Fightercat Cheetah - Red Bull Twin

[bill34207]

A few shots of my latest project. Fightercat Cheetah in Red Bull colors.
Powered by a pair of HET 700-68 1680 kv EDF motors. Octura X447 c/r props, T180 esc's.
1st water testing should happen tomorrow on 5s.

[Rumdog]

nice!

[bill34207]

Thanks Rundog

[karlw]

Are you controlling the motors on 2 channels? Great lookin boat. love to see it run.

[srislash]

That looks great Bill.Hoping to see vid of it later.

[bill34207]

karlw, only using one channel for both motors. Thanks for the compliments from both you and srislash.
Here's the best run from today.

http://youtu.be/MFF9wDaKLro

[Strick]

Sick man I love it

[srislash]

Look at that baby corner!!!Like on rails.

Shawn

[Jesse J]

Nice work, that thing handles great!! you should send the vid to Ben for his site! way better than the one he has on there now.
Makes me want one even more...

what size props and are you spinning outward?
Nice vid, thanks!!

[bill34207]

Thanks Jesse. Thought I'd wait until getting a little better vid before sending it to Ben. That was it's 1st outing (3rd run of the day 1st after switching props to outward rotation). I'm taking an inch off the stingers and putting Speedamaster bushings in them.
Those were X447's in the video. May try a couple of x442's on 6s after getting some 6s 4000 packs (or maybe still the 447's). I still have to s/b another 447 regardless. The port side flex broke at the stub on the 4th run.
I did a build thread on this one but it's over on RCG. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1641163

Scott's shhould be interesting too when he gets it finished. He's using a pair of 1515 2200's to spin on 4s which will make his a little bit lighter with about the same prop speed. Mine is a around 10.5 lbs with a pair of 5s 5000's

[Jabbo]

Looks real good Bill makes me want to build another twin.
Can't get over how that thing handles.

[bill34207]

Looks real good Bill makes me want to build another twin.
Can't get over how that thing handles.

It's for sure a lot more stable than the DF Explorer I built.

[Jesse J]

So you are running the props to spin outward on top?
could you post up a pic of the transom?
how does she handle on chop?

[bill34207]

Props are spinning out on the top Jesse. At the moment I haven't put props back on it, but can put up the shot I took at the lake Sunday with just one prop on it.
As for how it handles chop, will have to wait and run it in some before I'll know.

[SAW- USA]

Very nice , and very fast . These fe boats sound like there going 100mph . Looks faster than 55 . Congrats !!