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 …
We have now installed the Blueberry flight controller into my old Great Planes Trainer 40. It seems to be functioning properly, including with the GPS, and I'll be running it through a variety of flight tests next week. In the meantime, here is the video showing you what we have done: https://youtu.be/K5HfN2SJfUs For those of …
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My journey from Spektrum to Radiomaster/EdgeTX eventually brought me to consider using a drone style flight controller. Here is how it happened. Back in the good ol' days, when Moses and I were boys playing with planes, I had a couple of HiTec radios - one for each of my planes, and I got to …
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This document is intended as a reference document for those who have viewed the associated video on our YouTube channel. Having watched the video, you can use this to remind you of the details as you are doing the mixing in your own radio. Mixing_Basics_with_EdgeTX_and_RadiomasterDownload And here is the video: https://youtu.be/M_RmNeG4ydM And, if you haven't …
I love my Radiomaster TX16s, but while it is fantastic to do everything apart from buttering my toast, every once in a while I come up with a challenge that is frustrating. This week it has been the matter of getting my dive flaps working the way I want on my SBD Dauntless dive bomber. …
Most of our planes are going to just need the simple flight controls and perhaps flaps and/or landing gear. That's pretty easy to do. But recently I repaired my VQ SBD Dauntless dive bomber, and went through the setup routine again. It is complex. Not only does it have dive flaps on the wings and …
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 …
It’s likely that you have heard about Express LRS / ELRS. But what you have heard may have scared you away. It can be a bit complicated. We would like to help clear the air from all the smoke and make it reasonably simple for you. Why Express LRS? “Express” – It’s fast. Quick response …
A buddy box setup is clearly the best way to train a new RC pilot. If you simply stick to one brand of transmitters for everyone involved, that's not too much of a problem. But most flying clubs have quite a variety of systems being used - most of which are not compatible with each …
