Saturday, July 10, 2010

Planes I'd like to try: RCPowers Extra 300

This is the famous RC Powers Extra 300 build-it-yourself foamy. Free PDF plans.





Things needed to build:
  • PDF Plans (Free!)
  • 6mm Depron [or  EPP].  This post reports using two 18x36 sheets.
  • Hardware Pack (4 12-inch control rods w/ clevis, 4 control horns, 1 motor mount)
  • 3mm Hollow Carbon rod
  • (4) Servos (1.8kg/0.14s/12.5g/MG)
  • Motor (1450Kv, 12A/60s)
  • ESC (18A)
  • LiPo battery (2S, 800mAh)
  • Prop (9x5)
  • 6 Channel Radio
  • 5 Min Epoxy
  • How to use PDFs Plans
  • connectors (???)
Resources:
  • RCPowers official thread.
  • PecanGrower has an RCPowers post with two great videos demonstrating flying characteristics. He made it with 1/2 inch foam (18 oz) and it still flies really well.

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