Which FT Kit Should I choose?

[Mr Man]

Hi, I have been trying to scratch build my own foam board rc airplane and am not sure which one would work best for low power and high weight. I have looked through the SPONZ index and like most of the models but don't know much about their capabilities. A little help would be great!

edit:This is all outdated.

 

[Mr Man]

I have crashed 3 airplanes now, the ft mighty mini p-51, a walmart chuck glider, and a foamboard f-117 nighthawk which created 0 lift... which was the main problem, I am a new member so please tell me if I posted this in the right section. Have a Great Day!

 

[Mr NCT]

am not sure which one would work best for low power and high weight

Low power and High weight? Not sure I understand.

 

[Mr Man]

Low power and High weight? Not sure I understand.

I don't have a very powerful motor and my electronics weigh about 230g. Maybe a flying wing would work?

 

[Mr Man]

Maybe I could get a lighter battery as it is a gens ace 2200 mah 2s lipo? My esc can handle 3s.

 

[Mr Man]

My current motor is a 1400kv which gives okay power but just not enough. But I also have a 2750kv motor that I have not been able to test due to the fact that I smoked my 30a esc trying to test it out, (I learned to go to 50a) which hopefully will be here in time.

 

[Draftman1]

You can’t go wrong with the Tudor, easy to build, a great plane to learn to fly with.

 

[Mr Man]

You can’t go wrong with the Tudor, easy to build, a great plane to learn to fly with.

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I'm scratchbuilding.

 

[Foamforce]

A 1400kv motor, but what size? Is it a 2212 1400kv? The kv just indicates how far a motor tries to spin, but not if it’s actually capable of doing that fast with a given prop. If you put too large of a prop on a small motor, it will burn out from trying so hard to turn at that rate.

If you have a 2212 1400kv with a 2200mah 2s, then that might work pretty well on a number of FT trainers. Most of those call for a 2213 1000kv with a 3s battery, which would be similar.

If it’s a shorter profile battery, then you could probably do a Scout (not mini or XL, just the normal one). That’s an excellent plane for beginners that would use that size motor (assuming it’s a 2212!).

 

[Draftman1]

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I'm scratchbuilding.

You can join the ftca and get the Tudor plans,
Scout would be a great option

 

[Draftman1]

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All you need to do is join the FTCA as an AirCrew member and you can download the Tutor, and other plans.
FTCA.FliteTest.com

 

[Mr Man]

Thanks for the advice, I really like the scout

 

[AIRFORGE]

All you need to do is join the FTCA as an AirCrew member and you can download the Tutor, and other plans.
FTCA.FliteTest.com

Both GroundCrew (oops) Spectator and AirCrew Members can download the plans.

 

[Mr Man]

Both GroundCrew and AirCrew Members can download the plans.

I've got a spectator account because it was free, but don't know if I can access all the plans from there. Thanks everyone for all the help!

 

[Mr Man]

A 1400kv motor, but what size? Is it a 2212 1400kv? The kv just indicates how far a motor tries to spin, but not if it’s actually capable of doing that fast with a given prop. If you put too large of a prop on a small motor, it will burn out from trying so hard to turn at that rate.

If you have a 2212 1400kv with a 2200mah 2s, then that might work pretty well on a number of FT trainers. Most of those call for a 2213 1000kv with a 3s battery, which would be similar.

If it’s a shorter profile battery, then you could probably do a Scout (not mini or XL, just the normal one). That’s an excellent plane for beginners that would use that size motor (assuming it’s a 2212!).

It is a 2212

 

[Mr Man]

What about something other than the tutor or the scout?

 

[Mr Man]

or which one creates the most lift, cause I once flew the e-flite timber. So am kinda an okay pilot.

 

[Mr NCT]

You might enjoy the simple cub or the FT 22.

Plane - FT Simple Cub

FT Simple Cub Designed By: Josh Bixler Floats Designed By: Andres Lu Plans By: Dan Sponholz Overview: Thank you for choosing the FT Simple Cub as your next FT project. Our passion at FliteTest is to introduce this great hobby to as many people...

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[Foamforce]

Or the Explorer or the Storch.

 

[AIRFORGE]

I've got a spectator account because it was free, but don't know if I can access all the plans from there. Thanks everyone for all the help!

All FTCA Members have access to the plans.