Great Planes Spirit 100 Inch Glider With Power Pod

This is my buddy OT45 flying a glider I was gifted at one of our club meetings. I wrecked my previous FPV plane (The Reactor Biplane) so this will be the new plane. I used the old motor from the Reactor bipe (Rimfire 35-36-1200kv) with an 11x7 propeller. I used an Electrifly 45 amp speed control and a Turnigy 2200mAh 3s 11.1v battery pack. The motor mount is custom made out of 4 sheets of light ply with around 3-5 degrees incidence. It needs a bit more inclination as it still pulls down just a little when you apply power but it sure beats a hi-start type launch.

The plane has less than favorable colors on it for high altitude visibility so I might strip the covering off the bottom of the wings and liven it up a little bit.

I am currently in the process of installing the FPV equipment and building a custom canopy to house all of the equipment.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• spirit 100
• great planes
• power pod
• glider
• brushless glider
• large glider
• model aircraft
• aviation
• airplane
• thermal
• Spektrum

[TheHouseBlog]

@flyby8906 That's cool, you love the twins huh? How's your jet going man? It's kind of vanished of the radar? I really want to see that badboy go (as do you I bet). As for the 900Mhz Rx, I know of someone else who might want it so I'll try there (The pilot for this video.. he's kinda of iffy on FPV tho).

[flyby8906]

@TheHouseBlog Hey John thanks for the offer but just bought a new JR 9503 and a Hanger 9 Twin Otter with all the goodies for it so I'm a little tapped out. So I appreciate the offer but maybe you can help someone else out. Hows the fpv going was looking good to me!!

[TheHouseBlog]

@flyby8906 Hi Gregg, I'd love to help you get set up with FPV anyway I can I have an extra Rx that I'm looking to GIVE to someone who wants to get into this. It's 900Mhz. Drop me a line on FPV-Community

[flyby8906]

Wow I think you have a winner! That should make a great stable platform for your FPV equipment. I really enjoy my Art-Tech D-2500 glider at some point I want to turn it into a FPV glider. Cant waite to see your videos will be waiting!!