Gentle Lady Electric Conversion
I am half way with my GL electric conversion project. I built the GL back in 1984, from a kit, as per the specs and now need advice/encouragement. I have been out of the loop for the past 15 years. Before starting this project I did a lot of internet research, including this RC forum. Now I am ready to share my fun.
I would like to communicate with other GL conversion builders.
Please reply back
The plane will have a motor pod.
I have two motor pod projects:
MINI POD: pusher configuration
SIG POD: standard puller configuration
MINI POD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCNeZCgKq6Q The YouTube site has it as a “POWER POD Gentle Lady Glider “new product.
During the video the commentator has a GentEEL Lady ,a smaller version of the GL???????
I got the part and all of the other parts needed to complete the pod.
Have not done a mini pod test flight.
PROPELLOR = https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3938361606..
MOTOR = https://www.hobbyrc.co.uk/iflight-xin...
I had a LiPo 2600 2cell and a Hobby King 30aUBEC
See attached image of finished mini pod
SIG POD: I built this pod back in 1990.
I found these specs on the internet
PROPELLOR =8045MR
Motor - Turnigy D2830/11 1000KV Max Current 21 Amp I had a LiPo 2600 2cell and a Hobby King 30aUBEC
See attached image of finished mini pod
General specs: I have only flight tested the plane without any of the motor configuration or parts.
CG = 3.5 to 3.75 in behind the leading edge
The plane ready to fly with LiPo and rec. without pod or UBEC = 846g
The plane with mini pod and UBEC ready to fly = 926g
The plane with SIG pod and UBC ready to fly = 1070g
Mini pod only = 31.0g
Sig pod only = 172g
UBEC = 46g
LiPo 2600 2cell = 99g
Skyfly Rec = 16g
My research has shown that:
Plane with mini pod is 189g overweight.
Plane with SIG pod 333g overweight.
I expected the SIG pod config to be overweight, but not the mini pod config.
Any thoughts out there??????
I have only flight tested the plane without any motor configuration.
I am half way with my GL electric conversion project. I built the GL back in 1984, from a kit, as per the specs and now need advice/encouragement. I have been out of the loop for the past 15 years. Before starting this project I did a lot of internet research, including this RC forum. Now I am ready to share my fun.
I would like to communicate with other GL conversion builders.
Please reply back
The plane will have a motor pod.
I have two motor pod projects:
MINI POD: pusher configuration
SIG POD: standard puller configuration
MINI POD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCNeZCgKq6Q The YouTube site has it as a “POWER POD Gentle Lady Glider “new product.
During the video the commentator has a GentEEL Lady ,a smaller version of the GL???????
I got the part and all of the other parts needed to complete the pod.
Have not done a mini pod test flight.
PROPELLOR = https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3938361606..
MOTOR = https://www.hobbyrc.co.uk/iflight-xin...
I had a LiPo 2600 2cell and a Hobby King 30aUBEC
See attached image of finished mini pod
SIG POD: I built this pod back in 1990.
I found these specs on the internet
PROPELLOR =8045MR
Motor - Turnigy D2830/11 1000KV Max Current 21 Amp I had a LiPo 2600 2cell and a Hobby King 30aUBEC
See attached image of finished mini pod
General specs: I have only flight tested the plane without any of the motor configuration or parts.
CG = 3.5 to 3.75 in behind the leading edge
The plane ready to fly with LiPo and rec. without pod or UBEC = 846g
The plane with mini pod and UBEC ready to fly = 926g
The plane with SIG pod and UBC ready to fly = 1070g
Mini pod only = 31.0g
Sig pod only = 172g
UBEC = 46g
LiPo 2600 2cell = 99g
Skyfly Rec = 16g
My research has shown that:
Plane with mini pod is 189g overweight.
Plane with SIG pod 333g overweight.
I expected the SIG pod config to be overweight, but not the mini pod config.
Any thoughts out there??????
I have only flight tested the plane without any motor configuration.
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