fixed wing

Finally getting around to making a forum post for this plane... The initial design and build happened over a year ago. The plane built well and was well received at flite fest many people asked for planes so here they come. This plane is a fantastic floaty park flyer that is remarkably easy to...

I learned about the concept of Wing Cube Loading from watching Tail Heavy Productions on Youtube. WCL is a dimensionless value that intends to describe how an aircraft design gains and loses energy. WCL is an adaptation of Wing Loading, but intends to consolidate the variations seen from...

If you ever designed an airplane yet was never sure how big to make your horizontal and vertical stabilizers, you could use tail volume coefficients to give you a frame work. TCVs are a dimensionless value that describe how effective the stabilizing fins are on an aircraft. There is a specific...

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I am building a DIY rc plane out of a foam glider and I want to know if all of these parts will fit together and if my battery is small enough. I want to have a longer flight time but obviously want the plane to fly as well. Let me know what you guys think!

My uncle flew one of these in an airshow performance called the twin tigers. He passed away in 2020 in a plane crah and i want to pay respects to him and his legacy before i follow in his footsteps in a real plane. I know the round fuselage would be difficult for certain reas but I believe it...

Hi all! I've been working on building an old Freedom 20 kit and replacing the power system with electric. I've pretty much finished the build at this point, but forgot one crucial detail: battery retention. This being my first non ARF or BNF fixed wing, I completely neglected to think about how...

I'm trying to set up a Durafly Bonanza with my TGY-i6 (identical to the FS-i6, so I'll just call it that) so I turned on the v-tail mixing, but it's backwards, up and down movement controls the rudder and left and right controls the elevators. There is no option to reverse this and I'm flying...

Hi all, I recently finished building my Mini Arrow (which is the second plane I've ever built) and I'm having trouble setting up the servos. In the build video, Josh connects the servos to the receiver and can control both servos with one channel. I tried doing the same, but I can only control...

Hi! In short: Could i use DJI air unit for only video using only the red and black wire for power? Longer: So my dad got DJI googles and DJI FPV drone, and i was wondering if i could add a DJI Air unit to my regular plane? Looks like the air unit only needs power to send video? And then you...

Where do people fly FPV in South Australia? It wouldn't make sense to fly over private property in case your plane/multirotor went down you don't have to trespass (and for privacy reasons too) so whereabouts do people fly here? I'm talking mostly about fixed wing, local ovals are nice and all...

Just wanted some ideas about using drone parts on a fixed wing. Have some old parts that could be used and I’m sure others have done the same. First just starting with a PDB and an ESC without BEC. And then maybe also adding a betaflight f3 board. What are others experience on the matter...

I dont have any foam board right now(i need to replenish my supply) or any propellers, motors, any jet system, any actuators, or any skill/tools required to make precise cuts to make any aircraft right now(I am new to making rc planes(all ready cut my finger badly, had to get 2 stitches but that...

I’m currently studying mechanical engineering at The University of Birmingham. For my final year project, I have been assigned with designing and making a drone catcher. I have been subscribed to your channel for many years and have seen your video on the Excipio that has inspired an idea of my...

Would it be possible to link this system up to be the control for a fixed wing UAV...? This or This

Notorious in the fixed wing world, the "Stick" has been the choice of aircraft for apprentices in search of the next level of flight, offering benign handling traits with sporty levels of performance for the ultimate big sky thrills. Designed for intermediate to advanced pilots, this 4 channel...

I am currently in an engineering class where me and my team need to come up with an idea and develop it through the engineering process. I am posting this to see how the people of this community would feel about our idea. So our teams idea is a parachute pack that can be attached to both...

Intro (Skip if You Want!): I've been a long time lurker on these forums, but I do a fair bit of designing/building/flying of planes, and it has been a long term goal for me to embark on a project specifically for by fixed wing fans and put it up on these forums and become a contributor myself...

Hey all, I wish I had people local to ask but as of yet have not run into anybody that is really doing any of this, so I hope the community will have an expert or two to make sure I am going in the right direction. I am wanting to Fly FPV with an OSD, and be able to auto level, or possible...

I charged 2 batteries today! Went for a flight and well.... Ploughed straight into the ground! Not sure entirely what went wrong, partly me, partly a freak gust of wind. Lost sight of it behind a tree, and that was it! I immediatley cut throttle and pulled back on the elevator to try and...