scratchbuilt f3a plane
03-25-2014, 11:19 PM
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scratchbuilt f3a plane
After numerous false starts in this hobby, I have found electric power to give me the reliability that I was unable to achieve with glow. Consequently am getting in a lot more flying and loving it!
Anyway I thought I would post some pictures of my plane I am learning on. I have always loved f3a planes; they look fast even when parked on the flightline! I reasoned it would be a good way to learn, since these are always my favourite planes to fly on the simulator. I also reasoned that f3a schedules would probably be the quickest way to develop my flying ability.
Anyway, here are some pictures;
specs;
length; 1.5m
winspan; 1.45m
weight; 2.6 kg all up ready to fly
wing area; 38dm2
flying it on a 5s 4000mah 20C battery, getting around 1000W using a turnigy g46 670kv turning an apc electric 13/6.5 prop. With this setup, the vertical seems unlimited.
These pictures were taken before the motor was installed which is why the prop is small. I am very very happy with how this plane flies. Seems to do most of the work for me in completing the sportsman schedule. The plane certainly has far more ability than I do.
Anyway I thought I would post some pictures of my plane I am learning on. I have always loved f3a planes; they look fast even when parked on the flightline! I reasoned it would be a good way to learn, since these are always my favourite planes to fly on the simulator. I also reasoned that f3a schedules would probably be the quickest way to develop my flying ability.
Anyway, here are some pictures;
specs;
length; 1.5m
winspan; 1.45m
weight; 2.6 kg all up ready to fly
wing area; 38dm2
flying it on a 5s 4000mah 20C battery, getting around 1000W using a turnigy g46 670kv turning an apc electric 13/6.5 prop. With this setup, the vertical seems unlimited.
These pictures were taken before the motor was installed which is why the prop is small. I am very very happy with how this plane flies. Seems to do most of the work for me in completing the sportsman schedule. The plane certainly has far more ability than I do.
