The original question concerned converting an LT-40 to electric.
Hi Fictionologist,
I agree that 20 minutes may be unrealistic, but the LT-40 has a huge wing and is quite
the floater in it's stock config. It would be
better to have built it as an electric from scratch since there's a lot of weight that
could be reduced on the airframe, but you'll
probably be ok anyway.
I would expect at least 10-15 minutes to be realistic, but you'll have to keep the
"prime directive" of electrics in mind: "buy
cheap, buy twice"
Go to:
http://ezonemag.com
and search for any specific conversion articles on the -40. If no luck also search
their discussion group archives.
Also check with Tom Hunt at:
http://modelairtech.com
He has a good line of belt drives and has worked with a few folks who converted -40's
to electrics.
I'd plan on getting some kind of gear drive for the plane. If you select the combo to
keep the current draw reasonable this will be
a good candidate for the new 3000 mAh sub-C NiMH cells. Make sure you get a charger
with NiMH mode (most of the current ones have
this).
You can also join the EFLT discussion group at E-zone since this is pretty much
off-topic for RCSE.
Cheers,
Gabe
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