Originally Posted by
rem0.061
I don't know what kind of performance you are looking for, but my setup is light weight and probably would have no more than a 1.1:1 thrust to weight ratio. I still have not tested it yet, but it looks like a bigger motor and battery can be used to balance mine out (I'm not sure how different the balance of your airframe will turn out). I'm using an NTM 4258 500kv motor, Hobbyking 100A red brick ESC, and it looks like I will need at least a 5800mah 6s lipo to have a chance at getting the CG in the right spot.
Right now I'm pretty much just a recreational flier. Not much more than a roll and a loop now and then. Starting to learn some of the other things, so I don't really need to hover it but I do want it to be powerful enough to learn some of these other basic maneuvers.
I'm still pretty new to flying and feel fortunate when my plane comes home in the same number of pieces as when I arrived at the field, and it doesn't take me two weeks of repairs to get it airborne again!!
I did see your post over on my other thread, and I was looking at the ESC reviews. Some people were having troubles with it. Any issues with yours?
A 16x8 seems like a big prop for that plane. My GP with a Super Tigre 90 had a 13x6.
Thanks for the response, I do need to get this figured out so I can finish up the firewall and fuse construction.