We love using Periscope to let you guys see some behind-the-scenes of our day to day. Since we are always interested in what you guys want to see, we figured we'd bring the Periscope chat room to the hobby shop to pick out the plane for our next review!
Hanging proud in the middle of the store was this beauty. The Carbon-Z T-28 by E-Flite.
Let's just say the love to see this fly was overflowing!
The decision was unanimous. Thank you to everyone in the Periscope chat for your input!
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CARBON-Z T-28 SPECS
| Material: | Z-Foam |
| Wingspan: | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Length: | 63 in (162 cm) |
| Wing Area: | 1073 sq in (70 sq dm) |
| Flying Weight: | 12.0 lbs (5.5 kg) |
| Motor Size: | 50-60 Size |
| Recommended Motor Battery: | 22.2V 5000mAh 30C 6S LiPo |
| Minimum Required Radio: | 6+ channel transmitter and receiver |
| Recommended Fuel: | Electric |
| Flaps: | Yes |
| Retracts: | Yes |
| Approximate Flight Time: | 8 minutes |
| Approximate Assembly Time: | Less than 1 Hour |
Needless to say this thing is a MONSTER!
Before you invest in a big plane, make sure you have the money to back it up. That means investing in a bigger battery, bigger charger, space to move it to and fro, etc. Keep these things in mind when looking at any large model.
Whatever headaches come with the upkeep of a large model (including getting it to the field) seem to disolve once you get the thing in the air. The presence this creates is amazing!
Much like the Carbon-Z Cub, it's difficult to tell if this is the giant model or not while it's flying. It's scales beautifully.
The retracts are servoless and move with scale speed.
Flying inverted is a breeze! Large loops and knife edges are also possible. Dispite the large size the Trojan handles just like it's small and more approachable brother. Start with altitude as your friend (a lot!) and end right off the deck.
At the end of the day, it's an awesome airplane. This is definitely for the seasoned pilot who understand the upkeep involved. A big plane mean big money! The size is a double edged sword. It's what helps the smooth characteristics and gives it that beautiful presence but hanger rash will be a thing and if you dont' have an easy way to move it the setup and tear down will be frequent.
We really enjoyed the Carbon-Z T-28. Good choice you guys!
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I think it is a bit slapdash not to have at least included decent close-up photos of the important bits... apparently the flaps fall off also... Come on guys... you need to do better.
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