1320MM Edge 540

FMS 1320mm Edge 540

FMS modeled this plane after the Edge 540 V3. FMS certainly did not compromise on the quality of this plane. Electronics are top of the line. The Edge 540 has the new "gold" motor, 60A ESC, and 17g digital metal gear servos all around. There is plenty of room for a large 4 cell battery and the magnetic hatches for the battery compartment and receiver compartment are plenty strong.

FMS Edge 540 flight review from Motion RC

We at Motion RC have about 100 flights on our test plane and find the flight characteristics absolutely amazing.  We were able to perform all 3D maneuvers without problem. This includes a hover, inverted, knife edge, 4 point turn, immelman, harrier, flat Spin, inverted flat spin, etc. Knife edge is predictable with a bit over 100% rudder throw, no coupling. Ventral pushover is good, no significant resistance. The Edge 540 assumes hover without snapping. It will settle into a hover with plenty of rudder to still move laterally across the field if desired.

The ailerons have plenty of throw to roll while in a hover. Slow flight is respectable. We were able to easily land at only 5 mph. There is plenty of power to climb out without any wag from the tail. A roll to inverted flight is axial without dropping nose and inverted pushover doesn't rock the wings. The Motion pilots found an inverted snap roll to inverted flat spin is crisp but a little difficult to maintain if aileron expo is too high. We were able to perform a fast snap roll at 40 mph without any problems. Slow rolls are acceptable with minimal aileron expo.

Circle course and figure 8 patterns are possible. Quick pinwheels in a wide circle are easy to maintain. The prop and motor are matched well to the model's AUW, and the Edge 540 flies well on the recommended Admiral 4S 2500 battery pushed all the way forward. The battery bay is huge and can easily fit up to a 3600 4S battery but tail weight would be required which could significantly impact the 3D ability of this plane. Overall the Motion RC pilots loved this plane, 

FMS Edge 540 build review from Motion RC

The build of this plane was easy and very straight forward. All surfaces held together firmly and all screws aligned with their threaded surfaces. The plastic to plastic joints were perfect and the carbon wing spar fits perfectly into its sleeve. The wing mounts overlap which makes the design very strong. The wheels are decently sized but we think customers will need to remove the wheel pants for anything but the most groomed grass fields; our test flights were all off of a paved runway. The rudder uses 3 nylon hinges for extra strength. All 17g servos are digital metal gear. These are the highest quality servos we have seen on any PNP plane to date. All servos are mounted in a pocket using a cover with screws to hold the cover in place. This allows for easy servo swaps, servo horn changes, etc. The ESC is very easy to access and it has more than adequate cooling. All the servo connectors are clearly labelled and securely fastened. The motor is advertised as 760Kv and we tested it at 754Kv; well within the margin of error. We put the spinner and propeller on a balancer and found the props are balanced very well. If you need to replace one blade, Motion RC recommends replacing them all since FMS balances the entire set of props in a single bag. We found the decals and paint to be perfect and the blue paint to be very durable. This plane should look good for a long time.

FEATURES:

• New lightweight more durable EPO foam
• All servos are 17g digital metal gear
• Large, scale control surfaces for advanced 3D and aerobatic flight
• 60A ESC and Powerful 3948-760Kv Motor
• 4mm metal landing gear
• Multiple spars are molded into the main wing and horizontal stab for extra rigidity
• Additional beefy carbon spars are inserted in the wing and stab during installation
• Quality hinges
• Pinned rudder hinges for better durability and performance

REQUIRES:

• 4-6 Channel Radio
• 4-6 Channel Receiver
• 4 Cell 14.8V 2500 mAh Lipo Battery with EC3 connector
• 4 Cell Compatible Battery Charger

Tech Note: The spinner for this model is now chrome.

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