Manta
Projeti
1.1 1.0
Picojet
2.1 2.0 1.0
Speedwing
Tubular
Lancair
E1
All planes…
Radio-Control Airplanes
 Taped ESC; foam battery restraint |
 Carbon rods inside cockpit |
 Another view |
 Sanded injection dots |
 Elevon detail |
 Carbon rod reinforcing wingtip |
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Stock nylon gears on the servos started stripping, perhaps from being backdriven
when the flaps moved around while bungied to my backpack.
It's happier now with metal gears from the LHS.
Also carved up a foam block to remove strain from the elevons while bungied.
It climbs poorly in the relatively calm air and high temperatures of this Illinois summer. Lower air density really makes a difference to this underpowered ship. Visibility: long white/yellow decals on the elevon tops, wrapping around to black on the bottom. Now it's even easier to distinguish top from bottom. The white on top was inspired by the white strips of Tyvek Fedex-envelope hinge "tape" (CA-wicking, rip-proof, custom-sizeable, and free!). |
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