Sbach 342 (Black) EPO 1400mm (PNF)

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Beautiful airframe, lots of potential

Apr 11, 2017

The foam airframe itself is an excellent design. It flies very nicely, great characteristics.

BUT I have not flown it with its original servos or ESC or wheels or spinner. I've played safe and replaced nearly everything with quality named parts. The only original piece of hardware I've used is the motor which was making horrible noises at the end of my last flight (loose magnets)!

I don't trust the quality of parts supplied with this sort of kit - everything on a plane has to be just right or it makes an expensive hole in the ground. I just wish this plane was available as the airframe alone for a much lower price.

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Très bon avion, juste un regret, le manque de pièces détachées

Dec 10, 2016

Très bon avion, juste un regret, le manque de pièces détachées

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Jun 20, 2016

I brough tthis plane, it lasted two flights..... first flight the CG was massively off and it was tail heavy, even though it was set as per the instructions. No problem. landed and sorted all out. Second flight all went well for 10 mins, upon making my final turn before landing approach the motor deicded it wanted to depart itself from the plane, taking the canopy with it. Neither were ever to be seen again.... Now i read a previous comment on someone saying the motor wasnt secure so i checked this over and made sure it was tight and movement free before flying.... very poor quality, hobbykings customer service is useless. and you cant get any spare parts for this plane so i would seriously advise against buying it.... unless your handy at making your own parts for it! On the plus side it did fly spot on and i was really impressed with it once the CG was sorted out.... such a shame.

Will i be buying a replacement when its back in stock.... most likely lol.

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May 26, 2016

Leider ist nach 2 Flügen der Regler ausgefallen,Crash,mit 4 S etwas lahm geht aber noch,eigentlich ein schönes Modell,würd ich aber nicht nochmal kaufen

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Feb 21, 2016

Great plane, goes together easily and a great flyer. I have the MX2 as well as the sbach. The MX is a little sharper but the sbach is so much fun.

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Dec 28, 2015

Great looking plane, easy build, manual not really needed only prob was the tail wheel links to long as they are on these type of models. fly's like on rails and easy to land,
A good buy

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Dec 22, 2015

Hi guys,
Yesterday my Sbach-342 of Hobbyking had its maiden flight. It flew pretty good.
I used the recommended configuration : 3300Mah-4S and the prop. Delivered out of the box.
Some remarks regarding the flight:
- The center gravity really needs attention out of the box. It really needs extra weight the standard configuration. With this adjustment the plane is general behaves pretty good.
- The plane can really use some extra power. The standard config. Does not deliver enough power to perform serious F3A figures.
Some construction remarks:
- Several bolts (and other) parts do not fit. For example the M3x6mm bolt to fix the horizontal stabilizer is too short. It needs to be M3x7mm at least. Also the construction of the push rods really need attention/adjustments.
- Tail wheel : the construction is very light/delicate. I expect that this will not last long.
- Main landing gear : the wheels do not turn very smoothly. Construction again very light here.
In general this plane is pretty good for this price. It can be great if the power configuration (engine/ESC/battery/prop) will be improved.
Maybe somebody already has sorted this out and I really would appreciate feedback on this.
Also If you have questions for me, please let me know.

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Oct 21, 2015

Hi! Received mine today. Very fast delivery (Canada East-end) 11 days......wowwwww HK.
Well packaged, no broken parts ans no missing parts either. Instruction manual is....so so, not very explicit. Tail wheel assembly a bit confusing , bolts ans screws a bit confusing again, had to change at a few Times. So be aware when putting screws and bolts. Good looking plane and seems to have a lot of power with a 4 cells. Talking about the bolts they should be a bit longer. Hope to Fly It next week-end. For the Price.....it is OK.

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Jul 31, 2015

Ok, now my Sbach is ready for maiden, and putting it together was a piece of cake for me. Well, i scratch-built so many planes that i can say that i`m a very experienced modeler. The tail plane section needed some sanding, same at the wings. After sanding the parts and test fitting them many times, all is very nice and there are only some optical issues with the paint job and decals. The screws for the motor were nearly all loctited except one, did it myself. Balanced the prop, it was slightly unbalanced and needed only a few minutes to get it spinning without vibrations. The spinner needed some sanding at the cuts for the prop, nothing special. Now it runs fine. The tail wheel assembly was ok, the linkage rods from the rudder to the wheel steering arm needed to be bent, now they fit perfect and all is moving smooth. And i had to drill a forgotten hole for the main landing gear, on the right side the manufacturer forgot it. No problem, took my mini-drill and did it myself, the drive-in nut was there so i was able to screw the complete main landing gear in place. Loctited the wheel axles, had to unscrew the wheel pants to do this, no problem. Secured the cabin with magnets. After all, i checked everything again, all was ok, progged my transmitter and used just half of the ways in the manual, no expo. Could only do a very short maiden flight, it began to rain so i had to land after just 1 minute. For now i can only tell that the Sbach 342 needed only a little trim on elevator

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Jul 28, 2015

With some modifications this is a great airplane