Comment by Brent on August 24, 2012 at 2:42pm

 

 

I also use a windscreen over the "open cockpit" tray, it seems to make a difference in reducing drag.

Thanks to Mccafe!

Comment by steve F11music.com on August 25, 2012 at 4:43pm

Nice mod. What are your motor and prop specs? Where did you put your VtX?

Comment by Brent on August 26, 2012 at 10:19am

It still has the stock motor with a 6*4 prop. Under powered but gets the job done as I am looking more for range.
Vtx is the 200mw 5.8 from range and sits on top of the vertical stab. Ibcrazy clover on the tx and a CP on the rx gives me good clear video.

Comment by Brent on August 29, 2012 at 7:10pm

 

 

The Bixler is not built strong enough to carry any kind of weight or expensive gear. Too many critical mods are needed to make it suitable IMO.

Comment by steve F11music.com on August 30, 2012 at 3:40am

I laminated my entire wing and also 3m storage taped the control surfaces. It carries APM1.4, GPS, mag, 600mW ImmersionRC 5.8GHz vTx, camera from readymaderc that I can't remember the number and xbee. I use 3300mAh 4S and get 20 minutes. Enough for me to go to the top of a 1km mountain 1.5km back and fly back in 15 minutes with 5 to spare and that is coming down slowly using RTL. I need to increase the amount of down pitch the autopilot allows because the bixler can handle more of a dive. I'm using the crap motor that came with it but with a better prop. I also had to change out the rudder servo after it failed and the aileron servos I didn't even trust so replaced them from the start. I land in a mountain area that has NO flat ground to land on so I'm getting good at stopping it on a dime (more or less) :) It's not my choice plane. I have a zephyr 2 and a dead skywalker that I prefer but when the skywalker died, it was a quick replacement and it's served well. Ascratch build will be replacing it soon as it's starting to show it's age.

Comment by Brent on August 30, 2012 at 8:16am

I might have to take a serious look at the Bixler II. I see it has aileron hinges from the factory. but you are still stuck with the problem of not having any room up front if using the tray. So if I need to to cut the nose off a new one I could just as well build a new nose for this one...

Your right not the airframe of choice and I also have a scratch build wing on the bench I need to finish, there are tough as nails!

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