Friday, July 2, 2010

Superfly Compendium

"Durable Electronics Made Easy"
Some Build Notes:
  • target weight: 9-11oz is good for a stock build.
  • CG: 9.5 inches +/-.25 inch
  • throw: "1.5" up/down, 1" or so or maybe even less for beginners and work it back up as needed."

    RC Organizations with Nice Websites

    • Utah Flyers -- check out their great videos and combat instructions

    todo: break this apart
    should it be a "blog list" or by labels?
    maybe just by labels, since that matches all of the

      Beginner Guides

      These links are tutorials for beginners.
      todo: break this apart

        Planes I'd Like to Try: "Baby Bam Bam" $1.00 Flying Bat Plane

        Nice plane build by CaptainRandy at RCGroups using a Dollar Tree bat as the body and old coroplast signage for the wings.








        'The bat measures 24 1/4" long X 2" diameter, and comes in Red or Yellow. The wing span of the plane is 38". I have just completed building this little beauty, and it flies like a dream. It can be built as a rudder/elevator only plane with some dihedral, or with full house controls, ailerons, rudder, elevator, and of course throttle. The amount of dihedral is easily changed by bending the wire rods used to attach the wing to the fuse. I use Coroplast sign material for the wings and tail feathers (horizontal & vertical stabilizers & elevator & rudder). The only glue used is hot glue for the attachment of the vertical & horizontal stabilizers and attaching the aileron servos to the top side of the wings. The rudder and elevator servos are attached with the screws provided with your servos.'