service_dude

I have had my Brio for close to a 6 months now, i like the way it flies but was wanting more power than the 480 was giving me.

I thought of putting the e-flite power 10 but ended up putting this motor on the plane.

Welgard C3536-05 Brushless Outrunner Motor

No. of Cells: 2 - 3 Li-Poly
Kv: 1520 RPM/V
Max Current: 34A Continuous
38A for 60S
Max Watts: 400W
Weight: 107.8 g / 3.8 oz
Size: 35 mm x 36 mm
Shaft Diameter: 4mm
Poles: 14
Model Weight: 900 - 1200 g / 31.7 - 42.3 oz

The reason I went with this motor was its higher KV rating over the e-flite motor. I'm going to give the A123 Racing Li-ions a try and the higher KV should help with the lower nominal voltage of the 3 cell A123 Li-ion.

My AUW is 34.5oz w/2300 a123 Racing Li-ion.

The static motor test was 330 watts input at 36 amps with the APC 12x6E.

There in that second pic I added a aluminum strip under the landing gear to reinforce it for the extra weight. I think everyone that owns this plane will agree the gear is the biggest weak spot on this bird. Placing the aluminum strip under the gear really has stiffened the gear quite well.

Hopefully the weather will break here and I can get this plane in the air.

Jerry.