This is my first article on Flight test. I always love the way FT reprents itself and help the community with its brilliant ideas and free Plans.Was waiting from a long time for a good trainer plane, and the wait ends, the day FT-STORCH was introduced.
Thanks a ton to Josh and entire Flight test team.
I have no acess to dollar tree foam board, so i build the plane with 6mm depron by covering one side with packing tape. To make power pod Strong, i have made it with Coro. Added extra wooden spars inside the wings.
Elctronic used
Dt 750 motor with 10*6 prop
4- 9 grams servo
50 Amp ESC
Auw 930gm
some videos of the flight.
Here are some pics of the build
kind regards from Queensland
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Did you have any problems with getting you CG in the right place? I've been unable to balance mine without additional weight but I'm not sure if I just went too heavy on the glue on the tail.
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The motor i have used is heavier than one advised , secondly i have used MDF(heavier than ply) for motor mount. My power pod is coro made, again heavier than foam.These few changes help me for nose weight. Lastly i have placed the lipo just an inch after the firewall(inside the pod itself) to get correct CG.
AUW went to 930 gm. approx 100gm more than yours.
How you manage to get correct CG at last ?
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