Brushless Test Plane

This is made from 40x lite-on cdrom drive. The controller is a Jeti 6-3p. I am using the bushing right out of the drive and I rewound the motor with 20 turns per pole of 26 gauge wire.


I don't usually fly direct drive planes. This is the best direct drive I have built so far. I was easy to fly and fairly quick. I was flying in 10 to 12mph winds this morning without too much trouble. I tested this motor against a 280 with the same prop and found much better performance with the brushless. I was getting as much as 13.5 minutes of flight time out of a 700 mah NIHM 8 cell battery. The plane was something I had laying around. I cut the stick off that I usually mount the IPS motor to. Then I glued a wood bulkhead to the front and glued the motor directly to that. I need more down thrust, but I just add incedence to the wing to compensate.

STATS
Wing is cut down from a Wallyworld glider
Wingspan: 36"
Chord: 6.5" at root, 4.5" at the tip
Length: 19"
Weight: 9.5 oz , Painted ready to fly with 700 mah NIHM 8 cell battery.
Power Plant: LiteON CDrom motor 20 turns of 26 gauge.
Prop: Zagi
Controller: Jeti 06-3P
Servo's: 2 GWS Naro

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