ft explorer

  1. mayan

    FTFC24: Build-ruary by Mayan (Build Skill: 4 Skilled, Pilot SKill: 4 not crashing enough)

    Hey everybody this will be the third time that I am participating in @FoamyDM 's challenge. The first year I out did myself building and maidening somewhere between 12-14 planes. The second time I participate I failed completly and build maybe one plane. This year I am going in the middle and...
  2. CaseySC

    FT Explorer FPV maiden!

    Took a couple weeks of tweaking and finalizing but I was able to finish my FT Explorer build! Big thanks to the folks who helped answer my questions here on the forums! Yesterday I flew the Explorer and it was overall really good. I was concerned about CG/balance being so tail heavy. I read...
  3. S

    Help! My sencond Plain, FX Explorer is completed. i have a qa. help me~

    Hello I made my second plane, ft explorer, following the simple cub and almost completed it. I have a few questions. 1. I moved the tail wing forward about 10cm shorter because the center of gravity did not match well. It is known as a structure that can adjust the center of gravity by moving...
  4. Maxx

    FT Explorer 60%

    Allo everyone ! I started the build of a FT Explorer 60%. I ordered the Motor,ESC,servos and propellers of a Zohd drift glider .
  5. FoamyDM

    Plane FoamyDM's Mighty Mini Explorer 1.0

    Do you want the joy of the FT Explorer, but you only have a is a small motor? That's ok. With this easy flying forgiving plane, you can take it around a small or a large park. These plans are ready for you to build exactly what you need. RECOMMENDED ELECTRONICS: Motor 1806...
  6. T

    FT Explorer Wing Loading

    Hi, I've just completer an FT Explorer which I plan to use as a test bed for a Matek 411 Flight Controller that I'm experimenting with. Having conducted some initial test flights (in manual mode - this thread is not about the flight controller it's about the basic design of the aircraft) I...
  7. Innaviation

    Help! Help with FT Explorer

    I recently finished a scratch build of the FT Explorer using the B pack motor and a 9 in reverse prop. I took it out for a maiden only to find that it is barely able to get off the ground and flies like a FT flyer or Nut-ball. Wondering if anyone has had past issues with this and if they figured...
  8. madrulzzz

    Building an FT Explorer in India - From Tiled Plans

    Long time lurker and First time poster. I have been watching Flitetest from When RCSuperPowers and Alishanmao used to post regularly on youtube. I have been on and off the hobby for the past 7 years. My first plane was a nine eagles Xtra 300 (...
  9. Marki Mark

    Aerodynamics question

    I am building the FT Explorer from scratch and I ran into a small problem. My foamboard is not big enough to cut out an entire wing from this build. If I make each of the wings 5cm (2 inch) shorter I can make it. Will this small difference in wing span (10cm/4 inch total) affect my plane's...
  10. F

    FT EXPLORER spar improvement

    Hello to everybody, Here my solution preventing the FT Explorer inflight wingfolding process well documented on Youtube, based on a 4 mm steel bar, 2x 8x3 pinewood sticks, an aluminium tube and 2 x 1mm aircraft plywood spacers. Advantages : -strenght -modularity (easy possible process to...
  11. R

    3D printing is more affordable so....

    I wish some talented FT fan would bridge the gap between 3D printing and FT scratch builds. I would love to see, for example. The FT Explorer, 3d printed Cockpit and rudder\elevator section. Leaving the wing and fuselage still made out of dollar tree foam.. I'm sure many FT scratch builds could...
  12. W

    FT Explorer Thrust Angle Woes--Raise CG?

    So, I am new to r/c and just started building an FT Explorer. I have read several posts and seen a few videos with folks struggling to get their thrust angle sorted out. I read the related articles on FT and understand the thrust angle should ideally line up with the CG...not just the balance...
  13. D

    FT Explorer with a Bixler 2 Stock Motor

    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
  14. J

    FT Cruiser converted to hovercraft

    FT Explorer converted to hovercraft Hi all, I thought I'd share an idea that I had. Since lots of the planes in the builds are modular, what other uses have you found for them? Here is a video of an FT Explorer that my son and I converted into an airsled for the snow and a hovercraft...
  15. V

    XL FT Explorer

    9/3/17. Hi! Im building a FT explorer with 2m wings! It is my first time here on FT forums and my first time modifying an airplane. The reason I am doing it is because a longer wing provides more lift and more lift would let me carry more weight, FPV gear and mainly, batteries. How am I doing...
  16. V

    XL FT Explorer

    Hi! Im building a FT explorer with 2m wings! It is my first time here on FT forums and my first time modifying an airplane. The reason I am doing it is because a longer wing provides more lift and more lift would let me carry more weight, FPV gear and mainly, batteries. How am I doing it? I've...
  17. M

    Mind controlled plane

    Hello, I'm finishing a project which involves gathering brainwaves with a device and then interpreting them to partially control an FT Explorer with your mind. For some other controls I used a gyroscope. My question is: Would anyone be interested in reading an article about this project?
  18. B

    Ft explorer battery size

    I recently got an ft explorer, and have been prepping it for some medium-range fpv. I am using the c-pack motor with a plush tenergy 60 amp esc. I was wondering if it would be able to fly with a multistar 4s 10,000mah battery(800 grams). I have increased the wing-span to 6 feet and have...
  19. F

    I would would greatly apreciate advice on which FPV Gear to buy/getting into FPV

    I would would greatly apreciate advice on which FPV Gear to buy/getting into FPV Hello, I'm 22 and I live in the Pacific North West. I've been flying RC ever since I was a kid and I've been interested in getting into FPV for a long time now, but it always seemed a little bit too technically...
  20. G

    Scaled-up FT Explorer

    For reasons of payload space, I'd like to build an airframe for a budget slow-flying UAV that is essentially the FT Explorer, only scaled up by 1.5 (roughly six foot wingspan, using the polyhedral wing design). I have an ample supply of foamboard, but the wing construction would have to be...