Originally posted by dgliderguy
The main reason running direct-drive has gotten such a bad name is because of all those kits that came out which included the motor and 8 inch prop, and called for a 6 cell car battery, such as the GP Spectra, the GB Electra, the H9 Aspire, etc. These planes can typically weigh in at around 3lb or so, and need the extra thrust of a bigger, slower prop. I helped a guy once fly his Kyosho Soarus on 6 cells, that weighed over 53 ounces! It would do a prolonged glide at best.
Hello guys,
I'm currently building up a H9 Aspire stock as my first glider. Obviously there are some thoughts as to how this plane and others of its ilk perform. But I'd like some thoughts on what possible improvements I can make to this bird before I get too far into construction.
My current plan is to use the current motor/prop that came with the kit and a ESC with BEC to help reduce weight. I was also considering using the NiHd batteries to boost run time.
Any thoughts on what else I could do, or what I could do differently here?
Thanks