The Storch has PUHLENTY of clearance to handle an 11" prop and then some.
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The Storch has PUHLENTY of clearance to handle an 11" prop and then some.
roversgonemad
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Something to keep in mind with the slow fly props: http://www.apcprop.com/v/html/rpm_limits.html APC says these are "safety limits"... I have seen a SF prop come apart running on a 3 cell battery and it looked like it exploded! Just something to keep in mind. I am not saying DON'T do it, but keep in mind that you have likely used up any safety factor associated with the design. Observe good prop safety if you are running a slow fly prop on a 3 cell battery, with even a 1000kV motor. For instance, an 11 inch slow flyer, the recommended RPM is just under 6000; a 10 inch is 6500 and a 9 inch is just over 7200 rpm. I am sorry, but it's the engineer in me that makes me do this... I have flown slow flyer props on 3 cells, but I make sure to stay well away from plane of the prop.
I say this because I have seen how dangerous a spinning propeller can be. I club member had his forearm cut all the way to the bone. He had a prop completely sever one of the muscles in his forearm!
I say this because I have seen how dangerous a spinning propeller can be. I club member had his forearm cut all the way to the bone. He had a prop completely sever one of the muscles in his forearm!
Any thoughts on using a d3530/14 1100kv? I have a extra I just found in my box of motors. Came off my 450 quad.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/..._Brushless_Outrunner_Motor_US_Warehouse_.html
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/..._Brushless_Outrunner_Motor_US_Warehouse_.html
Exactly what Im planning on with a 1047 3s. 315 watts should be awesome !
The 3530 will work well. What is the wattage of the 2836 on 3s?
It's the Suppo BL-2717/7 1250 kv. I'm planning to run it on a 2200 mah 3S with a 9x4.7 SF prop.
Finished my wing last night. The last part I did was to glue the center and hold it in place on the dihedral gauge. I then placed it in my garage with both wing tips on a two chairs to allow it to fully harden.. Well, the garage got hot, and now I have extra dihedral. I'm not looking to do any aggressive maneuvers, so I'm wondering how it will affect the planes characteristics? I'll be running flaps, and a 3530 1100kv motor on a 11 or 12" prop, so mostly slow flying but with enough power to fight through wind and pull the big plane verticle.
Oooh . . . I've got to finish putting mine together!!!
Just that.
Go into the radio's mix menu and for one of the unused mixes, set the aileron stick as the input and the rudder stick as the mix output, then assign it an amount -- like 50% (for 100% aileron throw, add 50% throw to whatever the rudder is already doing).
Specifics of "how" will depend on your radio, and it will take a little tweaking to get it how you like it. Start small and work your way up. The goal is to get it trimmed so you move the aileron stick to turn, then the ailerons *and* the rudder move the right amount for a good turn, following the directions from the stick (high-five check applies, as if you were moving both sticks at the same time).
As you get the hang of orientation and feel more comfortable, reduce this mix and start using both sticks for coordinated flight. Eventually you'll turn the mix off and you'll be flying full house
irekkin
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thanks dan, thought that was what was meant. I have a flysky 6 ch radio and the manual briefly describes using a " master" and " slave" channel set-up option, but I never really fooled with it. i'm still flying a 3 ch smash drone but i'd like to try something with ailerons and the storch looked like the way to go. was curious about the mixing option and might give it a try.
Your "Bloody Baron" looks great. I love the bloody wonder/fun bat. Is that that a "one off" modification or do you have plans. I have the storch on the bench but...
Thanks-
Glad you like it. It is a design that I have been working on for several months now. I took it to Flite Fest and got it signed by most of the Flite Test employees. Bixler loved it, and long story short, it is going to be the first community designed plane to get a speed build kit and be sold on the Flite Test store. The plans will be released for it for free, just like the Flite Test designed planes. Flite Test even had it in the background of the Storch build video. Josh Bixler also talked about it in pod cast #41 last week. I'm pretty excited about it.
Thanks Jaxx!
My Storch is powered by the Suppo BL-2717/7 1250kv motor with a 9x4.7 SF prop and a 2200mah 3S. It had more than enough power for me. Not quite unlimited vertical, but close.
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