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updated 02/08
Carbon Prime (tm) Convertible Update -
02/08
Now going into production. Moved
to it's own page:
Development History:
9/07 - After trying a larger 48"
span version (details on the RCgroups thread below) I settled on the 42"
span rectangle wing version.
It is ideally sized for indoor and
outdoor use with a variety of off-the-shelf power systems.
Testing is ongoing but initial field
results are impressive. (see videos below)
Great slow flight, stability, strength
and response and improved service and portability innovations (construction
pics on RCgroups thread below).
Yep, that's a camera - scroll down to
see the video it took
Here's its maiden flight ground
video - CP42-maiden-es.wmv
Here's the onboard stress-test tail view
video - CP42-rearview-es.wmv
Load test with 1 lb ballast strapped on.
Mass was too low for LG location so
ground handling suffered (don't laugh too hard) :)
Here's an onboard clip at a local lake
with geese and a heli fly-by.
Wind 5 at ground level with 10-15 above:
Here's an RCgroups thread showing more
stills plus specs and construction discussion if interested :
Carbon Prime - Help develop the perfect parkflyer
4/07 Version 2 (also see original indoor
version down page)
Added a newly developed double surface
"slip cover" wing with wing warping for ailerons for serious 4
channel flying!
Here's a video clip of the maiden flights. Wind 5 from left of
screen - look for outside loop during stress testing! :)
Indoor clip - 1st part setup R/E for
guest pilot on 2S pack - then wringing it out on 4 channels w/3S
pack:
Prime-armory.wmv
5/07 - Upgraded to bigger Komodo 2407-16 motor and 3S 1500 pack.
Really gets with the program here with
lots of stunts and flying in a good breeze:
6/07 - Added video cam and took some
footage at a local lake:
Here's an RCgroups thread showing more
stills plus specs and discussion if interested :
Carbon Prime - Help develop the perfect parkflyer
TriClops VTOL - 12/06
Since our local indoor meets have become
overtaken with heli pilots,
I had to fight back with something that
would take a beating and be easy to repair and still give me that "dust
off" performance. :)
Just need 3 motors, 3 ESCs, 3 gyros, and
one servo to tilt the rear motor for yaw (and lots of mixing) to make it work.
Uses counter-rotating 10x4.5 props on
the "mains" with an 8x4 to hold up the rear.
The Komodo KH2204-17 motors all
around allow about 6-8 minutes flight on a single 2S 1250 Lipo.
Once trimmed it can fly hands off for
quite a few seconds at a time. A local heli pilot tried it and claims
it's more stable then his chopper.
Here's a clip of it in action:
Here's a development link on RCgroups
for more pics and details of its construction if interested:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=595164
Carbon Falcon (tm) Convertible
- 5/06
Take a stock CF, add a detachable V tail
with undercarriage and what do you get?
A solid full house portable plane that
can easily haul 6 oz (Aiptek MPVR shown here) for AP use or?
Maiden MPVR video clip - Ground &
air edit - Hand launch, spin from disorientation, hand catch landing:
Very rough air so look out for
vertigo! :)
That's a little cheap Pencam onboard in
the above pics. I tried it first. It only weighs 3.1 oz.
Now I just need to get the rest of the
plane to fit in the same box as the CF!
Carbon Prime (tm) Convertible - 2/06
Simple, light, indestructible 36"
span rudder/elevator trainer
I wanted something I could hand over to
kids and beginners at our indoor fly-ins that I didn't have to worry about
getting wrecked.
It's proven itself to be this and more
as I under propped it and added the 2 oz pilot to keep it on the ground.
Leave it to a kid to figure out how to
make it fly anyway however.... :)
Note: the boy in the back of the hall is
the pilot in the second half and has never flown anything before!
CP-training1.wmv about 2.5mb
In the hands of an experienced R/E pilot
and with the monkey removed but still under-propped, it's potential becomes
clear.
CP-DJ-best-s.wmv about
6mb
The front fiberglass bumper frame
detaches once you've mastered the plane BTW.
Tested with success is the addition of a
3rd servo connected to the rear wing struts for simple aileron functions making
it convertible from 3 to 4 channels.
Should make for a perfect aileron
trainer as the stability remains with the dihedrel setting so the transistion
isn't as pronounced.
Once learned, the dihedrel can be easily
reduced as experience grows. Or convert back to R/E just for the fun of
it!
Carbon Retro VTOL - 9/05
A spin-off of the Hum-bugs and T.O.P
(below) for 3D training.
If you can master this, you can fly
anything! :)
Here's the specs:
Span 18"
Length 18" (less landing posts)
Area about 200 sq in.
AUW 6 oz.
Motor LensRC 22.7mm 20 turn BL
Prop GWS 9x5 HD
Pack 2S ET 700 mAh
Servos 3) HS-55
W/L about 4.4 oz/sq ft
Power to weight ratio 1.8:1
Here's a clip of it in action: VTOL-2-1e.mpg
The CG wasn't quite right and the
landing gear needed to be widened but it flies just about like you'd expect -
hover or hot-rod.
Harriers nice but touchy w/o expo.
Still in the testing phase. I need to get it to the field and really open it up
with a 3S pack!
Newest wing in the nest is the Carbon Eagle (tm) 5-05 - This bird features full double surface wings.
AXI 2212/34 w/ 10x6 APC folder and 3S 1500 LiPos
62 inch span, 3.75 sq ft area, AUW ~20 ozs
Control is with advanced Warperons with 2 servos mixed as elevons
Here's a couple QT MOV clips. First is with the tip plates and second is without:
Tests to date shows good soaring ability and control and of course the plane disassembles in minutes!
(one wing half shown)
Here's a discussion thread on its development on Ezone:
Carbon Snapper (tm) - 4 channel profile CF & ripstop portable 3D/sport.
Nippy Black 0808 brushless & 2-3S
LiPolys
29 inch span, 2 sq ft area,
W/L 5-6 oz/sq ft.
All flying rudder and stab
with 35% ailerons.
Here's a .mov clip
(this was using 2S ET-1200s when
first learning to fly it)
Wing, tail, and LG easily
remove and all folds flat for transport
Here's an .AVI clip
(uses DivX codec - let me know if
it doesn't work for you)
This is a mix of some 3D
stuff I'm learning now that I have 3S PQ 1100 Lipos and more time on it.
HUM-BUG - a 4 channel CF & ripstop portable fun flyer that is capable of some 3D on an EPS-300 motor:
detachable landing gear add to the versatility
mid-motor allows nose-overs without prop strikes
jr. version below is slightly smaller, lighter and 3 channel
Allows very slow & controlled flight in small areas (twin tail variation show)
Quick fold up for portability
Tower O Power (T.O.P.) VTOL heli/3D training platform for those long winters inside
4 channel - EPS-300 or better (flown w/
PJS-300 & Nippy Black 0808)
Total RTS weight with 2S
1200 ETecs ~7.5 oz
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