Hello, I am about to start this new project and I have some doubts about the tension I should apply and the size of the cable. I would like to know your recommendations or if what I plan to use for this project is correct. Here is a short list of what I will use:
Nicrom wire (75cm long)
Ac...
Loadout I ended up using in the final version:
Motor: Brother Hobby Tornado T2 1407 4100kv
Prop: 3"
Receiver: RadioMaster ER4V ELRS PWM Receiver
Servos: Emax 5g Servos
Camera: cheap-o AIO camera/VTX from Amazon (just for testing, not that great otherwise)
Battery: 3s 850mah Lipo
HD Camera...
I live on a farm in NW Ohio and we see air tractors flying around us and spraying the fields all the time. In my opinion they look awesome and I have always wanted to build one. This thread will be about me designing and building an air tractor. I am designing it mainly in onshape in 2d and 3d...
PT-17 Stearman
Design by: Ben Harber
Plans by: Dan Sponholz
Ben Harber designed this amazing 1 : 9.65 scale Boeing PT-17 Stearman built from ADAMS Readi-Board (a.k.a. Dollar Tree Foam Board).
History:
The Stearman (Boeing) Model 75 is a biplane formerly used as a military trainer aircraft, of...
Howdy Guys! I thought that I would show off my first repainted airplane that wasn't a scratch build. I couldn't stand the original orange and white color scheme of the AeroScout, so I decided to change it up! I based it off of the paint schemes used on WWII British experimental and captured...
Foam Wonder
The "NOOB"
Based on the original balsa wood design by Bruce Tharpe
NOOB Wonder concept inspired by Matthew Allen and Joseph Webb
Foam Board Conversion by: Dan Sponholz
Plans by: Dan Sponholz
The Sig Wonder is a classic balsa wood and plywood, gas powered model that was designed by...
Hey guys. I'm building my second small HLG non-RC free flight glider with wingspan 1 m. The most important thing is distance traveled in a straight line (My first glider could travel for 40 m before touching the ground). Last time I decided to use Clark-Y airfoil, but now I want to find...
Description:
Foam board flying Christmas trees available in two different sizes. Josh Bixler designed the small version for use with the FT 1806 (A Pack) motor and a 650-800 mAh 3S LiPo battery. David Jester designed the large version for use with the FT 2212 (B Pack) motor and a 1300 mAh 3S...
Foam Wonder
The "Racer"
Based on the original balsa wood design by Bruce Tharpe
Racer concept inspired by Tony Lewis
Foam Board Conversion by: Dan Sponholz
Plans by: Dan Sponholz
The Sig Wonder is a classic balsa wood and plywood, gas powered model that was designed by Bruce Tharpe in the...
Inspiring one another in the hobby is an important part of who Flite Test and our community are. This thread is intended to showcase your Winter builds with the hope of inspiring someone else to do the same. Please encourage your friends to participate in this. Who knows, maybe we can use some...
I ran across a video of the Swoose Goose a few months ago and thought “Hey, that would make a cool FT build.” Then I thought “You haven’t built an FT plane in years, and you have never made plans for one.” I was learning to design parts in onshape so I told myself “Take a hike, we’re doing this...
Bloody Rascal
Based on the FT Bloody Baron and SideWinder designed by Dan Sponholz
Design by: Justin Boetsma
Plans by: Dan Sponholz
This plane came from two places. One was to find a happy middle ground between the swappable Bloody Baron and the built-like-a-tank SideWinder. The power pod was...
Foam Wonder
The "Angel"
Based on the original balsa wood design by Bruce Tharpe
Foam Board Conversion by: Dan Sponholz
Plans by: Dan Sponholz
The Sig Wonder is a classic balsa wood and plywood, gas powered model that was designed by Bruce Tharpe in the early 90's and kitted by Sig...
Foam Wonder
The "Patriot"
Based on the original balsa wood design by Bruce Tharpe
Foam Board Conversion by: Dan Sponholz
Plans by: Dan Sponholz
The Sig Wonder is a classic balsa wood and plywood, gas powered model that was designed by Bruce Tharpe in the early 90's and kitted by Sig...