fpv flying wing build log
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Grandi's wife says it looks like a vagina. That must be why I stare at it so much.
Lobster - I'll never look at a Gee Bee the same, again. Ha ha ha
Jesse - This wing should fly very well. Plus, you are pretty good at flying these things. I still don't know how you pulled that Corsair out that time you rolled it at 20 feet!
Jesse - This wing should fly very well. Plus, you are pretty good at flying these things. I still don't know how you pulled that Corsair out that time you rolled it at 20 feet!
Thanks, Nonamerc! I'm really excited to fly it.
Power system has arrived!
Back to school today from the long Thanksgiving break (no classes from 11/17 thru 11/26). Two days of parent conferences, then off to my parents' house in slower, lower Delaware. Relaxing, right? Sure... If you count being sick the entire time with a fever and cold that prevented my from sleeping for about 1-1/2 weeks straight. Ugh.
Finally felt better today, just in time for school.
My buddy ordered the power system for the wing and handed the stuff over to me today. Ended up going bigger on the motor as per Jeff's (headsuprc) recommendation .
Motor: http://www.headsuprc.com/servlet/the-1530/Power-Up-480-Plus/Detail
esc: http://www.headsuprc.com/servlet/the-2424/HURC--50-Amp/Detail
Prop: 11x7e
This posed a problem. The motor is quite a bit fatter than I planned for. So, I used my Dremel with a scroll bit and CAREFULLY routed out a recess to accommodate it. Man, that was a giant pain! I'm covered in saw dust and my ears are ringing from the high pitched banshee scream of the Dremel.
The following pics show the motor sort of in place, the recess and the components of the motor mount.
Back to school today from the long Thanksgiving break (no classes from 11/17 thru 11/26). Two days of parent conferences, then off to my parents' house in slower, lower Delaware. Relaxing, right? Sure... If you count being sick the entire time with a fever and cold that prevented my from sleeping for about 1-1/2 weeks straight. Ugh.
Finally felt better today, just in time for school. My buddy ordered the power system for the wing and handed the stuff over to me today. Ended up going bigger on the motor as per Jeff's (headsuprc) recommendation .
Motor: http://www.headsuprc.com/servlet/the-1530/Power-Up-480-Plus/Detail
esc: http://www.headsuprc.com/servlet/the-2424/HURC--50-Amp/Detail
Prop: 11x7e
This posed a problem. The motor is quite a bit fatter than I planned for. So, I used my Dremel with a scroll bit and CAREFULLY routed out a recess to accommodate it. Man, that was a giant pain! I'm covered in saw dust and my ears are ringing from the high pitched banshee scream of the Dremel.
The following pics show the motor sort of in place, the recess and the components of the motor mount.
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I wanted to keep the wing as clean as possible, plus it will help with the cg by having the motor mounted farther forward. I could have used a back of the firewall mount, but there is plenty of room (front to back) for a regular mount.
I'm going to cut in a nice NACA scoop on the belly for ventilation. with discharge at the rear end in some configuration that I haven't resolved, yet.
I'm going to cut in a nice NACA scoop on the belly for ventilation. with discharge at the rear end in some configuration that I haven't resolved, yet.
Como fue la cina de anoche, Andre?
You need to have a pointy nose.
How will you ever lawn dart it without a pointy nose?
How will you ever lawn dart it without a pointy nose?
Thanks, bmsweb!
Ninja - If it is moving fast enough, it will lawn dart just fine.
Ninja - If it is moving fast enough, it will lawn dart just fine.
No, I think it will bounce off the lawn and come back to Wadiya!
As with Chuck Norris, the Earth will get out of the way of this wing.
SteveOBHave
Senior Member
Hey Teach - I'd be inclined to use a ram scoop type vent rather than a NACA - a NACA is functionally designed to slow the air coming in the duct and to be properly effective will need to be as precise as an airfoil. In terms of cooling components I'd be gunning for maximum airflow which is achieved with a good old fashioned scoop. Failing that just a good recessed slot will still do a better job than a NACA.
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