Mikey's FPV V3 scratch build

[Flying]

Just started building hoping to get it flying soon. Just waiting for motor and stuff from hobbyking . Hopefully it flies well. The plans are slightly different from the ones flitetest used. The motor mount is placed more forwards compared to flitetest's version.

 

[Flying]

Have not finished the rudder yet. But you can see that the prop slot is very far forward.

 

[scbackyardflyer]

Hey Flying. This is DJ. I built this plane about two weeks ago. It is definitely a floater but that makes it very touchy in the wind. I have found that it tries to act more like a sail than a plane if it is gusty at all. Best if flown in still weather. But it is cool once you get it up and going and it really glides smooth.
Good Luck
DJ

 

[colorex]

Hey Flying,

You might want to put your prop slot further back, as flitetest did in their review:

 

[Stefan Pavelka]

What's the weight of your construction ? Without electronics, just foam

 

[Flying]

At the moment the plane is about 850grams without the rudder still. I still have to wait till about mid march for hobbyking parts

 

[Flying]

Thanks DJ where did you put you prop slot on your plane? More towards the front or towards the back? I think that this plane will be a perfect FPV plane, can't wait.

 

[Stefan Pavelka]

My construction is just under 400 grams

 

[Stefan Pavelka]

 

[Flying]

How did you get under 400 grams???

 

[Stefan Pavelka]

I used very light depron for the upper wing and airfoil, it is 4 times lighter. White depron with paper is the bottom wing

 

[RELLIK DEMANON]

My maiden flight.
480 brushless, 30a plush, 10x11.7 prop, 5.8ghz w/sp and cl antennas, ferrite rings on power cables, yet I still get distortion on recordings although I never get any on my lcd screen. Anyone know what I am missing?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FYZnFBklWk&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Flying]

Just an updateIi finally got my hobbyking stuff and am close to finishing the plane will post more pictures when finished. Just a quick question I am a little concerned that my plane will be too heavy I think it will weigh about 1.2kgs do you think it will still fly like this???

 

[Orcoz]

Does anyone know if this motor will fly this design?

http://www.headsuprc.com/servlet/the-1545/HURC-2410-dsh-09Y-Brushless-Motor/Detail