DSA-1 Smith Miniplane

he model is a single amateur model biplane DSA-1 with the registration N391Y. The prototype designed and built in 1957 by Frank Smith as a plane for pleasure. Designation DSA-1 (Damned Small Aeroplane - a "damn small plane '") sufficiently describes the airplane. The design allows a skilled amateur simple average of the normal construction material using ordinary tools. Although not strictly plane aerobatic specials, is capable of full aerobatics. The success of a prototype inspired designer to build the next piece of documentation and training for amateur construction, projects already completed but not enough. Fortunately, it took care of his son with friends. According to the documentation was built many Miniplanů which vary engine installation, chassis, equipment, etc.. Three-view drawing template with technical data and description of color in the Modeler 6 / 1987. The model is considerably simpler to master. The aim was to build a light sport biplane with minimal consumption of balsa and less maketovými details on which I wanted to verify the technology to work with polystyrene foam, the location of muffler to the engine casing and a biplane flight characteristics. Although the model is relatively small (it can be transported assembled in the rear Skoda), pleasantly surprised the flight characteristics. For those who have tasted the magic of two wings, it can be the first biplane. The construction is subject to easy and fast construction. The basic material is polystyrene foam. For cutting polystyrene cutter is needed with resistive wire with a width cut at least 1 000 mm. There are other technologies for sticking polystyrene, which can of course also be used. Motor cover produce polystyrene laminated on foot or in a negative form. Consists of a balsa fuselage sides, plywood partitions and solid cover. Both wings are made of foam. The tail surfaces are celobalzové, classic design. The chassis is made of steel wire soldered. The prototype was used standard series engine MVVS Model 6.5 F. Scale muffler layout, no detail, because it depends on the type of engine options and modelers. Flight characteristics are good model: it can handle anyone who has experience with the trainer vícepovelovým model with winglets. The model is capable of basic aerobatic maneuvers except for mock-spin. Technical detaily Rozpětí 1120 mm Length 1020 mm Weight 3000 g Engine 6.5 cm3 The controlled elements S, V, KR, M Construction Ing. Paul Rajchart How to make RC Airplanes

Plane Gravity Fueling System

Fuel pumping systems don’t always work, but I guarantee you that gravity will always be there. The biggest drawbacks to gravity fueling have been the time it takes and having to hold the fuel supply above the plane. Well, I have an answer, crazy as it might sound, or look, or be. The only prerequisite is having the fuel in a container of 1-quart/liter or smaller. A translucent plastic bottle is best. This, by the way, is good fuel management in high humidity areas such as the Texas coast. Pour that fresh fuel into smaller containers when you first open it. Fit the cap with clunk and vent line connections. I pull the lines through undersize and heat smoothed holes in the cap, then connect to the lines with plastic fittings or plugs. Use metal bottles for long term storage of diesel fuel to avoid loss of the ether; I use Sigg bottles. They don't have caps that can be adapted for fuel servicing so I transfer the fuel to a translucent plastic bottle before going to the field. Back to the fueling operation. You need 3 each, 3/8” diameter wooden dowels, 4 ft long. Bundle the dowels and wrap a #64 rubber band around them (double it several times) about 8” from one end. A shoestring is shown in the photo but a rubber band gives you more flexibility in setting the tripod legs. Add a second rubber band for security in case one breaks. Spread the dowels at the far end and stand them tripod-like over the airplane. Tie a string with a loop on it to the neck of the fuel bottle. You can drop the loop over the S-hook or dowel as appropriate. Hang the fuel bottle high. Route a long line from the clunk line connection to the plane’s fueling connection. A nice alternative to the above tripod is a davit made of 3/4” pvc pipe standing in a socket on your field box. For a socket, I used a fishing rod holder with a section of foam rubber pipe insulation inserted. The pipe will fit snugly in the insulation. I incorporated a holder for my planes in the figure below. To start flow, temporarily close the vent connection and tilt or squeeze the bottle. When fuel reaches the aircraft, reopen the vent and release the squeeze. Now, with fuel flowing, connect a second line from the tank pressure/vent port to the bottle vent port. THIS LINE IS SHOWN CONNECTED TO A SMALL OVERFLOW TANK IN THE PHOTO -- DON'T DO IT THIS WAY. Connecting the second line to the fueling bottle’s vent will assure that fueling will stop when the tank is full. Now, you can go about the business of preparing the aircraft for flight; fueling will take care of itself. When fueling is complete, you will notice that the vent line will be filled to the level of fuel in the bottle. Lower the bottle to the ground and watch as fuel in the vent line begins returning to the aircraft fuel tank. After it reaches the tank disconnect the fueling system, sealing all lines as necessary. To deservice, leave the servicing bottle on the ground below the aircraft, hook up the fueling line only, squeeze the bottle, block the bottle vent, and release the squeeze. When fuel reaches the fueling bottle reopen the vent. Disconnect and seal all fittings Deservicing is not necessary for glow fuel. Just disconnect the airplane's fuel feed and pressure lines and connect them to each other. For diesel fuels, after a day of flying drain the plastic fueling bottle into a metal fuel storage tank with a good seal. I like Sigg camper's fuel bottles. How to make RC Airplanes

Quadcopter control board

Not expensive but very good controller. It costs only $29.95 You can buy Quadcopter control board here. The HobbyKing Quadcopter controller is a flight control board for 4 rotor Aircraft (Quadcopters). Its purpose is to stabilise the aircraft during flight. To do this it takes the signal from the three on board gyros (roll, pitch and yaw) then passes the signal to the Atmega48PA IC. The Atmega48PA IC unit then processes these signals according the users installed software and passes control signals to the installed Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs). These signals instruct the ESCs to make fine adjustments to the motors rotational speed which in turn stabalises your Quadcopter. A user manual is here. You will not find a cheaper version of the controller to Quadcopter! How to make RC Airplanes

Mini F-86 EDF Fighter

In late winter I bought a Mini F-86 EDF Fighter on hobbycity.com Postal box with model aircraft has been dented. But the contents are not affected. Assembling a model airplane took only one night. I have no problems with the assembly Mini F-86 EDF Fighter. The next day I went out into the field and took with him a model aircraft. On the snow it looked very nice.   I thought that Mini F-86 EDF Fighter can use hanging pots as skis. But the model aircraft nod. I removed hanging pots and pasted a piece of plywood. With the plywood is very convenient to throw the model aircraft Mini F-86 EDF Fighter. Mini F-86 EDF Fighter loves speed. Slowly it refuses to fly. This is especially noticeable during the launch. Here's a video of my flight model airplane Mini F-86 EDF Fighter. How to make RC Airplanes

Smal F-22 RC model

F-22 is nice rc model. I already wrote about how to make RC model aircraft F-22. And now about how to make a small model aircraft F-22. Wing Span : 306mm Length : 430mm Flying Weight: 67g Motor C1818 Micro brushless Outrunner 3500kv (9g) ESC TURNIGY Plush 6A Servo 3.7g LiPo ZIPPY Flightmax 350mAh 2S 20C or Turnigy nano-tech 370mah 2S 25~40C Lipo Pack Download plans of RC model airplane F-22 Raptor is here.  CG for F-22 Raptor: 129.8mm   Electronic for F-22 RC model maked from deprone. For mounting elevons used double-sided tape. Bottom View for model aircraft the F-22  Fixing the motor model airplane made of balsa wood. For painting model airplane use colored tape and acrylic paint. Installing electronics on model aircraft F-22 Flight on a small model airplane F-22 After that, the model aircraft has been installed a small video transmitters. Get a great small video spy. :) Flying Weight: 82g Flying with camera. F-22 is an excellent model aircraft for flying in the yard or in small venues! How to make RC Airplanes

Turnigy BASIC FPV Goggles

Turnigy BASIC FPV Goggles 320 x 240 4:3 Turnigy BASIC FPV Goggles 428 x 240 Wide Screen Turnigy FPV Goggles completely identical in constructive and differ by only one characteristic - the size of the screen, this is reflected in their title. All the other pros and cons of them are identical. Let's start with the pluses of these Goggles for FPV flight. The main advantage is price. There are no similar goggles to cost less than $ 80. Even a shameless goggles from dealextreme.com worth no less than 100 bucks. So, for those who want to try FPV and, thus, is not eager to fly through the small screen, as well as not have the money to FatShark - data goggles are just way. At first, I was opposed to these goggles exactly why I will write below in cons. But after reading reviews, forums, I realized that was wrong in his judgments. Many who bought Turnigy BASIC FPV Goggles, wrote that would not have come at FPV, if it was not possible to buy the goggles for beginners. It's like a radio apparatus Hobby King 2.4Ghz 6Ch, not hearse, a minimum of goodies, but it helps to understand - whether it be to you, and start to do FPV flying. However, this advantages of cheap goggles and end. Let's look at the description and compare the reviews of users. Virtual screen size of 72 inches for 428x240 and 50 inches for 320x240, a lithium battery with 900mAh, audio and video inputs. All this is available. The truth about the virtual screen manufacturers are cunning. More like a show from the last row of a large cinema. Usually provides information about the visible angle of view, but to find it for data points failed. According to reviews - much of a difference between the points is observed. In 428x240 screen visually more, but the picture is stretched horizontally. In flight you can get used to it, besides looking a vidio with companies in these glasses are much better. Now almost all movies are widescreen. If you buy goggles only for flying, it is quite enough and Turnigy BASIC FPV Goggles 320x240 4:3 picture with a camera in their actual, without distortion. None of the pilots, using data goggles not get lost in the sky :). Of course, FatShark 640x480 is much better, but an analogy, BMW's latest models are better budget car, but not all transplanted to BMW :). Now for the cons of cheap goggles. The first is that the camera is set FPV 900MHZ 200mW transmit more than the points show. To enjoy the views from heaven is better otherwise. Second - points to which is attached vidiosystem made on the size of the average Chinese head. Many complain that the bow goggles them tight. And on such a person, like me, they did not they enter. However, mounting goggles performed on a single bolt. So it is very easy to alter any cheap sunglasses. And for winter operations could be strengthened from the inside ski glasses. Another shortcoming is the strong illumination of the screen sunlight. With this deal is simple - a baseball cap with a long visor or Bedouin dressing thrown over his head and hiding the face :) Third - the video input cable under its own weight distort goggles. Here you can go two ways. First - just lay the wire over your ear. Second - attach a wire to the earpiece with cable ties or rubber bands. The fourth - a drawback is the inability to include the adjustment of interpupillary distance. But this is only in expensive Headplay with screens at 720 points across. I compiled all the pros and cons of cheap Turnigy BASIC FPV Goggles in one article. To take or not - you decide. Successful FPV flight! :) How to make RC Airplanes

RC model SnowBall

SnowBall simple and easy to manufacture RC model aircraft. This model can be made in one night. You need the following details: 2 servo: HXT500 5g / .8kg / 10sec Micro Serv на HobbyCity Turnigy Servo 5.5g/0.9kg/.10sec HXT900 9g / 1.6kg / .12sec Micro Servo  HobbyCity Turnigy TG9e 9g / 1.5kg / 0.10sec Eco Micro Servo HobbyCity Turnigy 1800A Servo 8g/1.7kg/.10secHobbyCity Brushless Motors: FC 28-12 Brushless Outrunner 1534kv HobbyCity Turnigy 28-22-CQ 1400Kv - HobbyCity TURNIGY 28-22 1400kv - HobbyCity Turnigy 28-22-azj 7A 1400Kv - HobbyCity 2205C 1400Kv - HobbyCity ESC Hobbyking SS Series 18-20A ESC TURNIGY Basic 18A v3.1 TURNIGY Plush 18amp TURNIGY Sentry 18amp LiPo Turnigy 800mAh 3S 20C Lipo Pack - HobbyCity Turnigy nano-tech 850mah 3S 25~40C - HobbyCity ZIPPY Flightmax 1000mAh 3S1P 15C - HobbyCity Turnigy 1000mAh 3S 20C Lipo Pack - HobbyCity Turnigy 1000mAh 3S 25C - HobbyCity Turnigy nano-tech 1000mah 3S 25~50C - HobbyCity I specifically made a compilation of several parts. You can buy what is available. Look at the drawing of a model airplane SnowBall, it is very simple. Click for full view. You can make a model aircraft can be of depron or EPP. Floats model airplane glue of the 4 parts. They allow a model to ride on snow or take off from water. Fixing the elevator made with adhesive tape. In the manufacture of a model airplane out of EPP you have to use carbon fiber pins for increased strength. If you use depron 6 mm thick, the reinforcements are not needed. CG model airplane - 15 cm from the front edge The first attempt at flight. Model aircraft made in one night is flying quite well. How to make RC Airplanes

Drawings of RC aircraft MiG-3

You can download drawings aircraft  MiG-3 here. The drawings are made for making RC model airplane MiG-3 from balsa. The archives are a common species, and detailing model aircraft. How to make RC Airplanes

Training model Plonk (157s)

Plonk (157s) it`s a training model. For training purposes, therefore created a model that quickly spread to its excellent flight characteristics. While Nezaletí aerobatic F3A, but starts from the grass and leave it at reasonable speeds willingly sit down and behave harmless in all modes of flight. Gradually extend the mission model and the role of the flying test, which tested the new radio system and servos. In flies and promotional appearances, where not even start to land, because the model is useful out of hand and need to sit down grain. It teaches the beginning RC pilots and installed him as we ski. Pilot a taste of many of our guests an airport which we impose a transmitter and left him nothing but manage to surprise us after landing by saying that it was his first encounter with a motor model driven around all axes. If you build a model uncurled, adhere to the center of gravity and angle adjustment and use zaběhnutý engine with carburetor well set for the RC, you have nothing to fear. But assuming that you still stay out of corners. Velocity model is still a greater knowledge than V2 RC glider, and the time needed for repairs piloting therefore runs much faster. Technical details Wing span 1600 mm Length 1285 mm Weight 2850 g Engine 6.5 cm3 The controlled elements S, V, Cr, M Construction Pavel Fencl Consists of a balsa fuselage sides, connected by bulkheads. Top and bottom balsa is closed. The wing is cut from polystyrene and covered with balsa. The tail surfaces are normal structures. The chassis is hard duralumin. The engine was built on most models Model 6.5 F, which is mainly in the ABC adaptation is powerful enough. We use plastic propeller from Prostejov Kovozávodů measuring 240 / 170 mm, that when flying in winter, similar to barter for wood or fiberglass. Cone used a 60 mm diameter How to make RC Airplanes

RC model Ptic

I found this model on the site RC-Aviation.ru. think it's quite fun model that looks like a bird. Weight 95 grams a model airplane in flight condition. Wingspan 48 cm. Сenter of gravity - 45 mm from the front edge of the wing Nice flight on the Ptic. Free drawing of a model airplane (click to resize images)  Brushless Motor C1818 Micro brushless Outrunner 3500kv (9g): Hobbysity.com. With screw 5x4.3 it gives 115-120 grams. It flies well, and a third thrust, and with a maximum goes straight up. Servos  Used 2 HXT500 5g / .8kg / .10sec Micro Servo: Hobbysity.com.   ESC  Hobbyking SS Series 8-10A ESC: Hobbysity.com LiPo  Rhino 360mAh 2S 7.4v 20C Lipoly Pack: Hobbysity.com. Weight 22.5 grams and 7А (10А  max). Alternative set of electronics If not above, then you can buy the following items :  Brushless Motor C2024 Micro brushless Outrunner 1600kv (17g): Hobbysity.com. Screw: GWS7035 - 254 grams, 5A C1826 Micro brushless Outrunner 2400kv (18g) Hobbysity.com.7x3.5 - 235 grams, 6,1A; 7x3.8 - 250 grams, 8А HobbyKing 2402 Brushless Outrunner 2350kv (16 грамм): Hobbysity.com. Screw 8х4 - 255 grams, 7А. HobbyKing 2403 Brushless Outrunner 2100kv (18.4g ): Hobbysity.com. Screw 8х4 - 265 grams, 7.1А. TURNIGY 2204-14T 19g Outrunner (19 г.): Hobbysity.com. Screw 8х4 - 250-270 grams, 5-7 ампер. AX 1806N 2100kv Brushless Micro Motor (19g): Hobbysity.com. GWS7035 - 185 grams, 5.5 А. AX 1806N 2500kv Brushless Micro Motor (19g): Hobbysity.com.5x3 - 225 grams, 6.4A; 5x4.3 240 grams, 8A.  ESC  The ESC needed for 9-10 ampere. Such as the fact that I pointed out above, as an alternative. You can still take: Mystery 12A Brushless Speed Controller: Hobbysity.com. TowerPro 9g w12A Brushless Speed Controller: Hobbysity.com. TURNIGY Plush 10amp 9gram Speed Controller: Hobbysity.com. TURNIGY Plush 12amp (2A BEC): Hobbysity.com. HobbyKing 12A BlueSeries Brushless Speed Controller: Hobbysity.com. LiPo Rhino 360mAh 2S 7.4v 20C Lipoly Pack: Hobbysity.com. Very good LiPo! ZIPPY Flightmax 350mAh 2S 20C: Hobbysity.com. Practically the same thing, but from another manufacturer. Turnigy nano-tech 370mah 2S 25~40C Lipo Pack: Hobbysity.com. If you take the engine which consumes 7Amper and more, it is necessary to put the previous or the battery, or those that are listed below. Rhino 460mAh 2S 7.4v 20C Lipoly Pack: Hobbysity.com.  9.2А, 13.8А max. Turnigy nano-tech 460mah 2S 25~50C Lipo Pack: Hobbysity.com. 11.5А, 23А max. Servos HXT500 5g / .8kg / .10sec Micro Servo: Hobbysity.com. Turnigy Servo 5.5g/0.9kg/.10sec: Hobbysity.com. D05010MG 5.7g / .61kg / .07sec Digital Metal Gear Micro Servo: Hobbysity.com. 9103MG Metal Gear Servo 4.4g / 0.8kg / .12sec: Hobbysity.com. VS9 4.4g / .6kg / .08sec Servo: Hobbysity.com As you can see the cost of electronics for radio-controlled model is very small. Make a RC model aircraft with their own hands  .Cut a piece of model airplane from deprone. Bend on the dotted line. Glue wood or carbon fiber rods. Install the servos and sticking ailerons and elevator. Join the servo and steering the plane using the rods.  It remains to fix the battery, motor and aviamodelgotova for the flight. How to make RC Airplanes