the rc project
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I thought I would start a thread on this project cause I think it’s really cool and comes with unique challenges. So far I’ve built a tricopter to get the hover to a place I can work with to add a fuse and wings. That was maybe 2 weeks ago. I then built the fuse and wings and proceeded to hover test the model in my garage
I then added the elevator, rudders and a jankey tilt mechanism. This worked only to 60 degrees max. This was probably a blessing given the cg of this test model was way too far back to be flyable in forward flight.
Went to the flying field to test and It worked great. Ran 3 batteries just puttering around.
Now I’ve taken what I learned and started the 3rd test craft (i guess, pics coming soon)
New features include
-Gear driven tilt
-Fatter more scale fuse
-15% bigger wing(not scale)
-Wing moved rearward(not scale) but CG is seeming to be the issue with this craft. It essentially has to fly on the main rotors with very little lift actually coming from the tail rotor. I found the pic from an old rcgroups thread from 2010.
Now I’ve taken what I learned and started the 3rd test craft (i guess, pics coming soon)
New features include
-Gear driven tilt
-Fatter more scale fuse
-15% bigger wing(not scale)
-Wing moved rearward(not scale) but CG is seeming to be the issue with this craft. It essentially has to fly on the main rotors with very little lift actually coming from the tail rotor. I found the pic from an old rcgroups thread from 2010.
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