Parkzone mini Mustang ( 16inch wing span )

[Warm hands - rcgloves.com]

Santa has brought me a Parkzone mini Mustang ( my wife bought it for me actually - of course ! ) and I have just flown it today ( boxing day )

After about 2 minutes of flight, the motor began to 'hunt' slighly indicating that the battery was getting low.

I was able to fly for a minute or two more & then landed with the 'low cut off' about to ...... err.... 'cut off'..... which it did shortly afterwards.

I had the same experience with a couple of extra batteries.

The plane flies really well, like a first low wing sport aerobat, but I feel that the flight time was dissapointingly short on each battery.

Has anyone had a different or similar experience, or is this the normal.

Thanks

[BB]

Double check the RX batteries. And change the TX batteries if necessary.  It is possible that the TX is a little low in power.

 

BB

[Garry Pollard]

Hi and welcome

A little more detail would help, ie what motor, prop, lipo and esc is being used. Was the lipo fully charged. Also difficult to gague your experiance as your profile is blank. A bit more detail on these points and I am sure you will get sorted with the lads on here

Garry

[Bruce Richards]

Welcome from me too. As Gary says give us some more info and I am sure someone will be able to help you get to the bottom of you problem.

[Frank Skilbeck]

If it's the Mini Mustang this is the one running on a single cell 130 mah battery.4 mins total flight if on full throttle isn't too bad.

Check that the batteries in the charging unit are OK. Also if you were flying outside in these temps then the battery performance will be a bit down, hence the hunting.

 

PS also better posting this under electric flight

Edited By Frank Skilbeck on 26/12/2009 22:49:52

[Garry Pollard]

Your P.S. is correct Frank and it would be better under electric flight, however I think the thought of the first post worries people and they do not see they are putting it under the wrong heading. Must say I have done it once

Garry

[Gaz Elliott]

I have seen on you tube people using larger 3.7 batteries . Anyone know a supplier I can find 130mah but no bigger.

[Warm hands - rcgloves.com]

Thank you for the advice....appologies for posting in the wrong section ( first time...didn't realise )

Frank.. I think you are right about the cold weather effecting the bateries and it may be that the batteries were not quite 100% maximum charged up.

Thank you.

Kevin

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[Chris Card]

Hi Kevin,

 

I have the same micro Mustang and I love it.  My flight times are about 10 mins but there's a crucial difference - I've upgraded my batteries to 240mAh Hyperion G3s from Aircraft-world.com (can also be sourced from Robotbirds).  This also involved changing the battery connector to Deans micros (sourced from Giantcod) as I couldn't find a way to source the original connectors.

 

Sounds like hassle but really the improvement in overall performance and duration is worth it.  Hope yours gives you good service

[Warm hands - rcgloves.com]

Thanks for all the replies, really helpful.

Kevin

[Gaz Elliott]

Mine has arrived. Just need time now to get out in the day light or to a decent hall.!!!! Wind looks to be picking up week end so even that looks out the question.

[Chris Card]

I would suggest flying in an open outdoor area initially, until you're used to it.  They can be surprisingly nippy and might be a handful indoors if you're not familiar with the handling.

[buster prop]

I've just got a PZ Micro Mustangs BNF as well. Flew it the other evening outdoors in very light winds. Does nip along, soon had to use low rates 50% ailerons & 60% elevator with 30% expo. Better - enjoyed several flights but I'm not in a hurry to fly her indoors. Also had to watch the range as if it went into the crops I'd never find it! By the way, I went to the Corby fly-in and a guy there was selling these as airframes (with electronics) for £25, mostly with slight damage, I was tempted to buy one just for the Spektrum AR6400 module and motor which can be used for something else.  

[James40]

£25 is a great price, I don't suppose you got the guys details did you ?

 

I'd buy a couple off him at that price, all the guys I go abroad with ask where I got mine from when they see me flying it and they all want a go

 

Just think of the mayhem with four of these in the air trying to dog fight each other.

[buster prop]

The guy at Corby was Tempest Models, I think he only sells at shows or on line. Look at www.tempestmodels.com . He specialises in old time stuff, Ben Buckle kits and the like as well as buying up slightly damaged stock and selling it on at shows. He also had nitro buggies and some heli's. I bought another 120mA/Hr cell off him for my Mustang with some other bits. May try unclipping the undercarriage from my micro Mustang as they apparently fly even better without it and look better in the air, as I fly it over grass the u/c isn't needed. Could always put it back on to fly indoors. As for the £25 Mustangs, I'd buy at a show so that you can have a good look at plane before parting with cash.

[James40]

They do fly nicely without the gear, it's just a little more drag that to be honest, isn't needed on such a light model. You can float them in anyway and on grass it isn't going to damage anything.

 

If your worried about damage, a strip of hinge tape or similar on the belly air scoop will protect it.

Mine has made plenty of not so glamerous landings with no damage