mesolost
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FT-22 V-Tail Elevon combo mod and results
Results of test on post 5
Ok, so I've tried this before on the first FT-22 I made and I had too heavy of a battery and insufficient thrust. So then I made a stock FT-22 and it flew beautiful till i tore a wing off on a power line. Then I made one like this but I left the stock rudder angle so the V-Tail acted as an airbrake and destroyed my elevator authority so I drop kicked it in half. :black_eyed: And here we go on FT-22 #4 with more changes.
I used elmer's board for all but the cockpit piece so it's more rigid and unfortunately heavier. (was free pieces and I only have scraps of DTFB left) I used heavy-duty landing gear thick wires for the elevons this time because the old thin ones were worn out but 1 alone was long enough to make the rudder control rods lighter since they don't have as far to reach. Rather than glue the zip tie wire guides in I cut the head off of another zip tie and use it like a nut on the inside of the foam. Does anyone else do this? The nose was reinforced with a paint stir stick, half on each cheek, to protect the FPV camera. I also decided to increase the rudder angle to be closer to proper V-Tail specs. I just grabbed a random piece of foam I saw that had a steeper angle and it worked out nicely. Lets hope she'll actually maiden this time so I can start doing some super speed FPV.
Comparison between previous and new rudder angle.
V-Tail alignment angle view.
Electronics arrangement.
Nose reinforcement and view of receiver in port air intake.
Magnetic hatch low-profile nose.
Rudder servo mount position and zip tie nut.
Results of test on post 5
Ok, so I've tried this before on the first FT-22 I made and I had too heavy of a battery and insufficient thrust. So then I made a stock FT-22 and it flew beautiful till i tore a wing off on a power line. Then I made one like this but I left the stock rudder angle so the V-Tail acted as an airbrake and destroyed my elevator authority so I drop kicked it in half. :black_eyed: And here we go on FT-22 #4 with more changes.
I used elmer's board for all but the cockpit piece so it's more rigid and unfortunately heavier. (was free pieces and I only have scraps of DTFB left) I used heavy-duty landing gear thick wires for the elevons this time because the old thin ones were worn out but 1 alone was long enough to make the rudder control rods lighter since they don't have as far to reach. Rather than glue the zip tie wire guides in I cut the head off of another zip tie and use it like a nut on the inside of the foam. Does anyone else do this? The nose was reinforced with a paint stir stick, half on each cheek, to protect the FPV camera. I also decided to increase the rudder angle to be closer to proper V-Tail specs. I just grabbed a random piece of foam I saw that had a steeper angle and it worked out nicely. Lets hope she'll actually maiden this time so I can start doing some super speed FPV.
Comparison between previous and new rudder angle.
V-Tail alignment angle view.
Electronics arrangement.
Nose reinforcement and view of receiver in port air intake.
Magnetic hatch low-profile nose.
Rudder servo mount position and zip tie nut.
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