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Old 03-02-2004, 11:07 PM
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Default Brushless Motor questions.

Evening all, Few questions....

Im interested in taking my GWS E-Starter over to the "light side" and running a brushless motor. my ideas are leaning towards a Hacker B20 series motor mounted in a GWS gearbox of 5.33:1. As for that is what is in there now. Only with a "Speed 300" motor or so designated as a GWS 350c Motor.

Now first off, I run Thunder Power Li-po 2 cell 2100mAh packs. I am thinking, with brushless you can also run 3 cell packs.

can anyone help me crunch some numbers on WHICH motor would be the proper setup? I'm looking for SAME or better speed, and or better flight times, and better motor life. I'm stuck between Hacker B20 12L, 15L, or 18L NON-Planetery geared.. So the motor shaft HAS to be 2.3mm. I am also open to other brand of motors as well!

here's the stock pecs of the plane, flying weight is without electrics. I would assume electrics added 2-5 oz.

Length 725 mm (30.54 in)
Wing Span 960 mm (37.80 in)
Wing Area 17.1dm² (265sq in)

Flying Weight 430 g (15 oz)

Wing Loading 28 g /dm² (9 oz/sq.ft)

Power System EPS-350C (C-Gear ratio 5.33:1)

Propeller EP1080 10x8

Suggested Servos PICO,NARO/MICRO/MINI

Suggested Speed controller ICS-400 above

Radio Required 3~4-Channel radio