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X45WL III epp foam delta
Decided to build another x45 type delta. Laminated 9mm epp foam flat plate with a few barbecue spits to reinforce - very stiff wing. Using a small brushed motor because I accidentally ordered a few brushed ESCs. AUW 270grams with 500 3s lipo. Wingspan is 680 mm. WCL is about 3.4 so hopefully the little motor will push it around a bit. Later I will install 2208 2600kv motor and see how fast I can go. Just have to install control rods- ran out of spokes. Took about two hours to build
Update Oct 18: little brushed motor barely pushed it around. So have mounted 1800kv motor w 7x5 prop. AUW 320grams 284 sq inches, WCL 4.3, 1100mah 3s lipo. Waiting for football field to clear from soldier trainees to fly. Flew it, a little fast and difficult to launch as wings are warped down a bit. Have reshaped wings so will see if it curse stall on slow landing. Update Oct 27: Still twitchy especially on takeoff. These elevons are huge so trimmed some off and will move to lower hole on servo arm. Fun to fly though but this is my last flat plate - something just seems different about flying a real airfoil and the flatplate just doesnt seem like an airfoil. |
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Last edited by RightBrother; Oct 27, 2013 at 06:41 AM.
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