Brushless Air Boat??
02-19-2009, 07:07 PM
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Brushless Air Boat??
I am wanting to build a air boat using a e-flight 450 or a 480 outrunner. What would be a good size air boat for these motors???
02-20-2009, 03:49 AM
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RE: Brushless Air Boat??
I would build around 2" long x 1"wide. That’s for a flat bottom boat using balsa to build with. Then go from their. These motors can rev harder than a nitro engine so if you get everything right you could have a very fast boat.
Just remember that heat is your worst enemy. So think about water cooling your motor and ESC. Post some pics if you build anything.
Just remember that heat is your worst enemy. So think about water cooling your motor and ESC. Post some pics if you build anything.
02-21-2009, 04:05 PM
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RE: Brushless Air Boat??
i had a boat made of 2'' thick insulation foam....2.5' long and1.5' wide, with a VXL brushless system on 3s lipo. i think the prop was 7 pitch 9'' long. it could move over thick grass at 1/2 throttle. i never got the hull shapped right, and it wouldnt go straight on full throttle.
a brushless powered airboat can be very fast, so take you time on the hull
a brushless powered airboat can be very fast, so take you time on the hull
