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Bixler 2 Build progress report. The Bixler 2 is by far the best flying plane yet. The Sky Surfer V4 is my #2 favorite. Stop by for further updates... The 808 #16 V2 camera with D lens is amazing... There is a PC app. that configures the camera that works great...

[@bobclarie]

Glad that your Bixler 2 is performing so well, I really enjoyed your new FPV video; looks like something that I could get "hooked" on. I'd love to see a few shots of your plane, and the FPV steup; The Bixler must look pretty neat with all that gear on board. I am almost finished with "beefing" up the motor mount; should finish tomorrow and will post a video showing what I did. I am eager to fly my Bixler with that NTM propdrive 28-26 1350 kv motor; should work well with the 7x5 prop. later.

[@KitelessRex]

Great video Bob! Very good info. I am still rocking that horrendous little red can motor that it came with. With all the FPV gear that I have in her now, she is weighing in at 2.5 pounds! I have had to push the motor harder and harder. I am not worried about the 30A E-Flite ESC. The motor only draws about 11 amps at about 122 watts at full throttle. I want to get something with a liiiitle more power and much smoother running. And I figure the motor will poop out on my eventually.

[@KitelessRex]

I do want to do another build tour of the Bixler 2 with the new FPV gear installed. I feel like I did a very clean install and am very happy with how it all turned out. I also have some ideas for streamlining the GPS module up front a little bit. But with the big flat Hero 3 up front, I'm not sure if it will make much difference. Will be about 2 weeks before my next vid. Have some non-hobby life stuff to go deal with. Take care and happy flying. Can't wait to see how those motors do!