My radio-controlled
aircraft
By Osvaldo Rodríguez - ENE-2009
TRex 500
First
flight in AGO-2008, 60 flights
Original
Align motor – Carbon main rotor blades
LiPo 4S - 3700 mA
Weight: 1900 g
Power: 800 Watts
Power loading: 420 Watts / Kg
Coms: it is a
rock flying in strong winds.
Yak 54 120
First
flight in MAY-2008, 86 flights
AXI
4130 motor – 16x8 prop (7000 RPMs)
LiPo 6S - 5000 mA
Wingspan: 1650 mm
Weight: 4200 g
Power: 1200 Watts
Power Loading: 285 Watts / Kg
Coms: I built
it from an ARF SeaGull Model 120 glow kit, with the
common adaptation to convert to electric. It is a plane with an impressive look
and it is extremely acrobatic with this power set up.
Smith Miniplane 40
First
flight in ABR-2008, 9 flights
Axi
2826/12 motor - 13x6.5 prop (9600 RPMs)
LiPo 4S - 3700 mA
Wingspan: 1120 mm
Weight: 2300 g
Power: 600 Watts
Power loading: 260 Watts / Kg
Coms: A friend built it from an old SIG Planes kit intended
for glow 40-46. When I bought it, I made a quick conversion with motor and ESC
that I had at home. Flight test showed to be an excellent choice.
Gee Bee 120
First
flight in NOV-2007, 7 flights
AXI
4130/16 motor - 18x12 prop (5200 RPMs)
LiPo 5S - 5000 mA
Wingspan: 1730 mm
Weight: 5300 g
Power: 1000 Watts
Power loading: 190 Watts / Kg
Coms: I built it from a well-known ARF Great Planes kit
intended for 120 4T glow engine, with the adaptation to convert to electric. It
flies well, but it is very difficult to land.
P47 Thunderbolt 90
First
flight in SEP-2007, 15 flights
AXI
4120/16 prop - 13x6,5 prop (10800 RPMs)
LiPo 5S - 5000 mA
Wingspan: 1650 mm
Weight: 3700 g
Power: 1000 Watts
Power loading: 270 Watts / Kg
Coms: I built
it from an ARF Hangar 9 kit intended for 90 glow sizes engines. As my other new
planes, I built it electric from the beginning. In the air it has a very
realistic look and flies like a dream, landing even better on its retract gear.
Quiet Storm
First
flight in DIC-2006, 120 flights
AXI
2808/24 motor - 11x5,5 prop
LiPo 3S - 2200 mA
Wingspan: 1010 mm
Weight: 830 g
Power: 300 Watts
Power loading: 360 Watts / Kg
Coms: very good F3A acrobat
TRex 450
First
flight in AGO-2006, last flight in AGO-2008, 260 flights
Original
Align Motor – Fiber main rotor blades
LiPo 3S - 2200 mA
Weight: 760 g
Power: 250 Watts
Power loading: 330 Watts / Kg
Coms: it was the model I flew most frequently in this
period, and it taught me how to fly helis in open
areas. I first flew it in my home garden until I learned to hover
this aircraft. After that I took it to the aeromodelism
club, and I started to train flying it like a plane.
Yak 54 40
Characteristics
First
flight in JUL-2006, 100 flights
AXI
4120/14 motor - 14x7 prop (8200 RPMs)
LiPo 4S - 4600 mA
Wingspan: 1380 mm
Weight: 2300 g
Power: 700 Watts
Power loading: 300 Watts / Kg
Coms: I built it from an ARF Hyperion kit intended for
electric motors. It makes impressive acrobatics.
At-6 Texan 40
Characteristics
First
flight in ABR-2006, 39 electric flights
AXI
2826/12 motor - 13x6,5 prop (9600 RPMs)
LiPo 4S - 4600 mA
Wingspan: 1517 mm
Weight: 2900 g
Power: 700 Watts
Power loading: 240 Watts / Kg
Coms: I built
it in 2000 from an ARF Great Planes kit intended for glow 40-46 engines. I
installed an OS 46 and flew it for several years. I converted it to electric in
2006. It flies in a very realistic way, and I installed retract gears and
lights after its electric conversion, which made it possible to fly at sunset.
Silent Ghost
Characteristics
First
flight in ENE-2006, 15 flights
XT
400 motor - 9x6 prop (slow flier)
LiPo 3S - 1200 mA
Wingspan: 860 mm
Weight: 430 g
Power: 100 Watts
Power loading: 230 Watts / Kg
Coms: I built
it to fly in parks. It flies very very slowly.
Extra
300