"Corpse"
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I've been scrounging around the internet trying to find a 5 inch prop to fit on a micro quad motor. I FINALLY found one! Now I can harness the full power of the motors that I have to make a 3d plane.
Micro/Mini one sheet quarantine build off
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Hondo76251
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Successful Maiden!
She flew amazingly well for a first try, with a little tweaking this is going to be an awesome little backyard flier! The Counter Torque of the props with differential thrust makes for a very controllable banking turn. The plane is quite small and short coupled so the elevator is a little twitchy but I think she'll be fine with a little bit of expo. I think I might actually get around to paining this one! lol
Here's a short video:
(Should be posted shortly)
She flew amazingly well for a first try, with a little tweaking this is going to be an awesome little backyard flier! The Counter Torque of the props with differential thrust makes for a very controllable banking turn. The plane is quite small and short coupled so the elevator is a little twitchy but I think she'll be fine with a little bit of expo. I think I might actually get around to paining this one! lol
Here's a short video:
(Should be posted shortly)
Wildthing
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It's marked private
Hondo76251
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Yeah, its still loading... the old satellite internet isn't great for uploads. Its only 2 min long and so far its been loading for 45 minutes... Ranch life has its benefits, the internet isn't one of them!
Ranch life has its benefits, the internet isn't one of them!
Wildthing
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Yeah, its still loading... the old satellite internet isn't great for uploads. Its only 2 min long and so far its been loading for 45 minutes...
It did pretty good considering no power
. Just a thought for turning, what if you toed in the motors slightly maybe a few degrees.
mayan
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Sweeet.
Hondo76251
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That would sure work.It did pretty good considering no power
Just a thought for turning, what if you toed in the motors slightly maybe a few degrees.
I was only running 10% mix on the differential thrust mix because I've had trouble with similar setups in the past entering oscillations as the torque roll from the outboard prop fights the dihedral.
My next few flights I'll work on dialing it in, might even use a charged battery! Lol
Samh
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Awesome man.
Samh
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For my GLH I designed, I decided to make a set of plans. I am about to test build the V3 version of my plans and I was wondering if anyone wanted to beta build the GLH and give me feedback on the design before I upload it to the resources. If anybody knows how to create a tiled plan set that works, I would love to know. When I do it, I have to tape the edge together and if I over lap them , the lines get off
"Corpse"
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I use Adobe Reader DC to open the full size plans and print them as a poster. The program automatically tiles them and you just have to trim a bit of paper off of each one, just like the FliteTest plans.
I'd love to beta-build it, but I don't have a mini power plant as of yet. I can just build it though...
Samh
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ok. thanks. Pls do build it. i have refined the plans to be as close to flitetest stlye as possible.
Samh
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sweet. I cant wait to see what it looks like completed.
Samh
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have you built the tail I sent yo?
OliverW
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It turned out to be way to big. I'm gonna do a quick fix and try to get the size right
Michael9865
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Here is my one sheet build. I think “KFM-2 Quaratiny” will work for a name. I still need to get some plywood for the firewall and install the electronics. But not bad for now. I need to make some adjustments to the SketchUp plans. I ironed the leading edge of the wing.
I am attempting to design something for this build... It's pretty rough.
I'm still calculating thrust angle and precise wing placement. Masses for everything but tape/glue, control horns/rods, and servo arms/wires/extensions are accounted for... 393.54 grams with a 3s Lipo, 10a ESC, 6040 e-prop and a 2204 1200kv (prop saver) motor
the elevator needs to be scored on the back side...
more to come as I work on ittomorrow.
EDIT 1: made a mistake with the polyhedral, 15 degrees became ~20. I don't know how that will affect the flight characteristics. and the full length box fuse is a little skewed.
Tape reinforcements on all control surfaces, major seams, and leading edges.
Reconsidering the power system at the moment... 400 grams on an ~a-pack equivalent might be a bit much.
I'm still calculating thrust angle and precise wing placement. Masses for everything but tape/glue, control horns/rods, and servo arms/wires/extensions are accounted for... 393.54 grams with a 3s Lipo, 10a ESC, 6040 e-prop and a 2204 1200kv (prop saver) motor
the elevator needs to be scored on the back side...
more to come as I work on it
EDIT 1: made a mistake with the polyhedral, 15 degrees became ~20. I don't know how that will affect the flight characteristics. and the full length box fuse is a little skewed.
Tape reinforcements on all control surfaces, major seams, and leading edges.
Reconsidering the power system at the moment... 400 grams on an ~a-pack equivalent might be a bit much.
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OliverW
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A fellow Oregonian! What city are you from? I'm down in Eugene
I'm up in Albany. How's it going down there?
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