Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Almost hit by a Yak!
So im filming this Yak flying and doing some hovering and here is comes right at me, I put the iphone on the ground and knelt on the ground, he pulled it up and into a hover over by him, close and wild flying...
Flying Sat Aug 7th in New Mexico
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Funny line
Propellers are notorious for inflicting serious bodily harm while vigorously defending their space" George Aldrich
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
New motor
So there is always a story right. Last night I was at the field flying the new addiction. The plane was flying great and I decided to put on a 12.3.25 EP prop on the front of it. Well if I knew more about electric models than I would have known that you have to check the AMP draw on the ESC and the motor with each prop. ( i did know but never paid attention) Should have because I takeoff and boy she was flying great for 3 mins until the motor melted...yes the copper wires inside the motor melted. So i had a dead stick landing which was no problem with a huge runway here at Kirtland AFB. I go home with a bad motor.
So tonight I headed to the local hobby store and asked for a new motor and ESC to set this plane up right. Well I got a huge motor and a huge ESC, one that you could put on a 40 size gas plane. And this plane weighs less than 2 pounds...so pretty cool. I couldnt do all the work at the hotel to the guys let me do it there and use their tools and such. I asked a lot of questions and learned a lot about the proper setups. Like Kv's to Amps, etc...how different size windings can help or hurt your flight time.
So I get this new motor and ESC on and a new prop and check the system out with a watt meter. It all checks good. I go out and fly at a local field .
Below is the old motor and the new one, big difference.
So tonight I headed to the local hobby store and asked for a new motor and ESC to set this plane up right. Well I got a huge motor and a huge ESC, one that you could put on a 40 size gas plane. And this plane weighs less than 2 pounds...so pretty cool. I couldnt do all the work at the hotel to the guys let me do it there and use their tools and such. I asked a lot of questions and learned a lot about the proper setups. Like Kv's to Amps, etc...how different size windings can help or hurt your flight time.
So I get this new motor and ESC on and a new prop and check the system out with a watt meter. It all checks good. I go out and fly at a local field .
Below is the old motor and the new one, big difference.
New Addiction airplane
the setup was really easy, with some minor problems, i wanted to show the deflection of the aileron 45 degrees worth at high rate ( I use 60-70% expo on this rate with this travel)
Monday, July 26, 2010
Welcome
Hello there
I just wanted to start a blog about RC airplanes...Let me know what you think and send me your ideas for diffrent setups and anything related to the RC world.
Thanks
I just wanted to start a blog about RC airplanes...Let me know what you think and send me your ideas for diffrent setups and anything related to the RC world.
Thanks
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