Chris Good's RC Page

I have been flying remote control planes since 1985 and have put together a nice little fleet of aircraft.
All pictures are thumbnails, so click on them to see a larger version.

RC Aerial Photography - A fast growing portion of this hobby due to the low cost of small digital cams.

Gone - Aircraft who have passed on to higher levels of existence (firewood), and some I have sold over the years.

Flying Fields - Some of the RC flying fields I have flown at over the years in Colorado, Ohio, Nevada, Maryland, Alabama, and Arizona. I have also flown in Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Texas, New Mexico, California, Utah, Wyoming, and Indiana at the AMA national flying site in Muncie, but I don't have any pictures of flying from those states.

eBay items for sale - I periodically sell planes and components that I don't fly anymore.

1/12 Scale Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird - Built from plans. 102 inches long, 30 pounds - (2) OS 91 VR-DF w/ tuned pipes, Dynamax fans, pneumatic retracts, seven channels [left elevator(2), right elevator(2), left aileron(2), right aileron(2), rudders(2) & nose steering(1), throttle(1), retracts(1)]

This picture shows my three big wings with the Blackbird, and makes the Blackbird look small. The first photo to the left shows me, 6'4", standing next to the 8'6" long Blackbird for a size comparison.

11 Foot Wingspan Flying Wing - Built from Klingberg plans blown up twice. 11 foot wingspan flying wing with symmetrical airfoil. Powered by OS 61 engine; I have also flown this powered by a TowerPro 3520 outrunner and 50 amp ESC, both in tractor and pusher configurations. 11 pounds total weight. OS 61 SF, mechanical retracts, seven channels [elevons(2), throttle(ESC), mechanical retracts(1), nose steering(1), split-opening drag rudders(2)] FLOWN

13 Foot Wingspan Flying Wing - Built from my own plans. Eppler 334 airfoil. 15 pounds with 6S 5000 mah lipo batteries. 50-65 brushless outrunner, 50 amp ESC, seven channels [ elevons(2), throttle(ESC), pneumatic retracts(1), nose steering(1), drag rudders(2)] FLOWN

16 Foot Wingspan Flying Wing - Built from my own plans. This wing has flown, powered by two OS 91 VR-DF ducted fan engines with tuned pipes and Dynamax fans. I have removed the ducting, and modified the center section to accept a Super Tigre 3000 (30 cc) engine with 18" prop. Eppler 334 airfoil. 35+ pounds total weight with engines and fans, six channels [elevons(2), throttle(1), nose steering(1), drag rudders(2)] FLOWN with ducted fans, FLOWN with ST 3000 (it flies much better with the ST 3000)

Half-size Shadow 200 - I built this from the plans of the real US Army Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV). I am the lead avionics engineer for that program. Video Downlink: CCD Camera, 909Mhz 500mw transmitter, ground plane antenna I installed electric propulsion system; TowerPro 4130 (50-65 equivalent) outunner and 70 amp ESC from May to November 2007 for testing, but I reinstalled the original glow engine in November 2007. OS 61 SF w/ V-Tech pipe, five channels [elerudders(2), ailerons(2), flaps(2), throttle(1), nose steering(1) ] FLOWN

Solar Powered Electric Glider - I am building a four meter wingspan plane to set two world record for solar powered remote control aircraft; longest straight line distance and greatest altitude gain. The two planes shown were the test-beds for solar testing. The first plane had a four meter span with 48 watts of solar cells and was powered by a Speed 600 motor. The second plane had a one meter span with 16 watts of solar cells and was powered by a GWS IPS 100. Both planes have been cannibalized for solar cells and disassembled. The structure of the larger plane was built too light and the smaller plane was built too heavy. Hopefully the final version will be just right. FLOWN

Solar Powered Electric Glider (mini) Canard - This is the mini test version of the design I have gone to for my solar project. It contains 16 solar cells, measured at 9.2 volts open circuit and 2.1 amps closed circuit in bright sunlight. IPS 100 motor, 4 amp ESC, GWS R-4P-II receiver, 3 channels [ rudder(HS-55), elevator(HS-55), throttle (ESC)]

Draganfly - This indoor and outdoor flying four bladed electric helicopter is controlled completely by the on-board computer that mixes the four input channels with three axis gyro inputs, and adjusts the motors: 2 motors go clockwise, 2 go counter-clockwise. I have upgraded my original -II to the pictured -IV configuration with a carbon-fiber airframe, a GWS micro receiver from Balsa Products, a micro- television camera that allows airborne video, and Thunder Power 3S lithium polymer batteries. R-4P rx, four channels [no servos - all electronically mixed] FLOWN

Tricopters - I have made two versions. The larger Tricopter is powered by three TowerPro 3520 outrunners and 50 amp ESCs, and the smaller Tricopter is powered by three 2410-09 outrunners and 18 amp ESCs. The top picture shows the small TriCopter with its new all carbon fiber body and stronger booms. They both use four gyros and identical mixing, with slightly different gains on the gyros and exponential settings. Check out this page for full details on the radio mixing. FLOWN

Align T-Rex 450 CDE (CCPM) - Align 3200 brushless motor, 35 amp Castle Creations ESC, Futaba GY401 gyro, R610M Rx, five channels[mixed cyclic/collective (3), rudder(1), throttle(ESC)] FLOWN

Thunder Tiger Raptor 30 - OS 37 SZ-H w/ pipe, Century Piezo Gyro, five channels[cyclic fore-aft(1), cyclic left-right(1), rudder(1), throttle(1), collective(1)] FLOWN

Thunder Tiger Raptor 60 - OS 70 SZ-H w/ pipe, Thunder Tiger TG8000 Piezo Gyro, five channels [cyclic fore-aft(1), cyclic left-right(1), rudder(1), throttle(1), collective(1)] FLOWN

Ultra Hots : Built from plans. SuperTigre 3000, seven channels [left aileron(1), left flap(1), right flap(1), right aileron(1), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(1) ] crow flaps & ailerons, mixed elevator->flaps, flaps->elevator, ailerons->flaps. FLOWN

Balsa USA Phaeton II : Built from kit, ailerons added to top wing. Previously powered by OS 61 SF, now converted to electric power. Tower Pro 4130-7 (= 50-65 outrunner), 70 amp ESC, four channels [ailerons(2), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(ESC)] FLOWN

ACE Hog Bipe : Built from kit, modified for electric power. Tower Pro 4130-6 (= 50-65 outrunner), 70 amp ESC, four channels [ailerons(2), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(ESC)] FLOWN

Pink Super Hots : I recovered the wing from my old Super Hots and built a new fuselage. OS 61 SF, four channels [ailerons(1), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(1)] FLOWN

Blue Super Hots : I copied the Pink Hots as I rebuilt it. OS 61 SF, four channels [ailerons(1), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(1)] FLOWN

Conniption III : This is the third Conniption I have built from my own plans. Take a look here to see the previous versions. This model was previously powered by an OS 46 LA, and then an electric propulsion system; a Tower Pro 3520 outrunner and 50 amp ESC, before being converted back glow power with the pictured OS 50 SF. Five channels (mixed elevator -> ailerons) [ailerons(2), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(1)] FLOWN

Hanger 9 Ultra Stick : This was repaired from a crashed plane found in the trash at the field. Previously powered with OS 61 SF w/ V-Tech tuned pipe, now converted to electric power with a 50-65 outrunner and 70 amp ESC, seven channels [left aileron(1), left flap(1), right flap(1), right aileron(1), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(ESC)], crow flaps & ailerons, mixed elevator->flaps, flaps->elevator, ailerons->flaps. FLOWN

X-29 Canard: Forward-swept wing with canard; this plane has taken many, many forms from the original twin .40 push-pull. OS 61 FSR, five channels (canard = elevator, main wing = elevons) [elevator(1), elevons(2), rudder(1), throttle(1)] FLOWN

Big Trainer : Built from scratch. Includes Futaba PA-2 pilot assist. Originally powered by OS 61 SF, then converted to electric power with a Tower Pro 3520 and 50 amp ESC, then converted back to use the pictured OS 61 FSR, five channels [ rudder(1), elevator(1), ailerons(2), throttle(1), PA-2 gain ] FLOWN

J-3 Piper Cub: Built from Goldberg Anniversary Edition kit. Tower Pro 3520, 50 amp ESC, four channels [ailerons(1), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(ESC)] FLOWN

J-3 Piper Cub with floats : Built from Goldberg Anniversary Edition kit, floats built from Goldberg Cub floats kit. OS 61, Four channels [ailerons(1), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(1)] STATIC DISPLAY

Dynaflite F-4U Corsair : Built from kit, turtle deck raised to hold internal pipe and scale ABS cowling added, and later modified for electric power. Tower Pro 3520, 50 amp ESC. Four channels [ailerons(1), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(ESC)] FLOWN

Paragon : Built from kit. Three meter, originally a glider from 1988 to 2009, converted to pusher twin electric power in 2009, twin counter-rotating 2410-09 outrunners and 18 amp ESCs, four channels [ rudder(1), elevator(1), left motor(ESC), right motor(ESC) ] FLOWN

Olympic 650 : Built from kit. This was my first kit, in 1986. Two meter glider, two channels [ rudder(1), elevator(1) ] FLOWN

Sagitta 900 : Built from kit. 100" glider, three channels [ rudder(1), elevator(1), spoilers(1) ] FLOWN

Electric UAV : These small electric planes were built to explore development steps to build a fully autonomous electric unmanned aerial vehicle. Brushless 400, 6:1 gearbox, 10 amp ESC, FMA Copilot, CCD Camera and BlackWidow 2.4 Ghz video transmitter. FLOWN

Mini Funtana : A friend crashed his Hangar 9 Mini-Funtana and gave me the wings and empennage. I built a new fuselage and bought a cowl for $6 on eBay. Tower Pro 2908-10, 40 amp ESC, four channels [ rudder(1), elevator(1), ailerons(2), throttle(ESC) ] FLOWN

Foame IIx 3D Biplane - I have built three of these from the free plans at 3DBatix.com, two at full size and the other slightly reduced at 86%. This is a fantastic flying plane. It hovers and torque rolls effortlessly. The top to bottom wing aileron linkage can be made out a small piece of hinge material and a CF rod. There is no slop and this is lighter and simpler than a clevis-based link. I have added blue, white, red, and green LED strips the 100% versions so I can fly them at night. The second 100% version is foldable, so I can take it on trips. Here is a video of it at on a trip to the Arctic Circle in Sweden.

86% : 3mm Depron, Typhoon 6/20 brushless motor, Tsunami 10 amp brushless ESC, four channels [ailerons(1), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(ESC)] FLOWN
100% : 6mm Depron, BP12Y brushless motor, 15 amp brushless ESC, four channels [ ailerons(2), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(ESC) ] FLOWN
100% : 6mm Depron, BP12Y brushless motor, 18 amp brushless ESC, four channels [ ailerons(2), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(ESC) ] FLOWN - FOLDABLE

Extra 330 - Another plane from plans at 3DBatix.com. I have added blue LED strips so I can fly it at night. 6mm Depron, A22-10S, 10 amp ESC, four channels [ ailerons(1), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle (ESC) ] FLOWN

Morback 4D - Built from plans on-line. Variable pitch prop for reverse thrust. Himax HC2812-1080, 17 amp ESC, VPP, GWS R-6P receiver, six channels [ailerons(2), VPP(1), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(ESC)] FLOWN

Pitts S2C - Built from plans at 3DFoamy. Bluecor, TP 2410-12Y, 20 amp ESC, GWS R-4N + 1, five channels [ ailerons(2), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(ESC) ] FLOWN

ComBATs : Built from plans at RC Groups. This is from the creator of the Phlatboyz website. I have two of these on different frequencies, and a friend at work has another; we are recruiting more flyers to join us at work. Lunch has turned into combat time. Bluecor, 2408-21 outrunner and 18 amp ESC, four channels [elevons(2), rudder(1), throttle(ESC)] FLOWN - Inactive

NightOwl VTOL : Copied partly from the Phlatboyz website. Heavily modified, and several versions have been built to get it right. ALL VERSIONS FLOWN

Version #1 was a tall single engine version with elevons and a single rudder. Himax 2025 w/ gearbox and 18 amp ESC.
Version #2 was a short single engine version with elevons and a single rudder. TP 2410-12Y and 18 amp ESC.
Version #3 consisted of a second engine added to #1 as a testbed for counter-rotating engines. Videos at YouTube here, here, here. Info at RCGroups here.

Version #4 was the first fully functional version with four independent control surfaces, and counter-rotating engines. The coordination of the four control surfaces and two motors takes elevon mixing plus all six programmable mixes in my computer radio. Full details on this setup at RCGroups here. Photos in flight here, and here. Videos at YouTube here, and here. Twin counter-rotating Himax 2025 w/ 5:1 gearboxes, 18 amp ESCs, and four Futaba S-133 servos.

Version #5 is a cleaned up copy of version #4, with new motors and extra bracing between the four surfaces. I originally had twin counter-rotating KB20-40-15L brushless motors and HE20 gearboxes, but replaced those with two KD A22-20L outrunner brushless motors. The motors are controlled by two 20 amp ESCs, and the four independent surfaces are controlled by four HXT900 servos. Video at YouTube here. I have turned off the roll to motor mixing; it had little effect on the roll rate and the sudden changes in RPM were terrible on the gearboxes and kept trying to twist apart the center motors mount stick.

Versions #4 and #5: Six channels [ elevons(2), rudder1(1), rudder2(1), ESC1, ESC2 ]

VFO VTOL: Copied from pictures of the ElectriFly VFO. This uses the same mixing as my NightOwls, minus the second motor. 2410-09 outrunner and 18 amp ESC, and four HXT500 servos. Five channels [ elevons(2), rudder1(1), rudder2(1), ESC ] FLOWN

SU-37 : Built from JetSet44's plans at RCGroups. The only control surfaces are the independent full flying horizontal stabs. The twin electric motors are throttled independently for yaw control, and are connected to the stabs for thrust vectoring. Made from BlueCor, this plane flies amazingly well. Rudder is mixed into throttle for yaw thrust. Twin counter-rotating 2408-21 outrunners and 18 amp ESCs, four channels [ left stab and motor tilt(1), right stab and motor tilt(1), left throttle(ESC), right throttle(ESC) ] FLOWN

F-15 STOL/MTD : The main airframe is based on JetSet44's F-15 plans at RCGroups. I added the movable canards as they were flown on the real F-15 Short Takeoff and Landing / Manuever Technology Demonstrator, and the thrust vectoring twin engine setup used on my SU-37 and X-42 Deltastorm. I rewound two 2408-21 outrunner motors using 12 turns of 22 AWG wire, as detailed here at RCGroups. 2408-12 and 18 amp ESCs, six channels [ left stab and motor tilt(1), right stab and motor tilt(1), left canard(1), right canard(1), left throttle(ESC), right throttle(ESC) ] FLOWN

X-42 Deltastorm : Built from plans at RC Groups, with thrust vectored motors, modified rudders, and fixed canards. Rudder is mixed into throttle for yaw thrust. Twin counter-rotating 2408-21 outrunners and 18 amp ESCs, four channels [ left elevon and motor tilt(1), right elevon and motor tilt(1), left throttle(ESC), right throttle(ESC) ] FLOWN

UFO : Flying disk covered with LEDs for night flying. I built a 36" diameter version of a plane similar to this one, from this thread at RCGroups. Check out this page to see the LEDs and how to set up LEDs. There are total of 150 super bright LEDs on the plane. Dualsky XM400A, 18 amp ESC, three channels [ elevons(2), throttle (ESC)] FLOWN

F-27 Stryker : EPP foam, 2410-09 outrunner and 18 amp ESC, three channels [ elevons(2), throttle (ESC) ] FLOWN

F-27 Thrust Vectored Twin Stryker: EPP foam. Rudder is mixed into throttle for yaw thrust. Twin counter-rotating 2208-12T outrunners and 18 amp ESCs, four channels [ left elevon and motor tilt(1), right elevon and motor tilt(1), left throttle(ESC), right throttle(ESC) ] FLOWN

F-27 Thrust Vectored Stryker: EPP foam. The motor has a 2-D thrust vectoring system. Motor pitch is driven by the elevator, and motor yaw is driven by rudder. These mixes can be activated by a single switch, so the plane is launched with normal controls and then the motor 2-D vectoring is turned on at a safe height. The plane will spin like a top with full yaw commanded. It is powered by a rewound KD A22-20L outrunner brushless motor and a folding 9x6 prop with a homemade hub. Five channels [ elevons(2), motor tilt (1), motor yaw(1), throttle(esc) ] FLOWN

Zagi : EPP foam, 2408-21 and 18 amp ESC, three channels [ elevons(2), throttle(ESC) ] FLOWN

Razor : EPP foam, 2408-21 and 18 amp ESC, motor rewound to 2408-12, three channels [ elevons(2), throttle(ESC) ] FLOWN

Camera Wing #1: Made from wing set for Great Planes Slinger Flying Wing ARF. Camera can be mounted looking down or forward. EPP center section added to hold camera, battery, motor, ESC, and receiver. Originally powered by Himax inrunner and gearbox. Now converted to KB20-40-15L brushless motors and HE20 gearboxes, 40 amp ESC, four channels [elevons(2), throttle(ESC), shutter] FLOWN

Camera Wing #2: Almost the same design as #1, but the camera looks to the side instead of ahead or down. Made from a second wing set for Great Planes Slinger Flying Wing ARF. EPP center section added to hold camera, battery, motor, ESC, and receiver. I took both camera planes with me all over the US in 2009, on an extended work trip and vacation for 10 weeks and over 12,000 miles of driving. The best aerial photos from that trip are here at RC Groups. Originally powered by Himax inrunner and gearbox. Now converted to [need motor], 40 amp ESC, four channels [elevons(2), throttle(ESC), shutter] FLOWN

Camera Plane: I took the wing, empennage, motor, and speed control from my original camera plane and built this new version. It uses twin booms so it has a much stiffer tail assembly, and it has room for a digital video camera looking out the nose, and a digital still camera looking out either side under the wing. The whole thing comes apart into small pieces to fit in small box for traveling, and the full foam fuselage protects the camera much better than my old camera plane. Four channels [ elerudder(2), throttle(ESC), shutter] FLOWN

Lanier Double Trouble : Built from kit. Originally powered by a Tower Pro 3520 and 50 amp ESC, then converted to use the pictured OS 46 SF, five channels [ ailerons(2), rudder and nose rudder (1), elevator(1), throttle (1) ] FLOWN

Phoenix : Scratch built fuselage and wing, and Mini-Ultrastick tail. Originally this plane had two electric motors; twin rewound 2410-09 outrunners and 18 amp ESCs. It is now powered by a single Turnigy 2836-1000 outrunner, 40 amp ESC, five channels [ ailerons(2), rudder(1), elevator(1), throttle(ESC) ] FLOWN

Team Associated RC-10 : Electric car built from kit. Futaba Magnum Jr, two channels [ steering(), throttle (ESC) ]

I used to own 11 radios of three types. I sold all my old non-computer radios, and started into the modern age with two JR XP8103 computer radios. It greatly reduced the battery maintenance and allowed custom mixing for all my aircraft. I now have two JR 7202 radios, one JR 8103H radio, one Spektrum DX7 radio, and one Spektrum DX5e radio.

JR 7202 Helicopter (synthesized)		JR 7202 Acro (synthesized)		JR 8103 Helicopter (43)
1	11 X-42 TV Twin	1 Conniption	11 Corsair	1 Raptor 30 Helicopter
2	12 NightOwl #5	2 Phaeton	12 HogBipe	2 Raptor 60 Helicopter
3 Stryker TV Twin	13 Camera Wing #1	3 Shadow	13 Yellow Flying Wing	3 UltraStick
4 Stryker Single	14 NightOwl #4	4 Canard	14 Draganfly	4 UltraHots
5 3DX 100% w/ LEDs	15 SU-37 TV Twin	5 Pink Hots	15 Double Trouble	5 T-Rex 450 Helicopter
6 Extra w/ LEDs	16 Funtana	6 Blue Hots	16 Phoenix	6 16' Flying Wing
7 Pitts S2A	17 Paragon	7 Piper Cub	17 Zagi	7 11' Flying Wing
8 Razor Wing	18 3DX 86%	8 Trainer	18	8 13' Flying Wing
9 Camera Plane	19 F-15 TV Twin	9 UFO w/ LEDs	19 TriCopter Small	9 SR-71
10 Morback 4D	20 VFO VTOL	10	20 TriCopter Big	10