Wicked Powered Hobby People Phase 3 Squall

The Don · Sep 20, 2009, 01:28 PM

I have been working on my Phase 3 Squall. I decided to try a totally different route. I am not really interested in thrust vectoring so thought I would modify the airframe a little bit. I am going with the the 60mm Wicked 5 blade fan and the Wicked 4800 KV motor on 4S lipo. This setup makes a Phase 3 F16 go 115+ mph so though why not for the Squall.

So I have modified the inlet and outlets to run the smaller fan. See the photos attached. The inlet I cut off a large chunk of the foam to make the inlet lower. Then cut a notch in the belly pan so the foam can be bent so the belly pan is flat again. Then I cut notches on the tail cone so the exit diameter is 1.8" which is what is needed on this fan.

Don

fh64_lucky · Sep 20, 2009, 04:32 PM

I did that same thing on tailpipe on BD-5...I got that idea from same guy named "Don"

littlephoenix · Sep 26, 2009, 11:54 PM

I did the same thing, cut the bottom and made the diameter smaller but my conversion is for a pushers

here is the video

SQUALL RC super fast jet modified to pusher remote control by hobby people EDF (3 min 49 sec)

magoo771 · Oct 09, 2009, 07:36 PM

Don,
I want to use the stock Squall fan and rotor and put in a Wicked 5400 or 4800, but the stock prop/rotor adapter is too small to fit on the 5400/4800 shaft. Do you sell an adapter that will work? Also would these motors/ fan combo work with 4 cells?
I am flying the Squall on the stock 4 cell setup and would like more power. I don't want to use a different fan if I don't have to. All comments welcome.
Thanks

The Don · Oct 09, 2009, 11:54 PM

Honestly not sure, I did order a stock fan unit from eflypower so once I have it I can post some test data.

Don

wekenav8r · Nov 04, 2009, 09:02 PM

Hey Don, any updates on this? How did you like the Squall?

The Don · Nov 04, 2009, 10:11 PM

I am waiting for my new shipment of motors to come in. I am doing two versions, one with the new Wicked Plus 4400 and the 5 blade Wicked 60mm fan for the modified airframe, then one with the stock fan and the Wicked Plus 4000 motor. Here is the testing I got:

Wicked Plus 4000 and 3 blade rotor, after 15-20 seconds I got
51,000 rpm, 693 watts, 46.6 amps

I then put on the 5 blade rotor and got this:
46,069 rpm, 786 watts, 54.7 amps

Don

Sep 20, 2009, 01:28 PM	#1
The Don Wonderfully Wicked Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Willoughby, Ohio Posts: 7,958	Wicked Powered Hobby People Phase 3 Squall I have been working on my Phase 3 Squall. I decided to try a totally different route. I am not really interested in thrust vectoring so thought I would modify the airframe a little bit. I am going with the the 60mm Wicked 5 blade fan and the Wicked 4800 KV motor on 4S lipo. This setup makes a Phase 3 F16 go 115+ mph so though why not for the Squall. So I have modified the inlet and outlets to run the smaller fan. See the photos attached. The inlet I cut off a large chunk of the foam to make the inlet lower. Then cut a notch in the belly pan so the foam can be bent so the belly pan is flat again. Then I cut notches on the tail cone so the exit diameter is 1.8" which is what is needed on this fan. Don Attached Thumbnails Used the Dremel to make a groove for the fan lip. 41.5 KB · Views: 49 The fan in position. 58.9 KB · Views: 41 Here is what I cut off. 50.2 KB · Views: 29 The belly is notched so the intake section can be pushed back down to the body. 46.6 KB · Views: 20 Marked the pieces to be removed. 42.1 KB · Views: 15 Notched out 56.0 KB · Views: 17 Glued back together. 43.1 KB · Views: 18 New outlet. 58.0 KB · Views: 34

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Sep 20, 2009, 04:32 PM	#2
fh64_lucky Hey ya'll,watch this! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lewisville,Tx Go Farmers!!! Posts: 1,729	I did that same thing on tailpipe on BD-5...I got that idea from same guy named "Don"

Oct 09, 2009, 07:36 PM	#4
magoo771 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 8	Don, I want to use the stock Squall fan and rotor and put in a Wicked 5400 or 4800, but the stock prop/rotor adapter is too small to fit on the 5400/4800 shaft. Do you sell an adapter that will work? Also would these motors/ fan combo work with 4 cells? I am flying the Squall on the stock 4 cell setup and would like more power. I don't want to use a different fan if I don't have to. All comments welcome. Thanks

Oct 09, 2009, 11:54 PM	#5
The Don Wonderfully Wicked Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Willoughby, Ohio Posts: 7,958	Honestly not sure, I did order a stock fan unit from eflypower so once I have it I can post some test data. Don

Nov 04, 2009, 09:02 PM	#6
wekenav8r Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 131	Hey Don, any updates on this? How did you like the Squall?

Nov 04, 2009, 10:11 PM	#7
The Don Wonderfully Wicked Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Willoughby, Ohio Posts: 7,958	I am waiting for my new shipment of motors to come in. I am doing two versions, one with the new Wicked Plus 4400 and the 5 blade Wicked 60mm fan for the modified airframe, then one with the stock fan and the Wicked Plus 4000 motor. Here is the testing I got: Wicked Plus 4000 and 3 blade rotor, after 15-20 seconds I got 51,000 rpm, 693 watts, 46.6 amps I then put on the 5 blade rotor and got this: 46,069 rpm, 786 watts, 54.7 amps Don