27 December 2012

Scratch Built Plane - SubsonicDrone v1

Part 1 video - Just finished the preliminary design of my first RC plane which has the basic elements of Skywalker and Micro Drone v3. I am using SketchUp to model the this plane.

Part 2 video - Added parts and electronics that include:

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Part 2



10 comments :

  1. Looks a bit small to be flying that high and away from you. Maybe a 40 inch wing would be better all around.

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    1. Point taken. The reason that I have 31" wing is because I have 31" long 6mm Depron foam board. Also, I flew the Micro Drone v3 which has 27" wing and found it flew ok.

      Could you tell me more about why the wing requires longer in order to fly high?

      thanks,

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    2. He was saying that a bigger wingspan would make it more visible.

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  2. Go for a wider wingspan. I have found that if you make the wingspan larger and the wing chord smaller(like a skywalker) the wing has more of a slow flying glider envelope. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4rqO84NsKs&list=UUEo0YthZr4-6AMGdMcUhmoQ&index=9

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    1. Nice video you have there and good suggestion. I am consider to make the plane a bit bigger.

      Do you know any rule of thumb or ratio between wingspan length and front and rear length?

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  3. You either find a plans to follow somewhere or you just use trial and error. It took me around 6 planes to get mine to fly well. You most likely wil not be happy with your first scratch build. It takes lots of practice

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    1. True. I am actually following the MicroDrone v3 in this design. Lets see how it will fly when I finish it.

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    2. The microdrone v3 is a great plane and flies well. I have built a few of them myself. Just remember they cannot carry a lot of weight and are not too stable because of their short wingspan. Enjoy

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    3. Understood and point taken. thanks

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