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All articles are based on electric flying machines.
For some of us, are new in this process.... So.... Where to find help?
It all depends on your interest and what type of concept you have dreamed up.
About EDF Jets By Carl Tulanko An article given to me That helped me understand some basic requirements for EDF (Electric Duct Fan) aircrafts. This article addresses the characteristics of flying electric jets and some suggestions for suitable power plants.
Radio Control Model Aircraft For Everyone Model aircraft design course you may want to look into.
See How It Flies A great source on how a plane flies.
Handley Innovations An incredible source on aerodynamics with all sorts of design tool software.
Alan's Hobby, Model & RC Web Links A large source of links that may help with your design process.
ThirtyThousandFeet.com A large collection of links for different topics on R/C planes
The Wright Brothers Aero plane Company and Museum of Pioneer Aviation is a forum for early aviation historians and enthusiasts, a living document that grows and evolves. Here you will find drawing of the Wright brothers planes and the basics..
More KNOWLEDGE Advance
Dan's Page of Radio Control Model Aircraft Building hints and tips for R/C. Structures, composites, foam wings and the modification of engines, and his personal experiences with R/C flying
It all starts with an idea and conceptualized onto paper with pencil, ruler and eraser. Or....
CAD Programs
The modern tools using your computer - see my page on design tools. Also free viewers to view the CAD drawings. These are usually supplied by the CAD software companies.
Also an other alternative is PDF. Have some one convert the file to PDF for you.
Also an other alternative is PDF. Have some one convert the file to PDF for you.
Profili 2 An airfoil program to assist you with wing design
NACAGEN NACA 4 & 5 digit foil Generator
Modeling related software A list of software for designing RC planes
MotorCal Electric flight performance prediction system for the hobbyist
WINGS 2.11 CAD software to design models planes and sailplanes
Dan Raymer’s Aircraft Design & RDS Web site - al lot of cool stuff here
Alan Tong Hobby, Model & RC Web Links A large collection of links on any topic
Static Thrust Calculator Ever wanted to know how much thrust your engines giving ?
Choose the right motor for your plane by describing you plane with MOTOR WIZARD at comment sense RC
Aerodynamics for Model Aircraft - Advance documentation and some nice history on COX
Airfield Models - R/C Aircraft Design
For those who like small indoor flying I have found a great site for supplies and kits. These are plane under 5 grams and 10 inch wingspan construction these are fun to fly.
My knowledge of motors is limited, however there are many good resources I have found that help me understand better.
I am interested is using brushless motors with duct fan units as a more efficiently power source.
I discovered these sites in the effort to work with DEPRON and found this:
How to build a brushless electric motor - RC Groups Forum
A how to build a Brushless Motor - YouTube videos
With all the new RF towers sprouting up around us you may want to consider this option for protection.
A solution to minimizing motors generated radio noise in smaller planes with tight fuselage compartments is to ensure the electronic speed control (ESC) is located away from your receiver as far apart from each other and that all wire leads are twisted (braided) to help with isolating the radio frequencies. This some time is all that is required to do.
Motors generate radio noise which can interfere with your receiver and cause problems. A solution is to filter the noise by using capacitors and a Schottky diode. Two .10uF (104) and one .047uF (473) non-polarized, ceramic capacitors. These capacitors should be used at all times, and on every motor to help reduce the radio noise generated by the motor and prevent possible damage to your electronic speed control (ESC).
The Schottky diode will provide a slight increase in the ESC efficiency and reduce its operating temperature. The Schottky diode must be installed correctly. Installing it backward will destroy it.
Correct installation of the Schottky diode:
Solder the lead closest to the silver band on the diode body to the positive (+) terminal on the motor.
Solder the lead opposite to the silver band to the negative (-) terminal on the motor.
I have encounter an individual with the same interest in building processes and discovered a new source of materials readily from a most unlikely source, yet common and similar hobby. "Rocketry" The nose cones of rockets are a perfect example. I will let you think of the possibilities you could use them for.
