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My r/c flying club sets up times and places to fly during the winter. we fly at an indoor volleyball center and an indoor basketball court so the planes have to fly slow, to give the pilot time to react, and maneuverable to turn in tight spots. to do this it needs to be light so it doesn't stall at slow speeds, these planes are usually made of carbon fiber and cellophane airframes with tiny motors, batteries, and servos. I wanted to make one from foamboard so I went with a design by flite test called the flyer. the paper on the outside of the foamboard makes up 2/3 of the weight, so I removed all the paper, and added a little packing tape for strength. I used the flite test A power pack which has a small motor, but not as small as the ones on the cellophane planes. I also recently built another flite test design the mini old fogey and it uses the same paper-removing technique and power setup. it also flies ok in a basketball court but not as good as the flyer. flyer video: vimeo.com/799281822?embedded=true&source=video_title&owner=108178759 above: mini old fogey. below: flyer
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Scott Alexander
4/3/2023 08:09:30 pm
Really enjoyed this video Henry. Your presentations on each one were informative. Amazing how well each model performed! It was a lot of good work! Looking forward to your next video.
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