Building a J-3 Piper Cub with an Electric Motor

[Cyrus]

Speaking of which, i want to blow up GWS's factories. Those a-holes sell their A-10's with absolutely no way of flying on stock/recommended electronics.

I wouldn't exactly call those GWS's "model airplanes," they are more like novelty items to display in your trash can.

 

[rcgldr]

Penguino, an electric motor can out perform a Glow engine if set up properly

The motors have gotten more efficient, but the big breakthrough is the li-poly batteries, which provide a lot of energy for a relatively low weight. This makes the models significantly lighter, requiring less power for flight.

 

[rcgldr]

When it's ready, maybe you can have a buddy take some videos of the model in action and post them here. Waiting to see that cool looking model in action.

 

[Pengwuino]

I wouldn't exactly call those GWS's "model airplanes," they are more like novelty items to display in your trash can.

THREAD CLOSED!

 

[rcgldr]

THREAD CLOSED!

Nah, just the trashcans with the GWS models in them.

 

[Cyrus]

Wow, this is a nice cub. Maybe some day...too expensive, $599.99 for just the airframe.

http://www.davepatrickmodels.com/dpm/piper-clipped/pictures/Rear-view-Clipped-jpg.jpg

http://www.davepatrickmodels.com/dpm/piper-clipped/pictures/Front-view-Clipped-C.jpg

 

[Cyrus]

Santa has come early!

Here is the motor, Damn its big!

http://www.uploadfile.info/uploads/d3ac803568.jpg

http://www.uploadfile.info/uploads/cba1930f4f.jpg
Motor, Motor Mount, Prop shaft, 80A electronic speed controller, and ESC RS232 programming cable.

 

[Pengwuino]

probbaly just a small hand...

 

[Jonny_trigonometry]

I used to build and fly model airplanes. I built a tiger 60 (not the arf model, made for a .60 two-stroke engine or a .80 four-stroke)...
http://www.carlgoldbergproducts.com/tiger60D.htm
I put a .91 four-stroke on it. On its first flight, it lifted off and went perfectly straight! (usually you have to make some adjustments). The bad thing is that the thing took off just a little above idle. I don't think I reinforced the wings and how they attatck to the fuselage enough to handle that engine. I haven't flown it since in fear of a lack of ability to fly it, and it sits in my basement.

I haven't flown a model in over 6 years now, but when I do again, I'm going to start with my trusty strudy birdy (http://www.hobbico.com/airplanes/hcaa1010.html , it's a really underpowered plane, but oh well, good to learn with). When I was learning to fly, the crystal went out on the radio when the thing was at full therottle and about 500 ft in the air. I watched it turn over and dive down straight into the ground. I found the engine nearby, replaced the carberator, bent the tail back into shape, put some epoxy on the cracks in the fuselage, and it was flying the next day. That plane is freakin durable, i mean the fuselage is made from a drainage spout, I had to replace it once, so I went to the hardware store and cut a new one out one afternoon.oh yeah, and for a real cub, pick up a trade-a-plane. You can find cubs for like 20 grand in that thing! Of course, you're going to need a pilot's license for that number.

 

[wolram]

Cyrus, forget the camera and fit bombs, we can find out where the P lives.
just think, no more P guano.

 

[JasonRox]

The plane I flew on this weekend looks almost like Cyrus's model plane. I know nothing about planes though, but they do look similiar.

Pretty sweet. I went 3000 feet in the air. I got to see everything!