Low, Slow and heavy...
11-26-2017, 10:38 PM
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Low, Slow and heavy...
Three words not usually sought for a plane but I am specifically looking for an electric that can fly as slow as possible while being maneuverable enough to stay under 100 ft (tree tops) and carry a camera (or two) -
I have a Bix3 and its too fast and too "big" for where I want to be able to fly - fun, but I need something slower and less prone to stalling when turning at slow speeds - Camera will only be one or two GoPro's
By the time I get the Bix3 slow and low, its too close to stalling to bank and turn and at those speeds it gets really sluggish to control - no good for tight spaces.
looking for something with long flight times on a 2000mah 3S and 4-7mph would be ideal.
I'm not afraid to build a bird, even from balsa and monokote, but I haven't found anything that flys this "boring" -
Help?
I have a Bix3 and its too fast and too "big" for where I want to be able to fly - fun, but I need something slower and less prone to stalling when turning at slow speeds - Camera will only be one or two GoPro's
By the time I get the Bix3 slow and low, its too close to stalling to bank and turn and at those speeds it gets really sluggish to control - no good for tight spaces.
looking for something with long flight times on a 2000mah 3S and 4-7mph would be ideal.
I'm not afraid to build a bird, even from balsa and monokote, but I haven't found anything that flys this "boring" -
Help?
11-27-2017, 01:26 PM
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hsukaria - that makes two of us!
rgburrill - yes - trainer like in many ways but probably more overpowered to accommodate maneuvering and working up wind when necessary - with a really low stall speed and soft stall characteristics, wind will be a problem and it needs to make it home even if the wind picks up.
Have been looking at slats, slotted flaps, spoilers - it doesn't need to be a simple plane, just fly really slow - almost a cross between a STOL Bush Plane and a kite -
rgburrill - yes - trainer like in many ways but probably more overpowered to accommodate maneuvering and working up wind when necessary - with a really low stall speed and soft stall characteristics, wind will be a problem and it needs to make it home even if the wind picks up.
Have been looking at slats, slotted flaps, spoilers - it doesn't need to be a simple plane, just fly really slow - almost a cross between a STOL Bush Plane and a kite -
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Just finished the bigger one, I can only carry it to the flying spot by bare hands, doesn't fit in any car. Slow as a slug after this morn Premier flight. Love it.
The bigger the more impressive.
Just a GIANT park flier at 2.5kW.
The bigger the more impressive.
Just a GIANT park flier at 2.5kW.
