RE: Nitro Planes Hero 100 Version 2
Thanks! I have some easy scale-up improvements that I'll reveal as I go through the build.
My power system components will be the following items...times two.[ul][*] Neu 1415/1.5Y inrunner motor[*] Castle Creations ICE 100 ESC[*] RC Lander 90mm DF[*] Two 4s 30C 4000mAh Blue Lipo packs in series
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My original plan was to use Wemotec Midi Pro fans. When I received the new RC Lander metal DFs, I was very surprised at the quality of the machining. Further, it fit perfectly into the Hero 100 nacelle. I don't have any measurements on the fan yet so it the loading isn't sufficient then I will swap the rotor with the Midi Pro rotor. RC Lander is making clam shell mounts for these 90mm DFs so it will easily be held onto the platform in the nacelle.
The RC Lander rotor is only 5-blades compared to the Midi Pro 6-blade rotor but it does have a more aggressive pitch so perhaps the loading and thrust may be comparable. The rotor is made from some composite that is very hard and the quality was very high so that I did not see any flaws. I made the following weight measurements.[ul][*] 2-piece fan housing = 3.1oz[*] Rotor, spinner, and adapter = 1.4oz[*] Red tail cone = 1.6oz[/ul]