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Title: Another SPAD
Post by: manu on September 23, 2023, 08:11:51 PM
Hi everyone,

Here is another SPAD build log
SPAN : 48"
CHORD: 9"
MATERIAL : 3MM CORRO

The earlier V Tail I built was not a good flier (crashed a lot) but had me read a lot about v-tails, so attempting another build, this time fully out of corro.
power plant would be a DYS D3536 1000kv coupled with a 10*7

I want to build something like this  


Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: manu on September 23, 2023, 08:21:23 PM
Progress so far

Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: sanjayrai55 on September 25, 2023, 10:38:38 AM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: manu on September 26, 2023, 09:08:40 PM
Thankyou Sanjay sir. fuselage and tail and assembly. ditched the tail boom and vtail. It looks like a spadstick except for the rudder.
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: K K Iyer on September 26, 2023, 10:19:27 PM
@manu

Looks much better without the boom!
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: manu on September 26, 2023, 10:28:19 PM
😀. Thankyou Iyer Sir.
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: manu on September 27, 2023, 08:27:30 PM
updates , servo installation pending. Cut the formers on a CNC laser out of aeroply. Glued them to the fuse. 
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: manu on October 06, 2023, 11:23:32 AM
Crashed the one in the pics above on last Saturday, built a lookalike this week.
The fuse is 30inches long and the wing has the same dimensions. It looks better now I think.
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: manu on October 10, 2023, 07:40:02 PM
video , Maidened by my buddy Nitin Xavier.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4GbTY6vk54
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: K K Iyer on October 10, 2023, 08:13:12 PM
@manu,

Congratulations. Flies well.
You need more airspeed to roll safely!

Regards
Iyer
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: manu on October 10, 2023, 08:24:11 PM
Thankyou Sir, It was a 9*7 on 4s, it was flying at around 30% throttle, plus the pilot lost orientation as it was a bit dark but somehow he managed to save it during the roll
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: sanjayrai55 on October 11, 2023, 09:32:01 AM
 :goodjob:
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: manu on October 11, 2023, 12:28:52 PM
Thankyou Sir.
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: manu on October 11, 2023, 08:20:23 PM
It has an autopilot in it.Flew it today on stabilize mode , flies pretty stable.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxwKHom32HM
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: K K Iyer on October 11, 2023, 10:07:15 PM
@manu

Very smooth.
But some overcontrol in turns?

Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: manu on October 11, 2023, 10:44:17 PM
Sir, there is automatic rudder assistance to avoid adverse yaw when a roll input is given (the autopilot does it) even if we haven't given any yaw input from the transmitter , may be it's because of that.
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: manojswizera on October 24, 2023, 01:33:18 PM
Very well build Manuji. SPAD are always great to fly and watch.
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: manu on October 27, 2023, 11:45:37 PM
Thankyou Sir.
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: manu on November 29, 2023, 12:12:57 AM
Ended up building a little one with the corro that was left after building the plane mentioned in this log. Well , this one is a minime .

Span 38"
Chord 8"
Fuse 30"
Motor dys 2822 1450kv
Prop 8*4.5
3s

AUW 465gms (with a 1000mah). 505gms(with a 1500mah)
Pics below
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: manu on November 29, 2023, 12:23:35 AM
Video
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ljQJF2kP6QI
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: sanjayrai55 on November 29, 2023, 09:22:10 AM
Smooth flier  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Another SPAD
Post by: manu on November 29, 2023, 09:32:36 AM
Thankyou Sanjay Sir. It does rolls and loops. Plenty of power
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