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Forum: RC Jets
03-29-2023, 08:19 AM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

Yours is definitely not the latest version then....

Yours is definitely not the latest version then. It must be an in-between version. I'm sure those clamps will fair better than the flat plate one, though.
Forum: RC Jets
03-22-2023, 05:49 AM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

Is this even a 2.2M Predator? If that clamp you...

Is this even a 2.2M Predator? If that clamp you are showing is for the wing, you have an old version. The stab still uses a clamp on the front of the stab but rear threads in with a bolt at the...
Forum: RC Jets
02-22-2023, 10:22 AM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

If you ordered it from banana hobby it is updated...

If you ordered it from banana hobby it is updated for sure, but yes, it will have bolts retaining wings n stabs, wing tube will be like 2.5mm thick, and UAT will no longer be integrated into the main...
Forum: RC Jets
12-14-2022, 08:59 AM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

Raise the engine=easy. Lowering=not so much. I'm...

Raise the engine=easy. Lowering=not so much. I'm not about to cut out the rails of a 'turbine ready' ARF and glue in new ones. Surely I am not the only person here that has a laser cut, jig-locked...
Forum: RC Jets
12-13-2022, 02:04 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

These are Pilot factory pre-installed servos from...

These are Pilot factory pre-installed servos from the turbine-ready version. This is my second Pilot 2.2 predator. First one never had a servo problem in several hundred flights. This servo worked...
Forum: RC Jets
12-13-2022, 01:59 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

Raising the front of the jetpipe would change the...

Raising the front of the jetpipe would change the thrust angle. incidence in 0:0 in relation to the wing. I already chiseled away at the mount plate 1/16" to get it closer.
The servos are the Pilot...
Forum: RC Jets
12-12-2022, 03:28 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x948/20221211_115024_a273af496a3767d773d88b92575826484f0a2fb5.jpg
here's a pic. Not too concerned, just wondering if anyone else...
Forum: RC Jets
12-10-2022, 12:38 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

Just got the turbine installed. I didn't take a...

Just got the turbine installed. I didn't take a pic but I noticed the swiwin turbine exhaust sits high in relation to the jet pipe, by probably 1/8"or so. I verified that it's not the pipe itself as...
Forum: RC Jets
12-01-2022, 09:02 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

Well, got it opened and other than two piece...

Well, got it opened and other than two piece fuse, appears to have all the other updates, except not sure about wing tube.
what diameter and thickness is yours? This is 25mmx 2mm. I think that's...
Forum: RC Jets
12-01-2022, 08:08 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

re-read this thread. almost every predator jet...

re-read this thread. almost every predator jet carries at least 1/16" up elevator, most 1/8". My old predator carried 3/32".
Honestly, two piece fuse least of my worries, but all the other changes...
Forum: RC Jets
12-01-2022, 06:34 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

First round of disappointment

you set me up for disappointment. No way this is one piece. Now I wonder if I also missed out on the wing attachment update, bigger wing tube, better tank, and lighter weight. Won't know till...
Forum: RC Jets
12-01-2022, 05:42 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

One more question and then I'll get to assembly: ...

One more question and then I'll get to assembly: Did they ever fix the stab incidence issue that basically required about 1/8" up elevator trim?
Forum: RC Jets
12-01-2022, 12:52 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

High speed passes with a 170, snap-rolls,...

High speed passes with a 170, snap-rolls, etc.Hatch started cracking at the intake and pressure buffeting of the fuse would cause the hatch retention pin to start working its way out in flight. I'd...
Forum: RC Jets
12-01-2022, 09:06 AM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

I assume KE you meant LE? is it still a pinch...

I assume KE you meant LE? is it still a pinch system or is that bolt actively locking it in place?
Thanks for the heads up on the stopper. Their smoke tank use to come with similar stopper and it...
Forum: RC Jets
12-01-2022, 06:32 AM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

Reviving an old thread a bit. I'm back! I was on...

Reviving an old thread a bit. I'm back! I was on this thread until about a year ago. I had sold my navy scheme Predator and switched to three different sizes of Rebel. I eventually sold two of them,...
Forum: RC Jets
12-25-2020, 01:03 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

mine had an air leak between it and the main...

mine had an air leak between it and the main tank, so instead of pulling in fuel from the tank it pulled air.
Forum: RC Jets
02-24-2020, 11:56 AM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

You could be too noseheavy or 'zero flap' might...

You could be too noseheavy or 'zero flap' might not actually be zero(resulting in a little camber in the wing). I do not have that issue. I carry only about 3/32"up elevator trim. My jet stays in a...
Forum: RC Jets
02-18-2020, 07:16 AM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

I bypassed the uat and installed an intairco....

I bypassed the uat and installed an intairco. There is either a restriction in the pick up line or it's not moving around in the tank properly, or if there's a piece of metal tubing between the...
Forum: RC Jets
02-17-2020, 09:07 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

Yes. Being a top-hinged aileron, the control...

Yes. Being a top-hinged aileron, the control surface area of the aileron diminishes as it travels down, so you need more travel to have the same affect.
Forum: RC Jets
02-17-2020, 06:42 AM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

Got 8 more flights on the predator at Coachella...

Got 8 more flights on the predator at Coachella jets. I added a 10% reverse differential mix to get the rolls more on axis and it worked perfectly. Hopefully one of the two videography companies...
Forum: RC Jets
02-10-2020, 03:00 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

I'll be there with the predator you sold me! Did...

I'll be there with the predator you sold me! Did you catch my video of it a few posts up?
Forum: RC Jets
02-09-2020, 11:06 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

My CG is a little forward, even though it's at...

My CG is a little forward, even though it's at the back of the recommended range. Completely dry, it will barely stay in a wheelie on it's own. I estimate CG to be about 280mm back at the wing root....
Forum: RC Jets
02-09-2020, 09:23 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

I carry some power to the runway. I am constantly...

I carry some power to the runway. I am constantly modulating it, basically using it as my elevator to control rate of descent. Last foot of altitude is usually a function of elevator for me(the...
Forum: RC Jets
02-09-2020, 07:17 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

Not sure about degrees, but it's about 5/16" of...

Not sure about degrees, but it's about 5/16" of up aileron as measured at the outboard edge of the aileron. You can see how well it works in the landing at the end of the video above. it basically...
Forum: RC Jets
02-08-2020, 08:32 PM
Replies: 737
Views: 262,743
Posted By bodywerks

My friends at Flightreviewz...

My friends at Flightreviewz (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiYlWUUgRE112WnqM8IoBsA/featured) caught video of me screwing around with my SW170b-powered Predator. This is only flights 8-9. Still...
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