Hi everyone, this is my first post and I was wondering if anyone can help me decide if this idea is feasible:
I remembered those rubber band powered indoor balsa planes.
So I was thinking if I could build a bigger one out of more robust materials like carbon fiber rods, monokote(?), etc...
I might use a 1100kv (or less) motor powered by a 220 mah battery. Also I'll be using a 30A ESC. Basically I might just copy the design in the photo (but i probably wont make it a biplane) and just make it bigger (probably something with a 5ft wingspan). If I want it to be a super slow flyer, I guess I need to make my own propeller. So if I were to scale it up, the size would be 3+ feet or something with an average rpm of 60. So my question is, would the motor burn given that i'll be using a huge homemade prop even if i maintain a "visibly slow"rpm? My only quide is this: if the propeller is spinning and I can't see the blades, it's probably going too fast. Also does anyone think this build will work at all? Any other suggestions would be appreciated as well. Thanks!
I remembered those rubber band powered indoor balsa planes.
So I was thinking if I could build a bigger one out of more robust materials like carbon fiber rods, monokote(?), etc...
I might use a 1100kv (or less) motor powered by a 220 mah battery. Also I'll be using a 30A ESC. Basically I might just copy the design in the photo (but i probably wont make it a biplane) and just make it bigger (probably something with a 5ft wingspan). If I want it to be a super slow flyer, I guess I need to make my own propeller. So if I were to scale it up, the size would be 3+ feet or something with an average rpm of 60. So my question is, would the motor burn given that i'll be using a huge homemade prop even if i maintain a "visibly slow"rpm? My only quide is this: if the propeller is spinning and I can't see the blades, it's probably going too fast. Also does anyone think this build will work at all? Any other suggestions would be appreciated as well. Thanks!