Here's the plane:

Cessna 40 arf by hangar 9

<a href="http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN1600#quickSpecs">http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...600#quickSpecs

</a>What is needed to convert this to electric.

engine
battery
esc
other?

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$90 - engine http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...odID=EFLM4046A
$165 - battery http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...=THP42004S2PPL
$119 - esc http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...rodID=CSEPHX60
other?:
$5 - Prop http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...odID=APC13065E
$110 - Charger http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=EFLC505

So for $489 you can "Lectrfly" that plane assuming you would be happy with only one battery I'm sure there are cheaper avenues but the "glow to electric" forum may have better answers.

Yeah,
There are many cheaper avenues to electrifying that plane.

Try these options:
Motor:http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=7871
Battery:http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=8918
ESC:http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=2166
Charger:http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...dProduct=11060

Curtis

Not bad:


Motor - $29.99
Battery - $34.99
ESC - $34.58
Charger - $18.99
Misc connectors - $9.00

Or $127.00 for the conversion.

Assuming you pick up three more packs @ 34.99/ea

Your total will be $232.52, but the packs will be usable on other planes, and you can charge the first used one while you fly with the others.

Since it is a .40 size plane, you could also use a less powerful electrical system, and reduce the cost further while still getting great performance.

Yep, as Opjose said, that motor would fly the wings off of it. I use it as my default .46 conversion.
Curtis

Yeah, that's a great combination as a .46 replacement.

If anything the higher voltages you configured will make a .46 size plane scream due to the light weight and decent power.

It would be akin to putting a .60 engine on a trainer, but without the weight of the motor, just the weight of fuel.


I take it you've done it on your planes, given the specifics you posted.

How's it working for you?

Actually I have only done it on one, a Cox Giles 202 (.46 sized). 50" wing. It came out at 5.5 lbs and it has unlimited vertical and is not taxing any of the components running at 12x8 prop. It peaks at 38Amps. It is a little rocket. I would do it over on any .46 any day. May have to in the near future. i love the fact that you can have a common fleet of batteries to share between the planes you fly. I am also in the process of trying to design a fast electric boat that may use the same battery.
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Actually I have only done it on one, a Cox Giles 202 (.46 sized). 50" wing. It came out at 5.5 lbs and it has unlimited vertical and is not taxing any of the components running at 12x8 prop. It peaks at 38Amps. it turns the prop at 10,500RPM, which would not be too bad for a .46 engine. It is a little rocket. I would do it over on any .46 any day. May have to in the near future. I love the fact that you can have a common fleet of batteries to share between the planes you fly. I am also in the process of trying to design a fast electric boat that may use the same battery.
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Actually I have only done it on one, a Cox Giles 202 (.46 sized). 50" wing. It came out at 5.5 lbs and it has unlimited vertical and is not taxing any of the components running at 12x8 prop. It peaks at 38Amps. it turns the prop at 10,500RPM, which would not be too bad for a .46 engine. It is a little rocket. I would do it over on any .46 any day. May have to in the near future. I love the fact that you can have a common fleet of batteries to share between the planes you fly. I am also in the process of trying to design a fast electric boat that may use the same battery.
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