FPV40 Dollar Tree Flying Wing Maiden & Info

by StoneBlueAirlines | November 15, 2012 | (6) Posted in Projects

This video will show you my first endeavor into FPV flight. I now have many flights under my belt but this is a cool project and something I will be working on in a new version before to long.

This flying wing is built only from Dollar Tree Foam. This wing uses two full sheets of foam, hot glue & one carbon arrow shaft from Walmart. The wing design I got from Schraut5 called the FPV40. I however modified it to only use Dollar Tree Foam as the main wing. I also decided to ditch the lower fuselage and keep things as aerodynamic as possible and put things only on the wing.


I can fly very easy on 1/4 to 1/2 throttle with my motor set up.

2212/6 2200kv spinning a 7x5 prop on 40a esc

Speed is 35-45 mpg at normal cruising speed.


All my FPV gear came from: www.videoaerialsystems.com
Futaba T6EXA Radio
Coronal RP6D1 Receiver
Remzibi OSD & GPS

I have flown about 2500 feet away & over a 1500 feet up with no issues so far with this plane

Check out Schraut5 page: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avf9wYNyb_M&feature=plcp

Details about the wing:
FPV40
Wing area 420 in
CG - 8.25" back from nose
Wing span - 40, root chord - 13, tip chord - 8, sweep - 14
Make markings up both sides at - 0", 2", 8", 20", 22"
Airfoil KFM 3 Style but no step. More Armin wing set up.

Also thanks to Ed @ Experimental Airlines for his build ideas. It is why we are all playing with Dollar Tree Foam now.
ED Page: http://www.youtube.com/user/ExperimentalAirlines for building and design tips.

Thanks for checking out my channel and I hope you enjoy the video. I look forward to posting more on what I am doing in the RC aviation world.

Please subscribe & comment. I love to hear what people have to say good or bad.

Build, Fly, Crash, Repair, Repeat.

Music Copyright: Wax Tailor


COMMENTS

Mistimeanors on November 21, 2012
Simple, straightforward video and great music
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StoneBlueAirlines on November 21, 2012
Thanks.
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Sonicg on November 15, 2012
no video
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StoneBlueAirlines on November 16, 2012
Got it fixed thanks for letting me know.
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KJ4CCH on February 18, 2014
i have the same everything except the esc....I thought that was cool lol
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StoneBlueAirlines on February 19, 2014
It was a fun wing but she is no longer with us after a friend took it and crashed it pretty hard.
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FPV40 Dollar Tree Flying Wing Maiden & Info