Cessna A152 Aerobat (MS)

[Jonny Gum]

Hello all, I'm making a return to the Flitetest Forums. I have been flying a lot of real airplanes, and one of my favorites is a certain Cessna A152 Aerobat. Naturally, I thought about making an RC out of the iconic airplane, but between my lack of free time and the Cessna being one of the least unusual and cool airplanes out there, I hadn't actually considered designing one until now.

If you're wondering why I would put the time and effort into making a "cEsSnA", I don't really know either, but I think it'll be cool. I like smooth cruising RC planes, and some of my favorite flying is simply taking off and landing as smooth as possible. I think a big ol 152 would be perfect for this kind of flying, and the tricycle landing gear will be a fun design challenge and funnerer to fly. I plan to make this as scale as possible (as reasonable) and will paint it up like the one I fly for real.

If ya'll show interest in the plane, I will probably make public plans and all that. Hopefully I'm not the only Aerobat Enthusiast.

Planned Specs:
Power Pack C Electronics with a 10" prop on 3s or 4s
Roughly 58" Wingspan, built pretty lightweight
Great looking dubro scale wheels and scale spinner

I started 2 days ago and have the wing fully designed, and a bit of the fuselage. Planning to finish within a few weeks, but the fuselage may be tricky.

 

[Mr NCT]

Sound great, that's my kind of flying too. I learned in a 150 and even though it's not sexy it's still a rock solid design and fun to fly.

 

[Draftman1]

Looking forward to this one, I did my first 30 hrs in a 150

 

[Jonny Gum]

Got a bit more of the fuselage done, and plan to build the wing next week. I’m currently out of town for the Thanksgiving Holiday, and the Aerobat has been my transportation to get here. It got me 348 miles and over a small mountain range, so I can’t wait to make this RC.

 

[Jonny Gum]

I’ve got a different project ahead of this one. Will keep updated.

 

[Matthewdupreez]

Hello all, I'm making a return to the Flitetest Forums. I have been flying a lot of real airplanes, and one of my favorites is a certain Cessna A152 Aerobat. Naturally, I thought about making an RC out of the iconic airplane, but between my lack of free time and the Cessna being one of the least unusual and cool airplanes out there, I hadn't actually considered designing one until now.

If you're wondering why I would put the time and effort into making a "cEsSnA", I don't really know either, but I think it'll be cool. I like smooth cruising RC planes, and some of my favorite flying is simply taking off and landing as smooth as possible. I think a big ol 152 would be perfect for this kind of flying, and the tricycle landing gear will be a fun design challenge and funnerer to fly. I plan to make this as scale as possible (as reasonable) and will paint it up like the one I fly for real.

If ya'll show interest in the plane, I will probably make public plans and all that. Hopefully I'm not the only Aerobat Enthusiast.

Planned Specs:
Power Pack C Electronics with a 10" prop on 3s or 4s
Roughly 58" Wingspan, built pretty lightweight
Great looking dubro scale wheels and scale spinner

I started 2 days ago and have the wing fully designed, and a bit of the fuselage. Planning to finish within a few weeks, but the fuselage may be tricky.

I would love plans for this cute little plane...
Can't wait to see how your design turns out.

 

[AIRFORGE]

She's a beauty, @Jonny Gum.
Looking forward to more on your build!

 

[Jonny Gum]

Finished the side project so onto the Aerobat! Here’s the side:

 

[Ligbaer]

Finished the side project so onto the Aerobat! Here’s the side: View attachment 213296 View attachment 213294 View attachment 213293
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modifyed carbon cub?

 

[Jonny Gum]

Finished the side project so onto the Aerobat! Here’s the side:

modifyed carbon cub?

Yep

 

[FoamyDM]

Modified:

 

[Ligbaer]

Modified:
View attachment 213308

were gonna have to call the faa

 

[Baron VonHelton]

were gonna have to call the faa

Or maybe THIS guy?

 

[Musdang]

Modified:
View attachment 213308

Mine is super “un-safe” even on safe!!!!

 

[Jonny Gum]

Or maybe THIS guy?

Noooooo I can’t go to jail

 

[Jonny Gum]

Cub flies nicely, but that's not what this thread is about. Restarting work on the good ol Aerobat...

 

[Musdang]

Cub flies nicely, but that's not what this thread is about. Restarting work on the good ol Aerobat...

What was modified on the cub? Just the paint?

 

[Jonny Gum]

What was modified on the cub? Just the paint?

Paint, all spektrum electronics removed (no hate), different servos, and added flaps.

 

[Musdang]

Paint, all spektrum electronics removed (no hate), different servos, and added flaps.

Cool! Idk people fight over that silly stuff. Like why does it matter what electronics you use in your airplane? In my opinion, it’s all just about having fun!

 

[Scotto]

Paint, all spektrum electronics removed (no hate), different servos, and added flaps.

And wing incidence? Did it help the STOL ability much? Sorry for staying off topic. You have too much cool stuff going on. like that red and white plane on the right in the hangar.