Tim McKay | Lite Ranger Foam Board RC Airplane @TimMcKay56 | Uploaded 3 years ago | Updated 12 minutes ago
Lite Ranger Foam Board RC Airplane
The Lite Ranger is a prototype foam board RC airplane seeking to build a lightweight foam board RC airplane that uses flaperons for roll and low speed flight.
Plans are included for this model:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SReOZaSqptVoi0FOt0LhxP-oKCi5f3MG?usp=sharing
The Lite Ranger can be build in a day using regular 3/16" foam board, hot glue and 3 mm carbon rods for wing reinforcement. The wing has zero dihedral and a 30" span, with a positive incidence of 3/16". The plane weighs 4.5 ounces, and can use any electric motor for a plane of this weight. I used plastic Saran Wrap for the wing covering and attached with a glue stick.
The video shows a detailed discussion of how to set up flaperons with a Spektrum DX6 transmitter and an AR610 6 channel receiver. The flaperons are a fun addition to the model and should allow for slow fight.
The Lite Ranger flew very well, as you can see in the maiden flight video.
Here is a link to my YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/c/TimMcKay56
Many thanks in advance for a post of this video on Facebook, it truly helps the channel a lot!
Regards,
Tim
Equipment:
Park 250 motor (www.StevensAero.com)
Castle Talon 15 ESC
Spektrum AR620 receiver
Hitec HS40 and 45 servos
2 cell lipo battery
3mm carbon rods (Amazon)
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Plane overview
01:00 - Building the Lite Ranger
03:35 - Programming flaperons
06:52 - Completed plane
09:45 - Test flight
10:56 - Debrief
Lite Ranger Foam Board RC Airplane
The Lite Ranger is a prototype foam board RC airplane seeking to build a lightweight foam board RC airplane that uses flaperons for roll and low speed flight.
Plans are included for this model:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SReOZaSqptVoi0FOt0LhxP-oKCi5f3MG?usp=sharing
The Lite Ranger can be build in a day using regular 3/16" foam board, hot glue and 3 mm carbon rods for wing reinforcement. The wing has zero dihedral and a 30" span, with a positive incidence of 3/16". The plane weighs 4.5 ounces, and can use any electric motor for a plane of this weight. I used plastic Saran Wrap for the wing covering and attached with a glue stick.
The video shows a detailed discussion of how to set up flaperons with a Spektrum DX6 transmitter and an AR610 6 channel receiver. The flaperons are a fun addition to the model and should allow for slow fight.
The Lite Ranger flew very well, as you can see in the maiden flight video.
Here is a link to my YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/c/TimMcKay56
Many thanks in advance for a post of this video on Facebook, it truly helps the channel a lot!
Regards,
Tim
Equipment:
Park 250 motor (www.StevensAero.com)
Castle Talon 15 ESC
Spektrum AR620 receiver
Hitec HS40 and 45 servos
2 cell lipo battery
3mm carbon rods (Amazon)
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Plane overview
01:00 - Building the Lite Ranger
03:35 - Programming flaperons
06:52 - Completed plane
09:45 - Test flight
10:56 - Debrief
