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.
'For What Its Worth' - Some helpful RC hints.
Setup of the Telebee 701 Heading Hold Piezo Gyro - This gyro is a capable piece of equipment, but the directions that come with it are USELESS.
The $8 Remote Control Airplane - How to make your own $8 RC aircraft.
Links - RC related URLs.
eBay items for sale - I periodically sell planes and components that I don't fly anymore.
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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)]
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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. |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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)] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TriCopters - Pretty much every tricopter is unique, but all are similar to the build threads at RCGRoups. They use 120 deg CCPM mixing, with brushless ESC's taking the place of the servos that normally drive the cyclic/collective swash plate. Both of my tricopters use the same gyros and radio set-ups, with slightly different gains. More details here: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=14976864&postcount=58 Small TriCopter: I originally built this as a quadcopter, but have converted it to 3 motors. This flies well and has a stable hover. Fixed carbon fiber booms and helicopter landing gear. (3x) 2410-09 outrunners and 18 amp ESCs, transmitter CCPM mixing, six channels, 4x HK 401 gyros. FLOWN Big TriCopter: Folding carbon fiber frame and helicopter landing gear. (3x) TowerPro 3520 outrunners and 50 amp ESCs, transmitter CCPM mixing, six channels, 4x HK 401 gyros. FLOWN JR 7202 Radio settings: Helicopter, 120 deg CCPM Channel 1 (throttle) --> splitter to gyro #1, #2, #3 gain / Channel 2 (aileron) --> gyro #1 / Channel 3 (elevator) --> gyro #2 / Channel 4 (rudder) --> yaw gyro / Channel 5 (gear) --> yaw gyro gain / Channel 6 (aux1) --> gyro #3 / Gyro #1 output --> right front motor ESC / Gyro #2 output --> rear motor ESC / Gyro #3 output --> left front motor ESC / Yaw Gyro output --> rudder servo (tilts motor) HK 401 ESC Gyros: 0 delay, DS (digital servo) OFF, limit 100 HK 401 Yaw Gyro: 0 delay, DS OFF, limit 90 Dual Rates: Aileron Exp 40% Elevator Exp 40% Rudder Linear / Swash Mix: Aileron 30% Elevator 30% Pitch 100% Exp inhibit / Throttle hold inhibit The gain and mode on the HK 401 gyro follows the same settings as used by the Futaba 410 gyro. 50% total throw = 0 gain in rate or heading hold. Above 50% = heading hold mode, below 50% = rate mode. Relative amount above 50% controls the gain of the gyro in heading hold mode. Relative amount below 50% controls the gain of the gyro in rate mode. Servo Throw (PWM) = mode, gain -- 100% (2.0 ms PWM) = heading hold, 100% gain -- 90% (1.9 ms PWM) = heading hold, 80% gain -- 80% (1.8 ms PWM) = heading hold, 60% gain : if you want 60% gain in heading hold mode, you need 50% + (.6 * 50%) = 80% total throw. -- 70% (1.7 ms PWM) = heading hold, 40% gain -- 60% (1.6 ms PWM) = heading hold, 20% gain -- 50% (1.5 ms PWM) = 0% gain -- 40% (1.4 ms PWM) = rate mode, 20% gain -- 30% (1.3 ms PWM) = rate mode, 40% gain : if you want 40% gain in rate mode, you would need 50% - (.4 * 50%) = 30% total throw. -- 20% (1.2 ms PWM) = rate mode, 60% gain -- 10% (1.1 ms PWM) = rate mode, 80% gain -- 0% (1.0 ms PWM) = rate mode, 100% gain Throttle Curve: this is setting the gyro gain for the three ESCs. You want these gyros to be in rate mode. That means the signal needs to be less than 50%. I finally settled on 35% gain in rate mode for the small TriCopter, and 30% gain in rate mode for the big TriCopter. 5% more gain for each respective TriCopter caused them to 'ring' a bit in the cyclic responses. Using the above scheme, 35% gain rate mode = 50% - (.35 * 50%), or 32.5% total throw, and 30% gain rate mode = 50% - (.30 * 50%), or 35% total throw. I have all three throttle curves (normal, 1,2) set as flat lines at those total throws; this keeps the response the same no matter how I have the flight mode switch set. Pitch Curve: Since I have the pitch portion of swash mix set at 100%, the pitch curve is actually controlling the throttle curve of the ESCs. I have the 5 points set the same; to look like a exponential curve for all three pitch curves. This is the same as the throttle curve and this keeps the same response no matter how the mix switch is set. The bottom and top ends of the throttle PWM does not do anything in the ESCs, so I backed off the top end of the curve to 90%, and raised the bottom end to 15% so I could get a little more fine control. Low: 15% / Point 1: 22% / Point 2: 32% / Point 3: 52% / High: 90% Gear ATV: +50%, - 50%; This controls the gain on the yaw gyro. Having it set like this allows the yaw gyro to be switched between 50% gain in rate mode, and 50% gain in heading hold mode. It is up to you which mode the gyro will operate in. |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic 650 : Built from kit. This was my first kit, in 1986. Two meter glider, two channels [ rudder(1), elevator(1) ] FLOWN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sagitta 900 : Built from kit. 100" glider, three channels [ rudder(1), elevator(1), spoilers(1) ] FLOWN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Camera Plane - Aerial photography platform. I don't have a good name for this ugly aircraft, but it flies well. The wing is pink foam from Home Depot, balsa leading edge and tips, thin basswood trailing edge, and the whole wing is covered with 3/4 oz fiberglass and Minwax Water-Based Polycrylic. The fuselage pod is EPP foam, the boom is a CF arrow shaft, and the tail is built up from 1/4" balsa. It has a generic camera mount which will hold just about any small digital cam. The two elerudders are secured by nylon screws and are removable for travel. 20x40 brushless inrunner, 6:1 gearbox, 18 amp ESC, four channels [elerudders(2), throttle(ESC), shutter] FLOWN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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86% : 3mm Depron,
Typhoon 6/20 brushless
motor, Tsunami 10 amp brushless ESC, four channels [ailerons(1),
elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle(ESC)] FLOWN |
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Extra 330 - Another plane from plans at 3DBatix.com. Variable pitch prop to be added. 6mm Depron, A22-10S, 10 amp ESC, four channels [ ailerons(1), elevator(1), rudder(1), throttle (ESC) ] FLOWN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Foamy Ultimate :
Built from plans available for free at JetWorksModels, made out of
Bluecor foam. Hint: Increase the aileron size. Also, the CG in the
plans works fine for normal flight, but does not work for 3-D. Move the
CG back about one inch for 3-D flying.
2408-21
outrunner and 18 amp ESC, four
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I cut out eight of these things and gave the other seven away to friends who fly RC. This is an excellent, inexpensive plane made from cheap parts. |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NightOwl VTOL : Copied
partly from the
Phlatboyz
website. 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. Twin counter-rotating KB20-40-15L brushless motors, HE20 gearboxes, 20 amp ESCs, and 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. Versions #4 and #5: Six channels [ elevons(2), rudder1(1), rudder2(1), ESC1, ESC2 ] |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Slow Stick II : I resurrected my original Slow Stick wing and fuselage, and added a V-tail and LEDs for night flying. Check out this page to see the LEDs and how to set up LEDs . There are a total of 46 super bright LEDs on the plane; 20 blue + 6 red + 6 green on the wings, 8 blue + 6 white on the tail. TP 2410-12Y, 18 amp ESC, three channels [elerudders(2), throttle (ESC)] FLOWN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 98 super bright LEDs on the plane; 22 blue + 22 green + 22 white, arranged in a circle around the circumference of the plane, and 8 blue + 8 green + 16 white on the three vertical tails. Dualsky XM400A, 18 amp ESC, three channels [ elevons(2), throttle (ESC)] FLOWN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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F-27 Stryker : EPP foam, 2410-09 outrunner and 18 amp ESC, three channels [ elevons(2), throttle (ESC) ] FLOWN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zagi : EPP foam, 2408-21 and 18 amp ESC, three channels [ elevons(2), throttle(ESC) ] FLOWN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Razor : EPP foam, 2408-21 and 18 amp ESC, motor rewound to 2408-12, three channels [ elevons(2), throttle(ESC) ] FLOWN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 KD A22-20L outrunner, 40 amp ESC, four channels [elevons(2), throttle(ESC), shutter] FLOWN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 KD A22-20L outrunner, 40 amp ESC, four channels [elevons(2), throttle(ESC), shutter] FLOWN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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),
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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 |
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Team Associated RC-10 : Electric car built from kit. Futaba Magnum Jr, two channels [ steering(), throttle (ESC) ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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, and one single memory 2.4Ghz
radio for my traveling aerial photo flying wing. Spectrum 2.4 Ghz Radio: Camera Wing #2
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