Flying wing from Skyscooter wing
03-28-2004, 08:38 PM
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Flying wing from Skyscooter wing
I am almost finished building a flying wing from an extra sky scooter wing I had lying around.
I covered the bottom of the wing with 3mm depron, cut away the cabin, installed a 4mm cf spar.
I cut the tip off the wings to install 3mm wing tips.
Based on the CG of the SS2 I installed the motor in the front (I would have preferred a pusher setup).
I doubled the width of the alerons.
I used a Speed 400 because that was all I had lying around.
I cut out a bay for a Kokam 3cell 1500/
Total ready to fly weight is 7ounces. I can get about 11ounces of thrust from a 400 with a Graupner prop, so it should be fun.
In hind sight I should have used a 350 motor with a gearbox to slow it down.
I will order the two HS55s tonight and try to get it finished this week.
Any comments or advice would be appreciated!
I covered the bottom of the wing with 3mm depron, cut away the cabin, installed a 4mm cf spar.
I cut the tip off the wings to install 3mm wing tips.
Based on the CG of the SS2 I installed the motor in the front (I would have preferred a pusher setup).
I doubled the width of the alerons.
I used a Speed 400 because that was all I had lying around.
I cut out a bay for a Kokam 3cell 1500/
Total ready to fly weight is 7ounces. I can get about 11ounces of thrust from a 400 with a Graupner prop, so it should be fun.
In hind sight I should have used a 350 motor with a gearbox to slow it down.
I will order the two HS55s tonight and try to get it finished this week.
Any comments or advice would be appreciated!
03-29-2004, 11:05 AM
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RE: Flying wing from Skyscooter wing
Zagibond,
Can't really give any advise, I'm pretty green at this RC flying. I've taught myself with a scooter, and have receiently built up a second scooter. #1 has taken a beating in the learning process. I've also decided that the next project will be a wing. Please post some pics and let us know how the first flight goes. When I retire scoot #1, I'll have some stuff, (receiver, servos ect.), to use on something different. Thanks!
Rick
Can't really give any advise, I'm pretty green at this RC flying. I've taught myself with a scooter, and have receiently built up a second scooter. #1 has taken a beating in the learning process. I've also decided that the next project will be a wing. Please post some pics and let us know how the first flight goes. When I retire scoot #1, I'll have some stuff, (receiver, servos ect.), to use on something different. Thanks!
Rick
