Brett_N
Well-known member
Just throwing an idea out there with this one.
What do you folks think about a sticky or thread about a super simple "motor KV / Battery Size / Prop / Wingspan" reference? Basically a "what worked for you" with some averaging added in?
As a " just figuring out 4 channel controls" newbie, I can attest for myself I've had no good experiences figuring out what prop works with what motor with what plane. And yes, know I have a watt meter but that just gives me safe values, not (roughly) how a plane would fly....
I don't mind maintaining a spreadhseet if you guys want to post away.
Things like
(and when I say generic below, I mean the stuff a lot of us get from Amazon, Banggood, etc cheap. )
FT Simple Cub - 2212 / 2200KV - 30A Generic ESC - 3S 1500 - Generic 7x4 prop
Flies FAST! 30 foot takeoff roll on dead grass. But...fast for a cub!
or
FT Mini SE5 - 1806 2200KV - 15 amp generic ESC - 2S and 3S - Multiple
Tried 2S with 7x4 - couldn't take off
Tried 3S with 7x4 - 5 foot takeoff, would fly at 10% throttle, uncontrollable above 30%
2S 750mAH with 6x4 generic bullnose flies great
3S 750mAH with 6x4 generic bullnose gets exciting.
Just something simple - if you find a combo that works, let's all know. (I'm tired of breaking props)
What do you folks think about a sticky or thread about a super simple "motor KV / Battery Size / Prop / Wingspan" reference? Basically a "what worked for you" with some averaging added in?
As a " just figuring out 4 channel controls" newbie, I can attest for myself I've had no good experiences figuring out what prop works with what motor with what plane. And yes, know I have a watt meter but that just gives me safe values, not (roughly) how a plane would fly....
I don't mind maintaining a spreadhseet if you guys want to post away.
Things like
(and when I say generic below, I mean the stuff a lot of us get from Amazon, Banggood, etc cheap. )
FT Simple Cub - 2212 / 2200KV - 30A Generic ESC - 3S 1500 - Generic 7x4 prop
Flies FAST! 30 foot takeoff roll on dead grass. But...fast for a cub!
or
FT Mini SE5 - 1806 2200KV - 15 amp generic ESC - 2S and 3S - Multiple
Tried 2S with 7x4 - couldn't take off
Tried 3S with 7x4 - 5 foot takeoff, would fly at 10% throttle, uncontrollable above 30%
2S 750mAH with 6x4 generic bullnose flies great
3S 750mAH with 6x4 generic bullnose gets exciting.
Just something simple - if you find a combo that works, let's all know. (I'm tired of breaking props)