2.5m Electric Glider

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E_25_1.jpg (26287 bytes) This was the first 7 cell plane I had built. The 2.5meter wing had been previously used on a non-electric glider, so it was just a matter of building a fuse around a buggy motor/master airscrew gear box, and a 7*1400 cell battery pack
I over built it a little, using 1.6mm doubled from the rear of the wing forward. The fuse is way to strong(heavy) and will never break from flight loads. A 12*6 prop and a weight of 1.25kgs gives a reasonable climb, on a full charge about 4 good climbs can be expected. Thats a 16turn Buggy motor with bearings hooked on to a Masterairscrew 3:1 gearbox. The prop is a 12 * 6 folder. E_25_2.jpg (28292 bytes)
E_25_3.jpg (23955 bytes) Section is 7032. 10mm aluminium rod into aluminium tubes for joining the wings.