Extra 330 Build

Welcome to my build page. Hopefully I can give this enough entertainment so as not to bore you. The first build is an Extra 330 from Pilot RC with 122” wingspan. I ordered the plane direct from the manufacture in China so I could get a custom color scheme. Surprisingly it was easier than I expected.  Delivery date should be early February.  Plans for this plane have been in the works for a while so I have been slowly gathering parts over the last few months. By the time the plane arrives I should have everything to assemble it with the exception of a few small incidentals and unexpected road blocks of course. Everything going into the plane was/is replaced weight in mind. Keeping the plane as lite as possible will help the plane lend itself to easier aerobatic flying. 3D hucking!

Assembly Parts List:

Powered by Desert Aircraft  (DA) 170 with 18hp.  Bolted to a carbon fiber Mejzlik  24x10ETL prop initially. The engine will exhaust through two MTW 90mm drop headers and Pro Flow canisters from Planebender.

Futaba 14mz controlling Futaba BLS157 HV servos. Two per aileron, two per elevator, two per rubber and one on the throttle. The choke servo will use a mini futaba servo.

Batteries are two Fromeco 5200 for the radio and one 2600 on the ignition. Both will power through Fromeco Sahara regulators attached to Fromeco Wolverine and Badger switches. Power surges will be regulated by Fromeco DC UP panel.

Factory wheels will be replaced by Whiterose main and tail wheels. They will spin on Whiterose titanium axels. Factory wheel pants will be replaced with custom made Spats from Chief Aircraft for grass flying.

Fuel is secured by two 32oz 4titude 3 line tanks for a total of 64oz.

Sea Craft Bling aluminum servo arms and servo mounts.

Custom graphics design by B and E Graphics.

Pictures are of the plane just before it was to be crated up and shipped. It should be on the water as I write this and on it's way to the good old US of A.