All about radio controlled aircraft
Previously we tested some high powered AM32 ESCs. While they are commonly used in rock crawlers and other RC land vehicles, they also fit the bill for F3A pattern planes. Lots of power, and the ability to configure them to get the desired flight characteristics. But now ESCape32 has come along, and it's even more …
Today I was testing a new power setup for an old sailplane. The results were strange and disturbing. The sailplane is one that I used to fly with my boys when they were entering their teenage years. And I'm thinking that even back then it was old - acquired second hand. We would either launch …
Today a subscriber asked me to provide some photos and details for how I made my test cart. This is the one that I use to test thrust and current drawn on my electric motors used in my planes. Of course there are times that I just do it in the plane itself, but sometimes, …
Electric powered radio controlled models need something to control the motor. Somehow, a signal from your transmitter has to tell the plane or other model when to go, how fast to go, when to stop, etc. That's not as simple as it may seem. The motors that are used are fantastic, powerful little things, but …
