Pilot RC 40% Yak 54

40% Yak 54  130” wing span. This is a big one. GP 176, MTW Headers, Pro Flow Smooth Pipe tuned pipes, Fromeco Batteries, Harris competition smoke pump, 13 Hitec 7950 TH servos guided by two Futaba 14 channel receivers. This plane was special ordered direct from the manufacture with the custom scheme.

Building from the center out.

I am first mounting everything I cannot move i.e. engine, wheels, muffler etc. I then put the plane on the balancer and start placing the tanks, smoke pump and batteries where the CG needs to be.

Unfortunately this plane did not come with a pipe tunnel so I am going to have to design and build one. The factory rudder servo tray is directly where the tune pipes need to exit so some serious modifications will need to be made. I think the dremel and band saw are going to get a good work out.

 

Note the yard stick. Rudder stands 3 feet off the ground.