F4U Corsair Experience

by Zatoichi | July 18, 2013 | (6) Posted in Projects

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                                  RedCloud's F.P.V. F4U Corsair.

 Tower Hobbies F4U Corsair

1000kv motor. 30amp esc. 3s 2200 battery

5.8ghz.200mw Tx and a HobbyKing E-OSD

FH18c 520tvl mini camera from Foxtech with a  2.1mm lens sitting on a $5 HobbyKing 180° servo  

875 grams AUW without the landing gear

The 39" F4U from towerhobbies was a breeze to assemble. Everything about is seems high quality. Made from robust EPO foam. 

A 2200 3s in the nose blocks most of the air flow through the fuselage so I set the esc into the outside of the fuse and added a better heatsink. The video Tx and cp antenna are inside the fuse but with the relatively short flight times heat is not a problem.

Preparing the canopy for the camera and servo was tedious but well worth it. I used a couple short carbon rods and some epoxy to strengthen the canopy and keep it from blowing in the wind. 

The motor and esc are more than enough to pull the plane and my fpv gear into the sky without any hesitation.

For $95 to my door it doesn't get much better than this! (I used a coupon code or two.)

This airplane has only been flown FPV. Goggles on from take off to landing. FPV all the way! 

 Also I'd like to thank my trusty spotter. 

COMMENTS

casehatter on July 30, 2013
Hey Red Cloud Nice flyen man and I know you love this plane and I can't say I blame ya, you got a great set up there that spells pure fun and guys take note on where his ESC is smart man there these foam planes will burn up a ESC in a heartbeat. Great flyen and love the set up. I gotta get off my butt and put up some Vids. I'm flyen out a couple miles now with the SSS but it's a lot more fun on the close in needle thread, ya reckon...!!!
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Zatoichi on July 31, 2013
Thanks casehatter. yeah I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. The ESC stays nice n cool now.
Let's see some of those SSS flights Case!
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ITCyoy543 on July 30, 2013
does the corsairs dihedral in the wings make it stable?
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Zatoichi on July 31, 2013
I think it does. I kinda expected it to be a handful but this thing has been easy to fly and very forgiving.
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Corsair2014 on July 31, 2013
thats awesome! i wanna get into scale fpv now
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Zatoichi on July 31, 2013
haha Cool man. Thank you.
You might dig the "FPV warbirds" thread @ FPV Lab.
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Jake Wells on July 31, 2013
Fun ride. :)
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Zatoichi on July 31, 2013
Thank you for flying Gorilla AirWays.=)
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Antheman54 on July 31, 2013
That's awesome great video it was a hreat ride
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Zatoichi on July 31, 2013
Glad you could join us! Thanks m8.
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Air Master on March 29, 2014
I think you are on to something with cooling that ESC. I've read a number of comments that ESC air failing and it would make sense that with placing a large 2200 mah battery in there with the ESC that there would be little cooling. What size battery do you use? Have you tried a 3-bladed prop from a Parkzone F4U? What heat sink did you use? Would there be any benefit in reducing the heat shrink around the ESC? Beside carving out the side for the ESC, did you do any sculpting (ramped) inside around the ESC or is it just an exact sized cutout inside with cooling from just from the outside exposure?
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F4U Corsair Experience