Michael's Skywriter build thread

Started by Michael, March 14, 2014, 08:31:34 PM

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Michael

Just remember, despite my efforts to build lighter at the tail, and the longer nose, my model is still slightly tail heavy.


Build accordingly.
Michael

sihinch


Papa

5S, that would guarantee a built in smoke unit. @Michael


How much weight did it need?


Jack.
A motto to live by:
"What other people think of me is none of my business"

Michael

IMO, the plane will fly just fine on 3 cells, and very well on 4 cells.


IMO, a 5-cell lipo battery pack would be redundant.


My plane balances almost perfectly with a 4S 5000mah pack, but it's too tight.


It will need about 5 ounces in the nose with a 4-cell 3850 pack.


I'll verify within a day or two.
Michael

sihinch

Hey Michael, would love some help.


I'm just finalising my motor choice and want to get an idea of what a finished Skywriter weighs, ready to fly.  So all-up-weight with battery.  Can you help, please?


Want to know how many watts to plan for....

Michael

Michael

Michael

Somewhere between 5 pounds and 5.4 pounds, with battery and balancing lead.
Michael

sihinch

You're a gem! Thank you.

So somewhere around 500-600watts is required!

Michael

Spinner added for looks!  ;D
Michael

Papa

Looks great. I'm going to do the same with mine.


Jack.
A motto to live by:
"What other people think of me is none of my business"

piker

I assumed, when I saw a fresh post about Michael's Skywrtter, that he was going to say the test flight went well!   ;D  The weather there must be getting nice for flying!

It's really nice here in San Diego.  I wish I had a seaplane with me...

Michael

Michael

piker

That's it!  That's all we get?  What happened?  Who else flew?  How did they fly?


Michael

Out of respect for Jack, I'll wait for the tickler.
Michael

Wingnutz

#59
With God (actually Glenn, but he's pretty close) as my witness, "Yes...the test flight went well"...did require several clicks of down and didn't happen 'til 5:00 o'clock......sorry, at 2:00 I was still fabricating interplane struts!"
Don't know if my flight(s) will make the Tickler, but Mike Sierra Tango survived my attempts to make it defy gravity...twice...I am not yet a candidate for crash of the year 2015!
( I did wimp out before the maiden and stuck 1 oz of ballast in the cowling :-\ )
DOWN WITH GRAVITY! UP WITH LEVITY!