F4U Corsair R/C Warbird Plug-n-Play (AU Warehouse)

Total of 3 discussions.

brady

6 points - 1/11/2013

would an 800mah 3s be okay?

Novice-9

40 points

For 3s you will need to up grade the ESC 30amp and possible mod the battery area. You can try and 8x6 prop on 2s to get it moving faster. Hope this helps

adrianc

20 points - 1/2/2013

Can anyone tell me the item number for a replacement prop for this plane??

fanny

512 points - 2/2/2011

There is a review in S&E mag on the FMS corsair that looks identical. the reviewer fitted the extra servo and got rudder working. He said it wasn't worth the hassle and made the plane more tail heavy requiring more weight in nose etc. otherwise he said this was exelent and tough plane. Another disadvantage I see to moving rudder is that it is very vulnerable and prone to bust if plane noses over on landing. best fly it and enjoy as it is.

honky

56 points

Thanks for your review Alan..... Steve Tonks

guitarPlaya

154 points

Foo sho dawg!

Kellyann

16227 points

Fanny thanks. It seems rudder are going the way of the DODO bird.

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating		Customer 8 likes
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Very nice plane, easy to put together. Does require glue for the tail section which is included in the box. Takes 5 mins, no problem. I changed the stock motor to a 2409-12T running a 8x4 apc prop and a zippy 1500mAh 3S battery. The battery is probably a bit large (heavy) than ideal but it just fits in the compartment. Crazy power with this combo, 1:1 thrust at about half throttle. The only issue with the larger battery was the CG. It seemed close to the recommended 63mm from LE but my first flight was very hairy and almost uncontrollable. I think I had way too much throw on the surfaces also (recommend use expo at start until you get a feel for the controls and iron out CG issues). I cut away some foam in forward battery compartment so the batt went about 15-20cm further in. CG is now 4-5mm infront of 63mm recommended. I was worried about the weight and thought I would have to keep the speed up high, but not so, flys around beautifully at 1/4 throttle, nice scale-like speed. Of course can also go ballistic with more throttle. I think with 1000-1300mAh 3S it would be perfect, CG will probably be spot on, but 1500mAh still flies great even with the higher weight.

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Overall Rating		Barry 41 likes
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Received my Corsair three days after ordering, quick delivery seems to be the Hallmark of Oz.HK. Great little plane 15 minutes and ready to fly. Maidened with everything stock standard and very happy with the performance. Quite fast, good roll rate and very responsive to controls without being touchy. O k at slower speeds and glides nicely. I did bring the CG forward to 50mm from the leading edge. Great plane, would recommend.

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Overall Rating		DiscoStu 2 likes
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Ordered on Friday from the Aus warehouse, arrived in Melbourne on Wednesday. Easy to put together, took 45 grams in the nose to balance with a Zippy 1000mah battery (nicely hidden under the removable cowl).

I set the control services to minimal throw for maiden flight, found them to be quite responsive, elevator very much so. First flight had a few steep climbs, dropped 10pcnt movement off elevator in the controller to smooth out the flights. 3 flights, 3 nice and easy landings and no damage (much better than some of my other maiden flights)..

Surprisingly quick little plane, but still very stable, and a real pleasure to fly. Definately recommend this plane.

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Overall Rating		Benskie 5 likes
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Ordered Monday morning, Received Friday from Aus Warehouse awesome, plane came very well packaged with no damage, very easy build and took no time at all, i have not flown mine yet but a friend has one and i have flown it and wow awesome bird to fly am very happy with this plane and the price makes it even better

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Overall Rating		azzawor 1 likes
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This is a good plane but I wouldn't recommend it for a beginner. Packing is not all that good (rudder was broken on arrival but easily fixed). It can be touchy and doesn't like slow speeds (heavy for its size) - make sure your CG is spot on.

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