EZ Pack v2

[AgentC]

I'm going to start this post by stating the following:

THE EZ PACK V2 IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE!

I made the EZ Hornet as I absolutely love that little plane. It's the best chuck glider (doesn't need any added noseweight to balance and flies awesomely upside down too) and converts perfectly with the EZ pack for a lovely floatly experience.

Not so much on the v2 EZ Pack... That plane is a MONSTER (in a good way)!
On the absolute minimum throttle, it maintained level flight, and on full throttle, was a speed-demon (as much as an EZ pack can get) with instant acceleration and oodles of power. I honesly haven't had so much fun as I have with the EZ Pack since the days of the 3-channel variation.

In the meantime, I might look into some alternate props for forward facing engines (like my Bronco and EZ SParrow), but man-oh-man, do the new motors pack a punch.

Nice job, @flitetest! Maybe just slap a FT decal onto the v2 Transmitter for future orders...

 

[kdobson83]

I bought my son an EZ Pack v1 last year at FF and it just has zero power. I built that exact same model you did and we couldn't turn it. It would struggle to gain altitude and as soon as we turned it would drop. I might have to take a second look into this v2. Hopefully they have plenty of these in stock at FF this year.

 

[AgentC]

So after the success of the EZ Hornet, I have worked some more and now have what I term the UnEZ F18.


All up weight with battery comes in at 46g, so that's still acceptable by v1 standards, so we'll see how this fairs on the v2 EZ pack.


Will maiden on a non-windy day so that I have less chance of immediately destroying 5+ hours of work...


If she flies, then I'll possibly throw a Canada 150 livery on.

 

[AgentC]

She flew, so I added a whack-load of acrylic paint, because I like doing silly things, and low-and-behold, the thing still took off. She now flies like a V1 EZ-Pack plane now, maybe with a touch more power, but I'm still happy with that. With all the added weight, getting her airborne was an achievement in itself

I'm not planning on flying this one other than on exceptionally calm days or if I ever get to fly in a huge indoor area.

It's totally bizarre that I have an EZ plane that I have placed actual value on. But hey, it looks so pretty!

I also have another v2 EZ pack to play and experiment on, as well as a few other v1's that I'll carry on making versions of the Bronco, Sparrow or new designs with.

EXPERIMENT: SUCCESS!!!

 

[Foamforce]

I got a couple of these for my boys at FF and they certainly have plenty of power!

Did you have any trouble with rocking? When he’s flying straight and level, the plane rocks from side to side quickly. I’m guessing the gyro is over compensating. Any way to improve that?

Also, is the lift under throttle on these achieved entirely by thrust angle built into the motor mount, or is it reflex? We’re going to want to put the Ez pack on everything else now. 🙂

Thanks!

 

[AgentC]

I got a couple of these for my boys at FF and they certainly have plenty of power!

Did you have any trouble with rocking? When he’s flying straight and level, the plane rocks from side to side quickly. I’m guessing the gyro is over compensating. Any way to improve that?

Also, is the lift under throttle on these achieved entirely by thrust angle built into the motor mount, or is it reflex? We’re going to want to put the Ez pack on everything else now. 🙂

Thanks!

I haven't had too much problem with rocking. Maybe add a touch of dihedral? That being said, the F18 doesn't have any and flies awesomely...
When I get a gap, I'll throw the v2's onto the Pint Jet to see if it does any rocking...

There is definitely reflex added to get the right thrust angle on most of the models I've made. I have found that's much easier than getting exact motor thrust degrees on such small models...

 

[FoamyDM]

You should Add FPV to it, Here's how:

 

[AgentC]

You should Add FPV to it, Here's how:

I'm going to have to try this. Looks like a great way to venture into FPV (and recording flights)!

 

[FoamyDM]

There are more ideas pending.