Looking for teh BEST of the BEST, Rc Airplane - Tutorials and HOW-To

As the title states I'm looking for the best tutorials and How-to articles for a list I'm putting together. However my expertise is with helicopters and there I've almost found and almost finished listing all my favorite Heli links but I came up NIL when looking for the GOOD Rc Airplane links. Sure there was a TON to look at when I 'Google' but I had NO clue as which are the GOOD and the BAD ones and I didn't want to choose by random

Golden Child I think maybe you must know a bunch but I'm looking to everyone for some help,
... so could we list some of everyone's favorites or the ones you think are the BEST Airplane Tutorials and HOW-To's More the MERRY

Thanks
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PS: While I be here and rather than start a new thread I'm also looking for the BEST Tutorials and How-to's for the Multi-Rotor birds



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Hey Wood, here's the mother link of most links RC.
It may be more than what you were looking for, and if so, one could pull the appropriate pieces out.
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/

Thanks Bill, I don't think it's more than than what I was looking for, think that's exactly what I wanted ... Any more good ones?

Hey Bill and Yoda guess what, say goodbye Derrick Threatt the old owner of RC Heli Resources.com. He has sold out to RcGroups.com and they have nixed the old forum we were on and in it's place is the RcGroups Forum

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That's interesting.  You think he sold it?  I wonder how much he got?

That's interesting.  You think he sold it?  I wonder how much he got?
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Apparently he did sell, but he's NOT saying for how much

Here's the story, which reads like the typical (BS) company line
http://www.rcheliresource.com/new-ownership-derrick-threatt-steps-down-as-ceoexecutive-editor-of-rcheliresource-com/


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That should be keeping you busy for a little while. 

Thanks I'll post them up and look forward to the others

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PS: Great links but just to be clear I'm looking for tutorials on building and setting up Airplanes, the youtube links you gave me from what I can see is for Helicopters. Which is alright I'll post that in the 'heli' section but I have nothing for Airplanes!

hehe, think this will work for the YouTube Videos, I posted in the Airplane section but it specifically says "Rc-Help.com: YouTube Video's covering everything from Airplanes, Helicopter to Cars/Trucks

That should work, eh



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Here are some more I use on occasion, though not tutorials, are "a nice to have" when setting up an aircraft.
Hope you can use them.

First one is all about servos.
http://www.servodatabase.com/

Then a couple of different motor Calculators.
http://www.adamone.rchomepage.com/calc_motor.htm
http://brantuas.com/ezcalc/dma1.asp

Thanks Bill I really appreciate them and I will add them today ... I will add them my 'Tools' list

LOL, and I was just coming here to ask for more ...
... Following is the list so far but I didn't include their URL's, too much work and it's not needed as we can just go and have a look ...

So YES keep em coming and I do need MORE, something at least for the Mutli-rotor birds given there popularity around here? 


Rc Aircraft:

    Helicopters
        Getting Started with Rc Helicopters from RcHelicopterFun.com
        The Electric Helicopter Beginner's Guide v17  © 2005-2006
        TREX Tuning
        Guides from Kempley-Helicopters
        (Model) Helicopter Physics
        Learn How to Fly Rc Helicopters from RcHelicopterFun.com
        Rc Helicopter Control and Theory 101 from RcHelicopterFun.com

    Airplanes
        Alan's Hobby: Model and RC FAQ Web Links
        Rc-Help.com: Video tutorials, everything from Airplanes, Helicopters to Car/Trucks

    Multi-Rotor
        QuadCopter Build Log
        Understanding The RC Quadrocopter

    Unconventional and Unique Aircraft
        Nothing posted yet

 
Electronics

    Rc Electronics
        A basic guide to Electric Flight - Retailer site, but still useful information
        Lithium Polymer (LiPo) Basics - Retailer site, but still useful information
        Servo Database - Rc servo Specification and Reviews

    Aerial Photography (AP) and First Person View (FPV)
        Nothing posted yet

    Basic Electronics
        Nothing posted yet

    Digital, Computers
        Nothing posted yet


Tools:

    Radio Control (RC)
        Flight Calculators from Castle Creations Support
            Propellers
            Ducted Fans
            Collective Pitch
            Multi-Rotor - Multi-rotor
        Rc Helicopter: HeadSpeed and Pinion Calculators from ReadyHeli.com
        Rc Helicopter: HeadSpeed Calculator - A Win32 Application - by BruceW
        Power and Setup Calculator by DARK Horse Rc and RCGroups.com


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Hey guess what, I went to one of the links you gave me, their home page, adamone.rchomepage.com and I found more calculators
...  so I added them also

But the third URL you gave me is a copy of one of the calculators found at Castle Creations site which I already had posted.
Oh yes and I also had the 'Servo Database' listed and I agree it is indeed a very useful site 

Any wayzzzzz ... 
... three thumbs-up  and again thanks Bill that was allot of good info



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I've just finally got around to checking out your link wOOd. Very nice job.  8)

If I come across or think of any more, I'll pass them on to ya. 

Wood, here is a tidbit that was recently a great help to me. I don't see a TX-RX section yet but here's what I found any way.

I've been working a little project that needed more out of my Futaba 8FG than the manual explained or what I could get my head around. I was in need of a servo slow down feature for flaps on a new craft I am assembling. Here is what I found and it really works slick. 

http://futaba8fg.wikidot.com/channel-slow-down-using-motor-function

Thank's Bill

Added ---> Tutorials, Resources and Tools ---> Electronics ---> Rc Electronics ---> Channel slow-down using Motor function

But now I'm curious, why the need to slow your servos?

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Well, the plane I used as a float plane had a rather rough time this year,

http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt283/GPBill/IMG_0315Copy.jpg

so I am replacing it with a Multiplex FunCub and am using the flaps. 

http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/fun-cub-kit-MPU214243

Can I presume 'Flaps' need or at their best when operated slowly?

I've used a 3 position switch to activate them. Normally flipping the switch would result in a quick deployment and you would really need to be ready for the added lift and attitude change. I'll also add some elevator mixing to the flaps when I get it flying. By slowing the channels down on the flaps it's much easier to keep up, plus it's more scale like and looks cool too.  ;D