It's not a Tiger Moth but what is it?
The wings and tail are from a slow stick kit but the body is a balsa wood concoction made through the engineering of Jim R.
FPV ModelAero Polaris XL Seaplane - FPV Flight Test after Moving the Battery Bay toward the aft and the Vector FC forward. FPV video feed worked great this time and the CG was just right now allowing for a HD action camera in addition to the FPV camera.
It actually does fly despite the extra weight of the FPV gear, full body lamination and two 2200mah 3s Lipo batteries. AUW is about 50 ounces. Decals are now added.
Flight test went well in general. However the ESC appeared to get too hot because air flow over the heat sink was obstructed by the new raised battery hatch. So there is still work to do and more test flights in the future.
ModelAero Polaris XL Seaplane Parts:
ModelAero.com Polaris XL w/Blue-Yellow decal set
Prop: Master Airscrew 8 x 6 3 blade
Motor: Spin Max 2810-9 (1350 kv)
ESC: Spin Max 40 amp ESC
Heatsink: ESC Heat Sink
Servos: 11 gram metal gear servos (3 pcs)
Receiver: EZUHF LRS
Batteries: 2x 2200 3S LiPo battery
Eagle Tree Vector Flight controller
Digital 800mw Video transmitter (I got a lemon)
Foxeer HS1177 CCD video camera
5volt UBEC
LC video filter
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ_PhrsB0bA
HZ AeroScout S 1.1m BNF RC Plane - Maiden Flight & My Honest Opinion while flying it.
Ready for use with your compatible Spektrum DSMX®/DSM2® equipped with AR636B Receiver having SAFE® technology that helps prevent crashes.
https://youtu.be/9Mv4vD_far8
It has 3 flight modes: Beginner, Intermediate and Experienced you can easily change between at the flip of a switch. Also has a panic button and throttle cut.
Lightweight yet extremely durable EPO construction perfect for first-time pilots
Full line of replacement/spare parts available.
https://www.horizonhobby.com/aeroscout-s-11m-bnf-basic-hbz3850
Gen1 Radio Setup on BNF AeroScout ie Spektrum DX8
https://youtu.be/smoQW-5X2Ks
Music from YouTube Audio Library
"Sunshower" and "Someday" and "Blue Macaw" and "Hanging Out"
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mv4vD_far8
Flite Fest Ohio 2019 - Abandoned Flite Test Head Quarters, Real FT HQ Tour
https://youtu.be/b9i2RVP6-KY
Let's check up on what's going on at the Canton Flite Test Headquarters and then venture on to Minerva and check out the Edgewater golf course where permission was given and my time there was enjoyed immensely.
Bonus:
Flite Test had fixed up the lower level since I was there and you can see that in their video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfQ2SvpiTJk
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9i2RVP6-KY
dmerc00 Previous RC Planes Unfinished ? True Confessions
Viewers have wondered what happened to this or that plane.
Now I am coming clean! You might not even know I have some of these RC planes. FPV flight footage and FPV video feeds included.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neWcP8MvCDM
Runcam Racer 2 FPV Camera - Many Selectable Features. This is version 2 of the Runcam Racer FPV camera. This camera is very adaptable! https://youtu.be/h8zwY3FbJMI Runcam Racer 2 Review. It now has the ability to switch between Joystick Dongle mode and Radio Stick mode. You can also use the settings menu to select Wide Screen, NTSC/PAL and Sharp View. It's a very small size 18x18 mm makes it perfect microquads and spec racing wings. However there is an adapter to make the camera fit a mini size quad as well.
Product page:
https://shop.runcam.com/runcam-racer-2/
Music by: Lee Rosevere -- Cosmic Tingles
-Image Sensor Super WDR CMOS Sensor
-Horizontal Resolution 700TVL
-Lens 1.8mm FOV160° 2.1mm FOV 145°
-Screen Format 4:3 / Widescreen Switchable
-Signal System NTSC / PAL Switchable
-Mirror/Flip Available
-Integrated OSD Yes
-One Touch Scene Setting Personal / Lightrax / Outdoor / Indoor / Cloudy / Twilight
-S/N Ratio greater than 50dB
-Electronic Shutter Speed Auto
-Min. Illumination 0.01Lux@1.2F
-WDR Super WDR
-Day/Night Auto
-Menu Control Joystick Control / UART Control Switchable
-Power DC 5-36V
-Current 110mA@5V / 40mA@12V
-Housing Material ABS
-Net Weight 5.5g
-Dimensions L19mm*W19mm*H18mm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8zwY3FbJMI
HK Bush Mule FPV Build Part 3 - Assembling the Plane
This is where we actually put the plane together after installing the APM flight controller and FPV equipment. Landing gear, wings and propellers are installed and a video transmitter is installed.
https://youtu.be/OkBOoz8YXm0
I am using a 1.3 GHz 400mw Video Transmitter, APM Pro flight controller with separate Minimin OSD board and the EZUHF 433 MHz LRS. This is very similar to my SkyWalker system so I will include some links below for the equipment setup. The Bush Mule does have flaps and a cargo bay door and reversing so two extra channels will be added for those servos. Later a camera pan/tilt will be added for a better FPV experience.
Bush Mule RC Plane
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/avios-bushmule-1500mm-yellow-grey-pnf.html
RCgroups thread
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2834684-NEW-Avios-Bush-Mule-from-Hobby-King
Floats
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/avios-bushmule-floats.html
Setup EZUHF LQ or RSSI on MinimOSD for APM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh7-D96FIK0
Ardupilot MinimOSD Setup with Config Tool and FTDI USB Adapter, EZUHF Setup.
https://youtu.be/dZLycZtsoZ0
Drotek Ublox NEO-M8N GPS + HMC5983 compass (XL) GPS + GLONASS + BEIDOU + Galileo
https://drotek.com/shop/en/home/613-ublox-neo-m8n-gps-hmc5983-compass-xl.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkBOoz8YXm0
2010-08-11
John H. demonstrates The Pitts Special EPP RC Bi-Plane by Hacker.
Profile-scale high performance EPP FUN AEROBATICS SERIE for outdoor flying.
http://www.hacker-model.com/uk/pitts_s1.html
ALL-EPP Foam construction makes these PITTS tough to damage. If you crash the airplane and the EPP breaks, it breaks cleanly, which allows you to repair it with CA glue in few minutes.
Technical data:
Wingspan: 850 mm
Length: 760 mm
Empty weight: 200 g
Flying weight: 390 g
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Please watch: "Runcam Owl Plus Camera with Low Light PL0075 Lens Installed for Night FPV RC Flying"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5CrWcX20P8
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLa-UpZiQlo
BitEye FPV Camera - How to Upgrade Firmware
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCN8AWlD_nI
Discussion Thread:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2594720
Product page:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B018IJLTEU
Latest Firmware, Tools and Manual:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B5bWNIXapq2zOV9CYUJ3VDJ1LUU&usp=drive_web
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Please watch: "Runcam Owl Plus Camera with Low Light PL0075 Lens Installed for Night FPV RC Flying"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5CrWcX20P8
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCN8AWlD_nI
We convert a RC Truck from 27mHz to 2G4 with the new DX4C RC Transmitter featuring AVC. Next we build a 1G3 FPV wireless video system and mount it on the truck. Finally we take the FPV truck for a test. Actual video from the Fat Shark Dominator V2 goggles can be seen thanks to the built-in DVR in the goggles.
FPV system:
RunCam PZ0420H
ReadymadeRC 1G3 400mw Video TX US 1280/1258mHz
LaserBGC 1G3 Receiver in bay of F.S. V2 Googles.
Note: 1G3 has more penetration than 5G8 for a clear image around obstacles on the ground.
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Please watch: "Runcam Owl Plus Camera with Low Light PL0075 Lens Installed for Night FPV RC Flying"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5CrWcX20P8
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGFsbCZn6Js