I finally began building the plane after my previous planning, but have encountered a problem. As I built it with foam, a much lighter material than wood, the rudders and elevators couldn't work properly to steer the plane, and it crashed during landing. Luckily the foam or electronics weren't damaged so I can use it, but I would rather test different materials and see if they work better,
The new model will be built with wood, a heavier material, but my engine is very powerful enough to take that weight. I'm expecting it to be up to four times the weight, so I will have to increase throttle up to 6000 RPM, or 100 revolutions per second, to counter this weight and make it flight-worthy.
If I can successfully fly this one through a couple of tests, I will record a short flight to prove its capabilities. I might even decide to measure its speed and see how much power the engine can really deliver.
Do you happen to have any pictures of your first model?
ReplyDeleteInteresting to hear about the new modifications that will be made after you've completed the first trial- really looking forward to how the next model will turn out!
ReplyDeleteInteresting topic, I would really like to learn more about this.
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