Steve Schumate Designed Pusher Prop RC F-18, First Flight

This is my finally completed Steve Schumate, Jetset44 at RCGroups, designed F-18 park flyer.

I modded the wing planform, horizontal stab, leading edge extensions and the intake to represent an E model Super Hornet.

Powered by a Grayson Hobby 2212-06 V2 Super-Sonic Brushless turning an APC 6x4 prop. The "juice" is provided by a ZIPPY Flightmax 2200mAh 3S1P 20C LiPo from Hobby City. Also using a Corona Synthesized 6Ch 72Mhz RP6S1-72 Receiver and 3 DS-929MG Corona Digital Servo's (ailerons, elevator).

I think my CG on this first flight was a bit too far back as she wanted to pitch up, I moved the battery forward on the next flight and she flew a bit better and a bit further forward still on the third flight but unfortunately I messed up the hand launch on that flight resulting in a broken prop and slight damage to the horizontal stab.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Jetset44
• Schumate
• f-18
• rc
• parkflyer

[joshcarz]

nice plane I built one of those also. looks good

[trexian]

That is cool! :)

You use your FN as AAA? :D