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Discussion in 'AP/FPV' started by Flightbox, Jul 25, 2011.

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    Are the wings foam?
    GPS, Aug 1, 2011
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    The whole plane is balsa sheet over ply.  My first (well, second now) non-foam plane. Flies GREAT and actually more durable than I would have thought. Not as easy to repair though. But still, a good platform for my FPV.
    Golden Child, Aug 2, 2011
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    Keep us up to date on your next outing I may have to make a trip out to see you guys, and bring my AP plane out to fly with ya all.
    Flightbox, Aug 2, 2011
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    Sounds great!
    Golden Child, Aug 3, 2011
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    Got a bigger motor and ESC on order. I re-weighed the whole airframe and video electronics and guessed at the total weight of the "as-yet-unaffordable" GPS/autopilot electronics and found that the power setup I had was not going to make the cut. The build, however, goes on!
    Golden Child, Aug 11, 2011
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    I'm using Eagle Tree Stuff

    eLogger V4
    Altimeter MicroSensor V4
    Video OSD Pro Expander
    Airspeed MicroSensor V3
    Brushless Motor RPM Sensor V2
    10Hz GPS Expander Module

    Then the rest of it is

    GoPro Camera
    Hacker A40-10S V2 14 pole
    ESC ICE 100

    And then the Plane I crashed on take off LOL
    Hobby King FPV 168
    N485TG, Jan 27, 2012
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    Wow, too bad about your airframe :( I've looked at that one before many times - its great for FPV! Any idea what went wrong? Where do you fly?
    Golden Child, Jan 28, 2012
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    I fly at the field on AVE G in White City. As far as the plane I think I was treating it like my Stinson SR-10 and was trying to climb to fast and stalled it. Thinking about getting maybe the Skywalker or duck tape this one and see if it still flys.
    N485TG, Jan 28, 2012
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