough aileron control

True, The length of the AXN ailerons are a lot of surface area, compared to the rudder. In any ways, ujjwal you should be able to handle any planes at the other end of the TX. AXn should be a childs play unless you are comfortable nose in gliding which Iam pretty sure you are already good at.

Ya, I remember the shaky thumbs, and I used to give back the TX to Rajesh to land my heli back. 

Today I ordered AXN floater from hobbycity. I am very excited as this will be my first electric plane. 
As I am totaly new to electric planes I have few doubts. I think those who have bought this plane earlier can solve these.
So plz help me out.

How is 20A ESC pre installed with this plane...? Should I use it or I need to buy another one with higher current rating...? Does ESC come pre programed or you need to program it manually?
Hobbyking site says that it requires 2-3S 1300mAh battery. So which one should I buy 2s or 3s? does it have sufficient space for battery so that I can use more mAh rated battery to increase flight time...?

Is there anything else I should know/have before flying this plane...?

Hi Spitfire,

QuoteHow is 20A ESC pre installed with this plane...? Should I use it or I need to buy another one with higher current rating...?

Answer: Not that bad, mine burnt off, when i used 25c 2200 mah battery.. reasonable , but anyhow i got a 20A ESC from LHS.

QuoteDoes ESC come pre programed or you need to program it manually?

Answer: Comes Pre programed..we need not do  anything.

QuoteHobbyking site says that it requires 2-3S 1300mAh battery. So which one should I buy 2s or 3s?

Answer: I had 3s 1800 mah  20C battery.

Quotedoes it have sufficient space for battery so that I can use more mAh rated battery to increase flight time...?

Answer: Yes, it has sufficient space for battery upto 2200mah

My Learnings:
There are websites, that tell you how to add additional strength to this plane..i'll try get that link.
1) Provide extra strength to the Front nose of the plane, bottom belly of the fuselage with Carbon rods.
2) Cover the wings and Fuselage with tape , because the plane is going to land in its belly..

Regards,
Ramkumar G

Mr.Ramkumar, Thanks a lot for your reply.
So I am going to buy 3S 2200 mAh lipo battery and few carbon rods, will it be ok..?

Quote from: ramjin82 on August 11, 2010, 10:38:50 PM
Answer: Not that bad, mine burnt off, when i used 25c 2200 mah battery.. reasonable , but anyhow i got a 20A ESC from LHS.

Can more C rating of lipo burn ESC..?

Quote from: spitfire on August 11, 2010, 10:53:35 PM
Can more C rating of lipo burn ESC..?

Only if the ESC is the weakest link. That is your motor is gulping X Amps, which your LiPO 'C' can provide, but the ESC max AMp is less than X.
Its good to perform static test  with Watt meter.

hai im plangg to buy axn clous fly!!
congrats fr ur purchase!!
cn u plss assit me wth the price details and shipping costs nd procedures of shipping it to india

Got my AXN floater jet last week and had its maiden last weekend. 
It is really awesome plane with excellent gliding capabilities, thus very good for beginner.
Here is the video of it's first flight.

Hi Spitfire,
Nice to see your birdie flying perfectly, and i hope you know the seriousness of this hobby too.
if you want this hobby to be enjoyed,,never ever allow kids to run with the plane or play in the flying area. i know stopping kids to play is not something good, but try to fly in open location as speed and prop may harm anybody. I hope you understand!

You are absolutely right. I will take care of that...!
btw what happened here was....there were no kids few minutes before at that place and as I was busy in assembling so I didnt noticed them and as plane took off they suddenly started running behind it.
surely I will keep this thing in mind. and thanks for ur guidance..!

Sandeep's advice is one of the paramount safety measure one should take even with Electric powered planes. Go as early as possible to fly when chances of these kids playing there are very thin. Abandon flying as the kids turn up.

The Indian RC community would be horrified to see a fellow flyer on the TV in any unfortunate eventuality.

Happy flying!

I too burnt my ESC (Turnigy AE-20A), which comes with AXN floater, while testing with battery Turnigy 2200mAh 3s 20C. But, many peoples said that they have used 2200mah battery without any issues (Reviews written down this page : http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=8359)! I tested few times upto 30% of throttle, it was ok. But when I raised throttle upto 50% suddently motor stopped! Immediately disconnected battery and checked ESC, it was little warm. Tried again, I could see small fumes from ESC also small 'tick' sound from ESC, hope some SMD component gone!

My bad luck!! 

But curious to know where am I wrong? or can we blame ESC? some links from google search saying that "garbage ESC" (type 'AXN floater AE 20A Turnigy' in google) 

can I use (http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9299) TowerPro 40A ESC?

waiting for valuable suggestions

Regards,
Dileep

I have used 3s 2200 mAh battery with that ESC and had no problem just that ESC was getting little hot. I never used throttle more than 50% as this plane doesnt require it. But when I found that many people have burnt there ESC with 2200mAh battery I am now using Mystery 30A http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9483
Mystery is doing very well as it hardly get hot after flight.

Quote from: dileepbalan on October 03, 2010, 01:35:07 PM
But curious to know where am I wrong? or can we blame ESC? some links from google search saying that "garbage ESC" (type 'AXN floater AE 20A Turnigy' in google) 

When I did static test of 2100 kv motor with 5x5 prop they have provided with plane using Mystery 30A ESC and 3s 2200mAh battery, I found that it was showing current around 21A at full throttle while with 3s 1300mAh it was showing current around 19A.
So ESC is not that crap but it is not according to requirement when you use 2200mAH. I still use this ESC with motor having less current demand and it works well.

If you fly the AXN Floater in significant winds, which means that you will fly at high throttle against the wind for long durations (100s of seconds), we have seen that the ESC gets too hot, either beginning to cut out, or the shrink wrap on it getting damaged.  We have had two cases where we had to reseat the heat sink and shrink-wrap it again.

They did seem to work even after all this, and putting the ESC outside the fuse seems to help.  Of course, just going to the 30A one seems to be a one stop solution.

hiiiii everyone:)
i hav orderd my axn floater jet a week ago n hobby king:) hope i get my hands on it wthin a weekk!!
cn anyne suggest me the battery and esc wth i shld go for??

Vasanth,
people suggest Zippy FlighMax/Turnigy  3S/2200mAh, 20C for the plane for right CG. Smaller batteries would end up with plane being Tail heavy.

Many people on forums have suggested to remove the Stock 20A ESC and replace with a 25/30 Amp one.
Rest all stock works great.
Do cut all the control surfaces off the Foam hinges and re-hinge with Scotch Tape. Else the Servos may get fried due to the binding.   

Quote from: ujjwaana on October 04, 2010, 12:17:29 AM
Do cut all the control surfaces off the Foam hinges and re-hinge with Scotch Tape. Else the Servos may get fried due to the binding.   

Could you please explain little more about re-hinge? When I tested the Rudder and Elevator, I feel its moving nicely. But I noticed that elevator servo some times producing "tic tic tic" sound, if I move it fully. Is this because of improper setting / hinging issue?

Regards
Dileep

ujjwaana ,
thnks a lott 
and i too hav the same doubt abt re-hinge is it not safe to fly wth the orginal hinge setup???(since mny didnt complain abt the hinge setup n axn floater!!),
thnkng you.........

You simply cut the control surfaces with a Sharp Xacto blade from the Wing/Tail/Fin at the point where they are attached with the thin Foam layer, acting like Hinge.

Then use Good quality Clear Duct/Scotch tape (3M brand) and Hinge them. Here is the video of general steps in Hining Foamies Control surfaces with tape:
I would share photos of the Tail hinge job I have done when I get back from office.

ujjwana,
thks a lot fr the video ,it ws realy helpfull
will upload my pics asoon as my axn arrives
thnkng you
-vasanth