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PRODUCT REVIEW | EDF jet
X-Twin Turbo Express
STUART
MESSENGER FLIES
THE FIRST ARRIVAL
FROM SILVERLIT’S
2009 LINE-UP
“ ”
For the
T
he latest member of the
aeromodeller this popular X-Twin family brings
new X-Twin family
member can deliver
EDF flying to an R/C genre
that Silverlit have pretty much made ...the Turbo Express can
a trimmed and their own over the last few years. The
stable performance. company’s output is impressive to
say the least, their latest catalogue
deliver a surprisingly
As usual for Silverlit
hinting at a steady stream of
intriguingly ingenious new models impressive performance.
models, the 27MHz that are ready to roll out during 2009.
transmitter has The Turbo Express is a 10”
three selectable (254mm) span EDF jet, moulded port on the underside of the model recharge the tiny single-cell 130mAh
frequencies, entirely from EPO foam and supplied via a short lead. The lead is stowed Li-Po that’s permanently housed in
enabling you and a ready-to-fly, complete with 27MHz Tx under a fascia-mounted hatch on the the model’s nose.
few pals to try your and a half-decent set of instructions. Tx and, when engaged, an LED By Silverlit standards the twin-
hand at formation As has become the norm for models indicates that charging is taking stick transmitter is quite large,
flying, pylon, or in the R/C toy market, the transmitter place. A relatively short 20 - 30 feeling just a little more comfortable
even combat! doubles as a charger, connected to a minutes should be sufficient to in adult hands than previous
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| Stuart Messenger
To be honest, I
found the value of
the trim adjuster
difficult to assess.
A little weight on
the wing works just
as well.
Since R/C models of
this kind have
become so
relatively
inexpensive, its very
easy to take for
granted the
incredible
technology and
performance that’s
on offer.
I you fancy
attending an indoor
meeting but don’t
offerings. Trimmed predominantly mine was anything to go by the proved to be pretty tough, and when have time to build
for free-flight the model is controlled aeroplane also has a preference for flying over long grass appears able anything, grab one
purely via throttle, with an increase turning right, which can be corrected to withstand the sort of rough and of these, give it a
or decrease in power affecting pitch, by adding a further weight to the port tumble ‘arrival’ that it’s likely to get proper trim, and
and differential thrust of the two EDF wing tip. With these trim adjustments at the hands of very young flyers. have a ball.
motors providing yaw (turn). Static in place the Turbo Express flies very So, if you can get your hands on the
thrust feels really quite impressive, well outdoors in calm (or very near model before your son / daughter
indeed a gentle under-arm lob or calm) conditions, although it has a does, make the aforementioned
flick from the hand is sufficient to tendency to dig its nose in when tweaks, spend a short while
see the model away. executing tight turns. Unless you trimming and have a go yourself,
Whilst children will no doubt be have some decent height to recover preferably in a large hangar or sports There’s very
pleased with the model’s tail-heavy from this, it’s best to play safe and fly hall. With a bit of practice you’ll find little to break or
out-of-the-box performance, this can more gentle manoeuvres. that the Turbo Express can deliver a go wrong with
be significantly improved with a A little practice should see flight surprisingly stable and impressive this one so it’s
couple of simple tweaks. First and times of around 10 minutes before performance. Terrific fun, and with definitely in the
foremost, then, a little nose weight the little Li-Po expires. When it all the 2.4GHz models appearing on ‘ideal present’
helps maintain a nice positive comes to landing the ultra- the scene you’re likely to find the category for
power-on flying trajectory, and if lightweight EPO foam airframe has 27MHz frequency near empty! younger flyers.
datafile
Name: X-Twin Turbo Express
Model type: Twin EDF jet
Manufactured by: Silverlit
UK distributor: Flying Toys Ltd.
Tel. 01702 295110
www.flyingtoys.com
RRP: £29.99
Wingspan: 10” (254mm)
All-up weight: 0.9oz (26g)
Control functions: Throttle; yaw (via
differential thrust)
Supplied with: Transmitter (27MHz)
and instructions
MAY 2009 - www.modelflying.co.uk RCM&E 111
