Hello, not totally sure if I'm posting in the right section, but this does concern a FT design.
After some past failures a few years ago, I've decided to give scratch building one more try. I haven't flown an aircraft before, but will practise on the simulator before flying. I've tried to make it as simple as possible so I don't have to buy any more electronics, so I can just see if I can get this to work finally.
My plan was to build an FT-22 Raptor (since I have the simple firewall laying around and I think a pusher would save on props, and broken firewalls, etc.)
The electronics was where I wanted to make sure it'll work (especially since I'm a new flyer)
I have:
A motor I took from an old AXN floater jet
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/floater-jet-replacement-motor-axn-2208-2150.html
A 30 amp ESC
1000Mah 2 cell and 3 cell lipos (would a 2 cell be too underpowered to even get this thing off the ground?)
9g servos
6x5E propeller (the plans recommend a 9x4.7 slow fly, so I was concerned here)
Apologies for the long post, but would these electronics make the plane work reasonably well for a beginner, and not shoot off into the sunset never to be seen again?
Any input would be appreciated, thanks for your time!
Also, if you have any alternative recommendations, I'd really appreciate those as well. I'd really like to finally get into the hobby, but have just had quite a few setbacks!
After some past failures a few years ago, I've decided to give scratch building one more try. I haven't flown an aircraft before, but will practise on the simulator before flying. I've tried to make it as simple as possible so I don't have to buy any more electronics, so I can just see if I can get this to work finally.
My plan was to build an FT-22 Raptor (since I have the simple firewall laying around and I think a pusher would save on props, and broken firewalls, etc.)
The electronics was where I wanted to make sure it'll work (especially since I'm a new flyer)
I have:
A motor I took from an old AXN floater jet
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/floater-jet-replacement-motor-axn-2208-2150.html
A 30 amp ESC
1000Mah 2 cell and 3 cell lipos (would a 2 cell be too underpowered to even get this thing off the ground?)
9g servos
6x5E propeller (the plans recommend a 9x4.7 slow fly, so I was concerned here)
Apologies for the long post, but would these electronics make the plane work reasonably well for a beginner, and not shoot off into the sunset never to be seen again?
Any input would be appreciated, thanks for your time!
Also, if you have any alternative recommendations, I'd really appreciate those as well. I'd really like to finally get into the hobby, but have just had quite a few setbacks!