Dakota_Kid
Junior Member
I built a Versa Wing and decided that I wanted something slower and more stable for helping others get started in RC.
I had flown balsa trainers when I learned to fly 30 yrs ago and thought that might be a good way to go.
Here is my Versa Wing and power pod.
I then downloaded a profile view of the plane that I wanted it to look like. It is a Sig Kadet.
I drew in red lines to show incidence lines. I had to shim my motor down, so drew in one on the firewall after completion to know i'd have a better angle next time.
I used the swappable power pod from the versa wing and it worked out great. I had made it the B fold and used clear packing tape with webbing to strengthen.
My plane turned out to be 27 ounces with a 3s 2200 battery. Motor is a Tower Pro 28-09 1400kv 105 watt motor
and apc 7/4 prop. That works out to 65 watts per lb. It pulls about 110 watts full throttle. It flies level at 1/3 throttle and climbs at 1/2 like a scale aircraft.
Landing gear was from a spare parts shelf at the LHS for a cub. It was about 3 bucks.
I used dental picks for the control horns on the elevator and rudder. I added bamboo skewers on top of the plane where the wing saddle is for strength. Also a popsical stick on the trailing edge of the wing and some scraps of gift cards to strengthen the inside of the fuse where the wing hold down dowels are. There is alot of preassure on the rubber bands, and that would be the weak point.
I started by taping the wing halves and the fuse sides.
Building up a spar out of foamboard, coroplast, and 1/4 inch dowels.
Installing the spars started like this.
The end of the wing looked like this when completed. Notice the partial rib in front of the spar. I used that to aid the foam into bending at the angle that I wanted it to create a better airfoil.
The front of the plane showing the dowels for the pod.
I made a servo tray out of foam board, and cut out notches to fit the tabs on the power pod.
When it is slid back into place, the tabs lock into the notches and i pin it with a skewer.
If you have any more questions, I would be glad to answer any.
Thanks for looking.
I had flown balsa trainers when I learned to fly 30 yrs ago and thought that might be a good way to go.
Here is my Versa Wing and power pod.
I then downloaded a profile view of the plane that I wanted it to look like. It is a Sig Kadet.
I drew in red lines to show incidence lines. I had to shim my motor down, so drew in one on the firewall after completion to know i'd have a better angle next time.
I used the swappable power pod from the versa wing and it worked out great. I had made it the B fold and used clear packing tape with webbing to strengthen.
My plane turned out to be 27 ounces with a 3s 2200 battery. Motor is a Tower Pro 28-09 1400kv 105 watt motor
and apc 7/4 prop. That works out to 65 watts per lb. It pulls about 110 watts full throttle. It flies level at 1/3 throttle and climbs at 1/2 like a scale aircraft.
Landing gear was from a spare parts shelf at the LHS for a cub. It was about 3 bucks.
I used dental picks for the control horns on the elevator and rudder. I added bamboo skewers on top of the plane where the wing saddle is for strength. Also a popsical stick on the trailing edge of the wing and some scraps of gift cards to strengthen the inside of the fuse where the wing hold down dowels are. There is alot of preassure on the rubber bands, and that would be the weak point.
I started by taping the wing halves and the fuse sides.
Building up a spar out of foamboard, coroplast, and 1/4 inch dowels.
Installing the spars started like this.
The end of the wing looked like this when completed. Notice the partial rib in front of the spar. I used that to aid the foam into bending at the angle that I wanted it to create a better airfoil.
The front of the plane showing the dowels for the pod.
I made a servo tray out of foam board, and cut out notches to fit the tabs on the power pod.
When it is slid back into place, the tabs lock into the notches and i pin it with a skewer.
If you have any more questions, I would be glad to answer any.
Thanks for looking.
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