Howdy all! Sagehillspilot here. I'd like to share with you my new airplane design called RuralDrone2.
Back in 2011 when I was 14 I decided to start FPV. I ordered a cheap glider, 200mw FPV transmitter and a few batteries. Slapped it together and thought I was done. Well it sucked. Range was horrible plane flew terrible and I lost Interest. I continued flying my planes. Then I tried again. I found a ebay store selling transmitters and reciEvers in Bulk. So I ordered a camera and 900mhz FPV transmitter with receiver for 60 bucks shipped! so I put this stuff in my Flyzone switch. I got the antennas working okay. I had a quarter wave Vee on the tail and a whip on the ground. The switch was way to fast and had no float. So the endeavor began to create a cheap, easy to build super stable platform. I went for a flying wing. Looked like a drone flew like a rock. So I scrapped that and ordered a Flyzone beaver to satisfy my urge to fly. After a while I decided to design my own. Something unique and favorable. I came up with RuralDrone2. Now since my iPad wont upload pics on here ill describe it and attach a video of it flying. But if anyone is interested I will upload more videos and a review.
the airplane is a pusher configuration and almost looks like a EPP FPV. You get the idea? just another plane right?
No. This plane is very very unique. Why?
: the plane handles ten mile an hour winds and its like there is nothing there. The wind was blowing pretty hard in this video.
: it is extremely stable. It flies hands off and can fly with no elevator input whatsoever
: it has extrordinary STOL characteristics. takes off short and lands short. Usually no more than 4 feet to land but taking off needs more since it is a pusher.
: lands downwind with the same speed it would upwind. (No more than 15 Mph I've never flown it im more than that)
slowspeed characteristics are amazing. half throttle and it goes into a very stable self flying state and is no faster than walking speed
i utilized a polyhedral tail, making the plane handle amazing and it won't stall. Just gets mushy.
electronics: 960Kv brushless outrunner, 40A ESC swinging a 9x6 four bladed prop. Flight time is ten minutes on 1800mah 3s ( was designed for 3300mah 3s)
if anyone thinks I'd would work ill do a video on specs and maybe build one.
Godbless. Brandon Tenold, SageHillspilot
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Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
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