servos

There appears to be a huge number of servos on the market.
Can anyone tell me the best to use on a fixed wing aircraft up to about 60inch span
I have been using futaba S3003 but it has been suggested I use better ones. If this is right what are the better ones? Is it a different make, if so which, or is just more expensive and if so why?

Pete,

I would use what you have, if you are looking to go to 3D or larger aircraft then you could up it to digital, they have greater resolution, torque & speed at the expense of having to use a larger capacity battery i.e. more amps. Digital servos demand more current, add weight (the majority have metal gears) they are also expensive in comparison to standard servo's.

I am running a 50cc airplane (albeit a slightly small 50cc) with Hitec HS645 around £23 each the digital version is the HS5945 about £60 (not sure if they still make this one or it has been superceded by another, the boffs will now this bit.

Big mistake asking "WHY" I can see "Proffessor" Andy Sayle strutting his stuff when he sees the post.

Rich

Can of worms on most forums but not this one,

Your servos are fine for the aircraft you have Pete as Rich says, uless u have anything else in the pipeline,

People get carried away on servos, i read a post on my 30% Glens cap, some saying you NEED JR 8711`s on each surface at £90 a throw, total rubish mine has 8411`s still overkill in my opinion the cap is an old plane origonaly flown im willing to bet with Futaba 3010`s £15 by some people!,

The big tug i was flying last year only had 3001 on the rudder and ali,

M

Thanks Guys

I was thinking That I would upgrade the wing single servo to an HS-325 HB Hitec
Because it was a bit stronger to operate both ailirons this is ball raced and has karbonite gears and only £9.50
Pete

good servo Pete I have a couple, would stil be fine on a standard `taba though

M

No big lecture from on this one, other than to agree with what has already been said.

I like digital servos though, mainly because of the increased precision that they seem to have over the equivalent analogue servos. That said, a decent analogue servo will outperform a cheapy digital any day

Cheers
Andy