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Hey there, I'm not dead, I have just been busy with other work related projects, etc and things have been really busy overall.

I bought an Electrifly Evader (not for FPV ) and it came with a bungee launch. My largest problem has been the single person launches with the foam wings, usually ending in disaster. I modified my 2 skyfun foamies (one FPV, one standard) with a launch hook and hopefully this will be a better launching method to achieve proper airspeed.

(04-27-2010 01:34 AM)JC1 Wrote: [ -> ]Well some tech notes:

Velcro board = AWESOME!

JUNK PROP ON AWESOME MOTOR = lame.. exploded prop.

I took the plane out saturday with all the stuffs, was looking forward to it. It was pretty windy, but.. I was tired of sitting inside with an FPV plane so I went out with a friend.

NOTES:

5x4.5 Pitch prop on Mini-Titan (heli) stock motor adapted for Skyfun = EXPLODED PROP

Top speed before exploding your propeller: 26mph

Top current before exploding your propeller: around 65 amps (good thing the ESC is rate 40 amps.....? lol)

Data logging equipment = PRICELESS!!!

I almost gave up the hobby this weekend, the FPV plane broke into tons of pieces, just like the Catalina. I do not get it. I have lots of luck with normal GOOD quality planes (Twist 60 on 1.15 four stroke from hangar 9, Reactor Biplane, Mini-Titan heli, etc) and the junky chinese crap works okay without FPV.... Anytime I add FPV.... major problems, not related to RFI(the interference, not the battery brand )

30 Minute Epoxy + Microfiber filler = WHOO New(ish) (like new) aeroplane.

Unfortunately I'm very busy with a trade show project for the next week, so it will be a bit before the next trial. I have attached Eagle Tree log information. Action happens around 11:35, you can get the data logger software for free from Eagle Tree's website if interested.

Okay this plane goes in the bin, it's too heavy now with battery for plane, TX. because the plane is so small the TX has to go to one side of the wing to avoid 72Mzh interference, which makes it laterally out of balance, so adding weight to other wing.. Hey surprise (not really a surprise) plane is very heavy.

I think the next plane will be a glider, I don't want to go Ez* there, it's sooo generic, has to be another option. I am looking at a 1-2 meter powered glider... maybe 2-3.

It has been very slow going, any day which is nice and sunshine is 15-25mph winds, any day which is low winds is high rain. Even flying my 1.15ci plane has been a pain in the butt with the high winds. It's very hard to make progress with such diversities in weather, hopefully as summer approaches things will improve with less winds + sunny days vs. less wind + rainy days.

I find this frustrating as I am fairly electronics adept and OK at flying R/C planes and helis, but not so much when it comes to balancing wing loading vs. equipment. I will eventually get this with a balanced combo though!

To pass time I bough an Electrifly Evader (non FPV)

Too bad, Jon!

But I am in the same situation: My Twin-Star is too small and too tight. It is very hard to place all electronic components properly without getting rc glitches on 35MHz

Heiko I'm thinking of making this my next FPV attempt

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No weight or power issues! Just not so resilient for missed landings tho



With the other foam planes I started with my Airtronics 10G, it's a WONDERFUL radio but it doesn't play with 900Mhz video Tx, so I bought a 9CHP for FPV stuff because I liked my old one that died, 72Mhz, but even then with the small planes even with the 900Mhz filters I couldn't get it to range test like I wanted. I just bought a Spektrum module for the 9C (all the BNF stuff looks like fun too!) so hopefully that will solve the radio end of things.

Now onto planes, still thinking on that one.