Modified china glider hits fence at 130mph - WattFlyer RC Electric Flight Forums

gone2fly2 · 04-01-2011, 10:03 PM

About a month ago I was flying a cheap china glider with cut down wings that I put an granson hobby super mega jet V2 outrunner in and a 4 cell lipo and a 5x5 apc prop, and I had just started to head stright down full throttle for a speed pass but when I was just about level after pulling out hard 8 inches of the left wing broke off and it started to spiral and went right through a barpwire fence which cut its wing and tail off and hit the gravel road on the other side going end over end. when I got to it it was in about 45 pieces and the motor had a chunk out of it and a cracked magnet the esc never worked again nut the lipo battery did not have a scratch because I surrounded it in foam. All together it was $75 in damage

.

CHELLIE · 04-01-2011, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by gone2fly2

About a month ago I was flying a cheap china glider with cut down wings that I put an granson hobby super mega jet V2 outrunner in and a 4 cell lipo and a 5x5 apc prop, and I had just started to head stright down full throttle for a speed pass but when I was just about level after pulling out hard 8 inches of the left wing broke off and it started to spiral and went right through a barpwire fence which cut its wing and tail off and hit the gravel road on the other side going end over end. when I got to it it was in about 45 pieces and the motor had a chunk out of it and a cracked magnet the esc never worked again nut the lipo battery did not have a scratch because I surrounded it in foam. All together it was $75 in damage.

use Square CF tube in the wings of foamies, or they will do that

$10.00 in CF will save you $75.00+ Take care and have fun, Chellie

http://www.rcfoam.com/product_info.p...8ba5cc5d90ca4a

firemanbill · 04-01-2011, 10:20 PM

maybe, just maybe, a cheap china glider with cut down wings isn't meant to do 130mph!

simibill · 04-02-2011, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by firemanbill

maybe, just maybe, a cheap china glider with cut down wings isn't meant to do 130mph!

Ya think?

gramps2161 · 04-02-2011, 01:13 AM

Would of made a great video though.

gone2fly2 · 04-02-2011, 03:01 AM

I agree, that would have been a good video, and I should use carbon fiber from now on.

gramps2161 · 04-02-2011, 03:04 AM

Live and learn I have done my share of bone headed moves flying too. Part of the learning curve.

flyboy_fx · 04-13-2011, 02:39 PM

Looks like you found out what the Vne is. :O That's a bummer.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Thank you for your support (hide ads)