This is the first RC plane I have ever flown in my life! I built this plane out of foam board from DollarTree. The plans were free downloadable plans from flitetest.com. It is called the FT Blood Wonder and is a combination of two older planes - watch the flitetest videos for more info on it. The electronics mostly came from HobbyKing.com.
This plane is a lot of fun to fly! It did fly a bit fast for a newbie, but all the video games I grew up playing must have helped a little because I did get to fly it for a while before its quick stop at the end! This plane has only ailerons and an elevator - no rudder. On a plane this size, I don't think the rudder is all that important.
I was thinking the first flight would end in a crash but I was hoping for the best. After the crash, I replaced the propeller and was able to fly it again. The wires to the ailerons were bent some from the crash and it kept pulling to the right. I should have done some fine adjustments before I flew but it wasn't too hard to just keep the stick a little to the left.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this video!
Link to the Build Video:
Link to a combat flight:
Parts list for the FT Bloody Wonder in this video:
2830-8 1300KV Outrunner Brushless Motor Free Mounts:
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8X4R Propellers (Standard and Counter Rotating) (6pc)
Hobby King 30A ESC 3A UBEC
PolyMax 3.5mm Gold Connectors 10 PAIRS (20PC)
JST Female 2 pin connector set (10pcs/set)
2 x Turnigy TG9e 9g / 1.5kg / 0.10sec Eco Micro Servo
Pin Horns L22xW19xH.9 (10sets)
Linkage Stopper D2.1mm (10sets)
Turnigy 500mAh 3S 20C Lipo Pack
Turnigy 9x Transmitter
Some random wire I got from an estate sale.