Loco Competition UL first night flying test

[fdix]

Inspired by this forum I gave night flying a go too!

I had a rather old but still flyable Loco Competition around so I put 8 high brightness 18000mcd green LEDs, a 3.3V smd voltage regulator (Fairchild Semiconductor FAN1540BMPX) and a single 145mAh cell on it.

WOW lots of fun! It is more difficult to fly clean at night and this was my first try. I am happy with the result though.

Here is the video

http://www.youtube.com/v/F70v7_hdu1s&rel=1

Here is more info about the plane (without LEDs...)

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=649629

[Diggs]

Wow man, that is some great night time 3D action!! I am amazed you can keep orientation with nothing but green lights. Very well done! Thanks for sharing the vid.

Diggs

[fdix]

Wow man, that is some great night time 3D action!! I am amazed you can keep orientation with nothing but green lights. Very well done! Thanks for sharing the vid.

Diggs

Thanks! To be honest I am suprised that it is so much fun and so easy :D

Here are a few more pictures of my setup...

[Darth_Elevator]

Nice job, fdix. Thanks for sharing the vid and pics.