RE: Thoughts on Reactor Bipe?
Just bought the power system for my future Reactor Bipe, hope it works good and any input/suggestions are appreciated.
I wanted to go with a motor that won't leave me yearning for more power as I get used to its characteristics and start doing a little 3d'ing, so I just picked up an E-Flite Power15, 950kv. With the plane weighing around 36oz/2.25lbs I got these figures on motor watts and watts per pound:
With plane weight @ 36oz.
@9.9volts & 34A = 336watts = 149.6 watts per pound
@9.9volts & 42A = 415.8watts= 184.8 watts per pound
With plane weight @ 38oz.
9.9volts & 34A = 336watts = 141.72 watts per pound
9.9volts & 42A = 415.8watts = 175 watts per pound
For an ESC I picked up the Thunderbird 54. This might bite me in the butt later on, allowing a little more amps going to the motor than the motor is rated for. The Power 15 motor is rated for 42A max burst, and this ESC allows 54A max. I'm using FP EVO25 2170mah 3s & TP 2100mah 15c 3s batteries.
I had 4 Spektrum 75 digital servos, 19oz/in torque @ .11 sec. speed.
I think i'll try the 10x7 APC at first and try to find an 11x5.5 APC.
How does my setup sound so far? Did I do my math correctly