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Hi All, I have a question about trying to "compare" electric motors. I'm looking at buying a Balsa Cub Kit (Link) from Sig/Alien Aircraft. The recommended motor is a Himax HC-2808-1160 (Link). If I want to fit a different motor, what are the important numbers to compare (besides dimensions)...

Hi! I am thinking about trying a project to fly my rc car. I have a power pack C for propulsion and was planning on building the airframe around the rc car so that I could still drive. The car weighs a little less than 6 lbs, and I think the power pack C weights a little over a pound. I think it...

Hello! I am new to the hobby! I was trying to find the best motor possible for both Pack B and Pack C compatible models. I have 20A ESC which seems to work with the motor below and 3S 2000mah, 4S 2000mah lipos; Would this motor be ok to use in Edge540, Explorer, and SimpleCub...

I bought supplies for my first plane, which is the flying wing design! It is carbon fibre and will weigh 403 grams. The tricky part is the motor i bought supplies only 285 grams of thrust. My aircraft will have just over 400mm squared of wing space not including aerons. Will it fly?

For my university project I am calculating the performance of a UAV however I am struggling to calculate the dynamic and static thrust produced by a prop. Which leads me to a couple of questions... 1) When calculating the thrust of a motor with a prop, how do I determine the RPM of the motor...

Hi, thats my first post and also my first scratch build so I'm pretty much a newbie. I built a FT Mini F-22 and it was working great. For different reasons I now wanted to use another ESC and I bought a cheap 30A Simonk ESC from ebay. The problem is that with this ESC I have alot less thrust. My...

I recently built a bloody baron, and it rolls almost un controllably after launch. I think it is a thrust angle issue but was looking for advice....

Hi there, I had a Turnigy Park 450 in my previous Explorer and it had plenty of power. Now I've built my second Explorer and I wonder if it can fly with a 1300 kv Bixler 2 stock motor? As this motor is not very powerfull I will not put any FPV equipment. Thank you all

I recently finished building my first Flite Test airplane. I built the Tiny Trainer from their "Getting Started" package deal. This package deal comes with an Emax 1806 motor, Emax Bl Heli 12amp ESC, a 2 cell lipo battery, and a Spektrum DXe transmitter. I attempted a maiden flight today but had...

Hi! I'm new and designing an aircraft at my university for a competition. I'm trying to learn more about the math behind propulsion systems (electric motor with prop, not doing anything with gas/glo). Does anyone know some good resources I'm missing out on? One that's been recommended to me is...

Hello I could use some help. I am fairly new to the hobby and most of what I have learned is from the internet, mostly Flitetest and Experimental Airlines. I have build a couple of the FliteTest SuperBees. These have two motors and two ESCs and I have succeeded in programming in Differential...

hello! any one know if theres a way to use one of the rotary knobs on the taranis, to set a maximum thrust? setting a fixed thrust value seems to be quite straight forward, but i didnt pick up how to use it as a max value yet the idea is basically limiting buddies that have never flown before...

I'm building a foam replica of a kadet LT 40 I owned a few years back. I know it's a trainer plane, but it was quite a fun plane inverted three feet of the flying field. Anyway I have found enough info to get it looking like it's older brother but I don't know what size motor/battery to use...

I purchased the standard (recommended) Punjet setup from FT - the Power Pack A (Minis) and I cannot get it to fly. I am using the Loong-Max 800mAh 3s 20c Lipo Battery sold on FT, and the setup together doesn't produce enough thrust to fly. Also, I built according to instructions, and had to...

Hi im planning to build my first quadcopter, i have no experience with these. However, i have read multiple articles and etc. so i feel like i have the basics covered, i also have experience with electrics and programming. My plan: I want to build my frame from wood, just like the flitetest...

One thing I've noticed in a lot of advice columns and articles is that most discussions of power draw are based on bench testing. Hook up the battery, ESC, motor, and prop, with a watt-meter in-line. Run it up, and check the power draw. Put it on a force balance and check the thrust. This...

Hey guys, I have found this awesome website (ecalc) but am struggling to fully understand it. Could a few of you help me out please? I have attached an image of an example The motor I am trying to compare it to is the motor I am currently using and the prop I am using. Everything is working...

I'm scratch building the FT Cruiser and would appreciate all the help that anyone can provide in designing the power system from the ground up. I know that I can use the parts specified by Flite Test but I really want to learn the fundamentals for future builds. I'm not into 3D flying yet so I...