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Bruce converted his Top Flite kit to electric power with a 4250-800kv motor, 80-amp speed control and 4S LiPo. He notes that the kit design made it easy to cut in a hatch in the fuselage just forward of the wing for easy battery swaps. Bruce also moved the servos to the fuselage and uses one servo mounted under the wing for each aileron. He adds, “It does has the tendency to climb at full...

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