Wingspan: 88″ (27% scale)
Motor: Hacker A60-18L
ESC: Castle Creations Ice HV-160
Batteries: 12S LiPo (two Turnigy Nanotech 6S 5000 mAH 25/50C in series)
Propeller: APC 24 x 12E electric
Radio: Futaba 7C with R617FS receiver
This is a 50cc size model that originally had a 60cc Brillelli gas engine installed. The Hacker A60-18L running on 12S LiPo is a popular setup for this class and it powers this model very well. With a weight of 20 lb performance is not quite 3D but it does aerobatics effortlessly at half to three-quarters throttle.
After flying a GP 70″ Revolver for the past year as an intermediate/aerobatic trainer, I found the Yak comparatively easy to fly and land. Of course, it doesn’t sound “manly” like Brian’s Brillelli-powered sister ship! But that’s the subject of another post…