Ritewing Zephyr II Maiden flight!

by TeamEZephyr | October 21, 2012 | (7) Posted in Just Fun

We finally, after building and reparing, managed to get a good first flight out of this beast! Unfortunatelly the GoPro wasn't installed on this flight, neighter was the FPV equipment... 

Equipment used: 

  • Ritewing Zephyr II ( www.ritewingrc.com )
  • cameras used (or could be used): GoPro HD Hero 2 ( www.gopro.com ) FPV camera CMOS 720x480 ( http://www.rctechnics.com/camera-cmos-720x480-hd ) ground camera: HTC Desire S
  • Motor/ESC: RiteWing Zephyr 2 Motor + ESC Package ( http://shop.righthere.nu/fpv-planes-and-parts/zephyr2-parts-spares/ritewing-zephyr-2-motor-esc-package/prod_1353.html )
  •   FPV Tx/Rx: 1.2 gHz 800 mw ( http://www.rctechnics.com/partom-1-2ghz-800mw-a-v-transmitter-receiver )
  • The rest Hobbyking electronics (direct message for further info)

 Rate 5 stars!

thanks,

-TeamEZephyr

Young pilots, lots of experience!

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COMMENTS

Nonamerc on October 21, 2012
Which UHF system are you using?
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TeamEZephyr on October 21, 2012
Ezuhf but it wasn't installed cause we don't have the transmitter antenna yet.... any suggestion?
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Nonamerc on October 21, 2012
Diamond srh 711
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TeamEZephyr on October 27, 2012
Waar kan ik die kopen, bij rmRC?

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Nonamerc on October 27, 2012
EZuhf wel en antenna's voor RX ook maar de SRH-711 niet.
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TeamEZephyr on October 27, 2012
Maar waar koop je die shr?
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Flight4Life on December 10, 2012
Je zoekt de SRH711
http://www.hamradioshop.nl/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=198 is er een, Team Blacksheep verkoopt ook goeie antennes..
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ABQ Bobcat on October 21, 2012
Goed zo!
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Flight4Life on December 14, 2012
For some reason I can't PM, so I'll ask here:

Can you please send me a detailed list of parts (especially interested in your FPV cam of choice)
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TeamEZephyr on December 14, 2012
hello there,

our FPV cam of choice is the FPV camera CMOS 720x480 camera from RCTechnics it has a great resolution and has a good n stiff metal casing in case of crash, The FPV Tx and Rx are on our Zephyr a 1.2gHz 800mW system of the e-store is Rotterdam, The Netherlands. And on a new prototype wing we designed ourselves we have a 5.8gHz 200mW system of Hobbyking and a 420TVL Sony 1/3 inch CCD cam also from hobbyking. We haven't flown the prototype yet because me (Lennart the owner/designer) have broken my foot and are still recovering but we hope to fly is a.s.a.p. I hove this was enough Information for you.

If it wasn't enoug you can always mail us at TeamEZephyr@hotmail.com or TeamEZephyr@gmail.com

-sincerely TeamEZephyr
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Flight4Life on December 14, 2012
I hope you recover quick from your foot, and thanks for the information! I'll be scratch building an FPV model soon, and hopefully get a ZII asap (been planning for the past 1 1/2 year... now just short of money).

Flight4Life (location: Hilversum ;) )
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TeamEZephyr on December 14, 2012
ha weer een nederlander gevonden! leuk. ik heb de wing nu net afgemaakt en ga m waarschijnlijk dit weekend maidenen. Ik hoop dat lukt met mn voet maar anders ga ik er rustig bij zitten :)

- sicerely TeamEZephyr
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Flight4Life on December 15, 2012
Klein vraagje: welke servo's gebruiken jullie? (ook: Is de motor voldoende? dan kan ik bepalen of ik wel of niet voor een OS O.M.A. 3820-1200 moet gaan)
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TeamEZephyr on December 15, 2012
Ja de motor is zat en de servo's zijn standaard turnigy servos met 4kg torque het type weet ik niet precies
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Ritewing Zephyr II Maiden flight!