Manufacturer |
Hangar 9 |
Model |
Republic
P-47 Thunderbolt
- ARTF |
Wingspan |
65" |
Weight |
9.24lbs |
Motor |
|
Prop |
|
Battery |
2 packs
of 3S
5,000mAh
Lithium Polymer
cells wired
in series to
give 6S (22.2V) |
ESC |
|
BEC |
|
Volts
under Load |
22.11 |
Amps |
46.2 |
Watts |
1021 |
RPM |
6510 |
It is
very easy to fly and
with that thick wing
it it can fly really
slowly and can land
at a fast walking
pace.
I added
some additional scale
detail which also
helps in the cooling
of the motor, ESC
and batteries in the
form exhaust outlets,
and supercharger cooler
outlets. I also added
the gun barrels and
since these photos
were taken I have
added some weathering.
With
gentle flying and
a few large loops
and barrel rolls thrown
in to spice things
up I can easily get
15 minutes of flying
out of the LiPo's.
All
in all a great plane
to fly, looks good
with no vices and
the slow speed handling
is superb!
I am
now on my second plane
as the 1st one cart
wheeled after I lost
all control :o(
Never really found
out the reason why
all control was lost.
I have
fitted a sound system
from Benedini
on this second one
which reproduces the
start up, running,
throttling and shutdown
sounds of the real
Pratt and Whitney
R2800 radial engine.
It's not very loud
but it does add a
certain effect.
I have
also removed the strake
on the fin to replicate
the full size"No
Guts, No Glory"
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