FT Vectors, with Direction and Magnitude!

[Wildthing]

Maiden vid is up, canards definitely improved elevator authority, not as much as I had hoped though...Definitely not a speed machine but the low speed handling is excellent!

Nice, looks really stable

 

[Vimana89]

My Vector kit is finally in. You'll see some rapid progress on this one. I have the choice between 1806 and 2205. Do I want lighter, or more power? I know this is a pretty flexible plane.

 

[BATTLEAXE]

My Vector kit is finally in. You'll see some rapid progress on this one. I have the choice between 1806 and 2205. Do I want lighter, or more power? I know this is a pretty flexible plane.

Thats a silly question man, go big or go home

 

[Grifflyer]

My Vector kit is finally in. You'll see some rapid progress on this one. I have the choice between 1806 and 2205. Do I want lighter, or more power? I know this is a pretty flexible plane.

Mine definitely likes the power!! I don't think the mini will be any different.

 

[Vimana89]

Thats a silly question man, go big or go home

Alright, you win:

Just kidding, but I'll go with the 2205.

 

[BATTLEAXE]

Alright, you win:
View attachment 157738 Just kidding, but I'll go with the 2205.

My hats off to you if you get it to work

 

[Vimana89]

I'm starting to build soon. I'm not sure which prop I'd prefer, but for the 2205 my reasonable options are 5x5.5x3(these are insane in both speed and excess thrust/slow speed for some planes), 6x4x2 Lumenier "slow fly" props(have them on my Charlie and DR1, these are great, and not only at low speeds), 6x4x3(DR1 loves these, little less efficient than the Lumeniers, but more excess thrust), or 5x4x4(more modest top end speed, but lots of excess thrust and low torque)

 

[BATTLEAXE]

I'm not sure which prop I'd prefer,

Try them all. Check this out, the smaller 5" 3 or 4 blade props might be small enough to use LG without prop strikes. Just a thought

 

[Vimana89]

Try them all. Check this out, the smaller 5" 3 or 4 blade props might be small enough to use LG without prop strikes. Just a thought

If I had more LG I'd try it. I should order some more. I know the 6x4x2 will be plenty powerful, the brand has not let me down, and that size works on everything from the Charlie to the four wing plane.

 

[JakeTheSloth]

I stumbled upon this thread and decided to just share my version of Vector, based on Su-47. I made few copies of mini Raptor before and I think that Vector is better - it's frame is more "boxy" which makes it more rigid and durable, and the elevons are shaped better - raptor's elevons used to bend in sharp turns, which was caused by their size and short edge of connection to wing.

 

[Grifflyer]

That looks great!!! I love the black paint, gives it a really mean look.

 

[Grifflyer]

I got a few photos from a flight I did over the weekend.

 

[The Hangar]

I got a few photos from a flight I did over the weekend.
View attachment 161699

View attachment 161700

View attachment 161701

View attachment 161702

Great pictures!

 

[Russ40]

Is the plans still avalible for the vector?

 

[Ligbaer]

Is the plans still avalible for the vector?

Yes

 

[Russ40]

Yes

I cannot find them. Admittedly I am not the best at searching for stuff on the web but it has eluded me for a couple days.

 

[mrjdstewart]

I cannot find them. Admittedly I am not the best at searching for stuff on the web but it has eluded me for a couple days.

easiest way is to go to youtube and type in "FT Vector Build" and you will find this...

laters,

me

 

[mrjdstewart]

oops, sorry. you want plans. scroll down on this page...

https://www.flitetest.com/articles/ft-mighty-mini-vector-build

laters,

me