Savannah RC Jet - MinimumRC.com

[@A.M.-RC]

Very nice! I love micros but as far as jets go there's not many good ones to choose from. This looks like a great one!

[@TimMcKay56]

It really is!

[@GeneKoro]

Excellent presentation, Tim. Your smooth, clear, calm style is appreciated.

[@TimMcKay56]

Gene: Thanks for checking in!

[@paranoidzkitszo]

Has the bonus feature of making hands look HUGE. 🤗

[@TimMcKay56]

Roger that!

[@FarmerFpv]

MinimumRC does a great job with its micro kits. They all fly great. Excellent video Tim.

[@TimMcKay56]

Appreciate your kind words.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

I'm loving mine Tim, I'm glad you emphasised the servo positioning for builders. I also had to epoxy in my motor. I found my battery was too big for the holder but there's plenty of space. I've only flown mine in the wind which it does really well, cheers 👍

[@TimMcKay56]

Hi Cliff, thanks for checking in! Yes, the Savannah is a fun little model that really flies well. Most impressive kit. Same happened to me on the battery fit. I think somewhere along the line some additional material was added to the two cell format, making it a bit too large.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

@@TimMcKay56 I did report my findings to them, feedback is good 👍

[@FlyTimeRC]

This thing is adorable. Definitely gotta get one!

[@TimMcKay56]

You’ll like it!

[@FlyTimeRC]

@@TimMcKay56 thanks for posting this one. I'll definitely be following your guide when I get mine!

[@mikenadler7118]

Looks like fun, but it might be a bit small to be able to keep in sight. Another good video.

[@TimMcKay56]

Many thanks!

[@KY-ug3bb]

Good video! Thank you for showing all the steps and tips.

[@TimMcKay56]

Thanks!

[@jakeclauson9863]

I wish they designed the wing as a complete airfoil the way micro aces does their models. I'm holding off on building mine until I find a brushless set up I can have some confidence in. Possibly a micro outrunner or heli motor. Also using an 8 blade fan. Hoping it will have a little better vertical performance

[@TimMcKay56]

The Savannah actually flies a lot faster than the video with the new 2 cell lipo. I was keeping the airspeed lower for better video shots. The plane can scoot along.

[@Sock_real]

How would you compare this to a UMX Sabre in terms of performance? I am aware that the Sabre has a brushless motor and 4S battery, but it is over 3 times the weight…

[@TimMcKay56]

I do not have any experience with the UMX Sabra. But the 2 cell lipo in the Savannah jet gives a lot of thrust.

[@Sock_real]

@@TimMcKay56 ok. Thanks!

[@ralphzaionz4029]

Great video and build tips

[@TimMcKay56]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@colinsayer7866]

very disappointed with my red arrow kit, no connections on the end of the motor wires,and several other parts not in the box

[@TimMcKay56]

Try contacting MinimumRC. They have always been very good at fixing items of this nature.

[@toolbaggers]

I guess nobody "needs" a rudder on a toy plane with ailerons but the 2 grams in weight savings isn't worth losing an entire axis of movement. I guess it depends on how you want to fly. 🤷‍♀🤷‍♂

[@TimMcKay56]

For high speed flight like this I do not think a rudder is needed. Even on full scale jets you'd be surprised how little the rudder is used in normal flight operations. Plus, a lot easier on the installation without the rudder.

[@galardo3303]

2 grams is huge on a plane this small. Also u dont really dont need a rudder on an airplane with ailerons u are "steering" with the elevator and the angle of the plane anyways. The rudder is quite useless on a jet.

[@toolbaggers]

Imagine trying to write in Chinese characters on the former.

[@TimMcKay56]

Yup.

[@jasonlynch9665]

Not much for 60 bucks, not going to buy, thanks

[@TimMcKay56]

It’s an interesting project, plane flies well.

[@jasonlynch9665]

@@TimMcKay56 small is cool; but i cant see well. i think the birds would take it away too. ui like the minooma, but again its not much for what it is