AeroAce Quad
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RE: AeroAce Quad
There is no lower wing anymore, the photos above are from earlier versions of the plane. As I posted before, the final version has a removed lower wing, and slightly extended upper wing. I found this to have the best performance characteristics.
The other issue with putting the motors on the lower wing is that they will be hitting both the ground, and the top propellers
The other issue with putting the motors on the lower wing is that they will be hitting both the ground, and the top propellers
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Not really You can replicate what I did, but mine isn't necessarily the best solution. You'll just have to experiment a bit. My plane looks like a mess because of all the changes I've made.
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Just realized you might be asking how many hours I've used it, not what the battery life is. I think It's probably been in the air for 3 hours or so. I really haven't messed with it in the last few months.
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RE: AeroAce Quad
I need to post a more recent photo of the plane--My final solution has the lower wing removed, and the upper wing extended by an inch or 2. So there's not a bottom wing to attach them to anymore The other issue is that the props on the lower wing will strike the ground, and your hand. There's also not a real good mounting location on the lower wing--if I remember right, the props would be angled a bit down. Mounting all 4 on the top wing seems to be the best solution. Don't let that stop you from trying it though
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Instead of buying 2 plans and gutting the electronics out of one and putting them into another,
couldnt you just buy 1 and then buy the elctronics from aeroacemods.com and put the bottom wing, make it 1.5" long and connect it to the top wing?
It would save some money and you dont have to ruin a perfect aero ace in the proccess.
couldnt you just buy 1 and then buy the elctronics from aeroacemods.com and put the bottom wing, make it 1.5" long and connect it to the top wing?
It would save some money and you dont have to ruin a perfect aero ace in the proccess.
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I don't see why not. But adding up the cost of the parts of aeroacemods gives me $34 + shipping, for a $35 plane. Easy enough just to buy 2 planes at the store--then you get a spare tail and transmitter too
Remember that with this mod you'll have 2 batteries to charge, so that second transmitter comes in handy so you can charge them both at the same time.
Remember that with this mod you'll have 2 batteries to charge, so that second transmitter comes in handy so you can charge them both at the same time.
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Yeah, It makes sense to buy two and get a spare tail and transmitter.
btw, you can email them and buy the AA internals ,put together, for $19
but, it seems like you have a good point.
btw, you can email them and buy the AA internals ,put together, for $19
but, it seems like you have a good point.