Old (obsolete) data is in italics.
With the introduction of the Sabre complete, I thought I would share the current setup and configuration of the plane.
Currently Configured Performance:
- Updated 1/9/18: All up weight: 7.65 lbs to 8.73 lbs with 1.3 GHz video system Link to update
- Maximum airspeed: 55 mph (full throttle)
- Maximum amps: 50 Amps
- Typical Cruise airspeed: 30 - 35 mph
- Cruise amps: 11 - 12 Amps
- Stall airspeed: 25 - 26 mph
- Maximum climb rate: >20 feet per sec
- Maximum cumulative distance in one charge: 43 miles
- Updated 10/30/17: 44 miles (on 16,000 mAh battery)
- Maximum duration achieved (single flight): 75 minutes (on 16,000 mAh battery)
Currently Configured Equipment:
- Electronics
- Servos (not including pan/tilt)
- 4X 23 gram metal gear Finwing servos (2 ailerons, 1 nose gear steering, 1 elevator)
- 1X Finwing 9 gram servo (rudder)
- 2X Hobby King 9 gram servos (flaps)
- ESC
- Finwing 60 Amp, 4s to 6s Lipo, no BEC
- Motor
- Finwing brushless outrunner M2820(3542)
- BEC
- Finwing BEC, 2s to 6s Lipo (powers the receiver and servos)
- Receiver
- Dragon Link 12 channel micro receiver (with stock antenna)
- Flight Controller
- Eagle Tree Vector
- Pitot Tube expansion kit (for airspeed)
- FPV Gear
- Camera
- Runcam PZ0420H CCD
- Updated 10/30/17: Runcam Eagle 2 Link to Update
- Updated 12/6/17: Onboard Microphone
- Range Video RVmic with Volume Control Link to Update
- OSD
- Built in to the Eagle Tree Vector flight controller
- Video Transmitter
- Drak 600 mW 5.8GHz
- Updated 12/6/17: ReadymadeRC 400mW 1.3 GHz Link to Update
- Video Transmitter Antenna
- Updated 10/30/17: Varied Antennas, Link to Update
- Updated 1/9/18: TrueRC 1.3 GHz Singularity, OR VAS Airblade 1.3 GHz
- Pan/ Tilt
- ReadyMadeRC Pan/Tilt Kit
- 2 Hitec HS-65HB servos
- Updated 10/30/17: Finwing Sabre included pan/tilt Link to Update
- Hardware
- Stock pushrods and control horns
- Stock nylon wing mounting bolts and wing nuts
- Added magnets to the centers of the wing halves to help hold the wing as one piece during assembly
- Stock main landing gear strut
- Upgraded nose gear (used Dubro strut)
- Stock wheels
- Updated 11/15/17: Dubro Super Lites: 3" Nose, 2.75" mains Link to Update
- Propeller
- APCe 11x5.5
- Flight Batteries
- 4s 10,000 mAh 15C Turnigy Graphene
- Provides 50 minute flight times (possibly more)
- 4s 16,000 mAh 10C Multistar
- Provides 75 minute flight times (possibly more)
- HD Camera
- Mobius ActionCam HD
- Updated 10/30/17: Mounted to Pan/Tilt Link to Update
- Updated 1/9/18: GoPro Session 5 Link to update
- Ground Equipment Link to most up to date
- FPV Viewer
- Hobby King DIY headset (can use as backup)
- Updated 9/19/17, Headplay SE: New Headset
- Updated 12/6/17: Battery for Headset Link to Update
- Video Receiver
- ReadyMadeRC Mantis 5.8 GHz (can use as backup)
- Updated 9/19/17, Headplay SE: New Headset
- Updated 12/6/17: GetFPV 1.2/1.3 GHz Receiver V2 Link to Update
- Video Receiver Antenna
- Basic circular polarized
- Updated 10/30/17, Varied, Link to Update
- Updated 1/9/18: VAS Airblade 1.3 GHz and/or VAS Crosshair 1.3 GHz Link to update (1 of 2) Link to update (2 of 2)
- Transmitter (Radio)
- Borrowed Spektrum DX6
- Updated Link to DX20 Introduction
- UHF Transmitter
- Dragon Link V3 Slim (with stock antenna) Updated 12/6/17: with VAS 1.3 GHz Notch Filter Link to Update)
- 2s 800 mAh battery for UHF transmitter power
- Update: Link to Repeater Ground Station Description
- Updated 10/9/17: Link to Update
- Updated 10/30/17: Link to Update
- Updated 12/6/17: Ground Station Battery
- Turnigy 4S 5,000 mAh (for 1.3 GHz video ground station)
- Updated 1/9/18: Turnigy 2S 5,000 mAh (for control repeater)
Updated 12/6/17: A few items are shown below which do not have their own posts.
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| Dragon Link Receiver Antenna, Mounted to Vertical Stabilizer |
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| Eagle Tree Vector Flight Controller and Dragon Link Micro 12 Channel Receiver (There is a LOT more wiring going on now that the plane is 12 channels and has a microphone.) |
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| Stock Nose Gear After a Good Landing on Grass |
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| Custom Nose Gear, Made with Dubro Strut |
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