RC Jets and Planes

SLP Course - First Jump

2013-07-10T15:38:00.001+02:00

RC-Universe P47 Thunderbolt

2012-12-06T08:40:00.001+02:00

RC-Universe P47 Thunderbolt

The P47 was known as the “Jug” because of its unique shaped fuselage like a milk jug. It was a rather large and heavy aircraft powered by a single engine, some call it “the tank of the sky.” It was heavily armored and armed with four 50 caliber machine guns on each wing, with the ability to carry rockets or a bomb payload of 2500lbs. Suitable for ground bombing or attack missions with an excellent ability to fight other birds high in the sky.

RC Universe – P-38 Lightning

2012-10-22T12:29:00.001+02:00

RC Universe – P-38 Lightning

The P38 Lightning is a unique plane that played various roles in World War II. It has twin booms and a single central nacelle containing the cockpit. It was named the “fork tail devil” by the Luftwaffe and “two plane, one pilot” by the Japanese. The P38 served many different missions including dive bombing, level bombing, ground-attack, night fighting, photo reconnaissance, and long range escort fighter. It earned itself and awesome reputation in the war.

RC Universe – Mustang

2012-09-28T10:33:00.001+02:00

RC Universe – Mustang

Despite of the large size, the Midget Mustang is surprisingly lightweight and fast. AeroSky as the industry leader has done it again and provided us with a scale Midget Mustang airplane. Powerful, beautiful, and durable, it is perfect for both intermediate and advanced pilots.

With its cutting edge and beautiful modern design you will be able to impress anyone at the field whether if it is with some cool maneuvers or just basic sport flying, Midget Mustang captures the attention of everyone who sees it up the sky. The package comes with detailed assembly instructions so you can quickly get your new plane up in the sky.

RC Universe – Sbach 342

2012-09-04T13:30:00.001+02:00

RC Universe – Sbach 342
SBach is the first two seat airplane able to perform competitively in Unlimited-Class Level Competition. Despite of the large size, the Sbach 342 is surprisingly lightweight and fast. AeroSky as the industry leader has done it again and provided us the most impressive full-scale aerobatic airplane yet. Powerful, beautiful, and durable, it allows pilots to try freestyle flying and all kinds of aerobatics without concern. Perfect for intermediate and advanced pilots.

RC Universe – Tech One Katana

2012-08-24T13:36:00.001+02:00

RC Universe – Tech One Katana

The Katana is a 3D capable sport plane designed to make the transition from sport models to more challenging 3D aircraft a lot less demanding. The design concept stems from the Tech One Venus. Its large wing area and light wing loading offer very forgiving flight characteristics, especially in slow flight. It’s also compatible with a range of motor and propeller sizes so you can fine tune the power and performance to your skill level. Experienced 3D pilots will appreciate the uniquely designed Katana and its in flight behavior. It is suitable for outdoor or indoor flying since the large control surfaces allow for precise control in high-alpha flight. It is capable of sport to the most extreme 3D aerobatics. The technology of the carbon tube embedded in the EPO foam fuselage and wings makes the plane look awesome while ensuring structural rigidity.

RC Universe – Walkera QR Ladybird

2012-08-17T09:35:00.001+02:00

RC Universe – Walkera QR Ladybird

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RC Universe – Combat Heli with Missile Launching

2012-08-08T08:07:00.001+02:00

RC Universe – Combat Heli with Missile Launching

RC Universe – C47 Transporter

2012-08-02T09:34:00.001+02:00

RC Universe – C47 Transporter

RC Universe – Pop Wing

2012-07-24T13:19:00.001+02:00

RC Universe – Pop Wing

RC Universe brings you the new Pop Wing which is the new quick fun way to fly. You can slope them or just fly them at the field. Get your Pop Wing in different configurations from Kit Versions to ARF Versions. Don’t miss out on the fun and get your Pop Wing today…

Extreme 3D RC Heli flying with a Tragic end...

2010-07-23T15:19:00.000+02:00

RC Servo’s & RC Motor setup’s

2010-07-14T11:55:00.001+02:00

How to get a good basic servo/geometry setup.

What’s servo resolution?

Servos have a resolution of 1024 points per 60 degrees of rotation. That means although even when moving the stick slowly servos look fluid in motion they are actually only able to stop at one of these points. They look fluid because of the high resolution. This is the reason you don’t want to run low percentage ATV or D/R settings. You would end up with a control surface that has very low resolution. This would make the control surface less fluid in motion (more jumpy) and also less accurate all round including centering.

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Jart Update #5

2010-07-06T13:23:00.000+02:00

The Jart build has been updated with the latest news. Go to RC-Universe to see the updates.

Jart Update

2010-07-02T11:07:00.001+02:00

Well the Jart build continues and going strong. Read the updates at RC-Universe.

Jart Build

2010-06-23T10:50:00.001+02:00

If you have ever seen a Jart then you will know why a friend and I are embarking on building a Jart. Luckily my mate is very familiar with making plugs so he is doing the hard work. If you want to follow the build go to RC-Universe.

RC Hobby - New JR 11X 2.4

2010-04-09T15:06:00.004+02:00

If you want to see the spec's of the new JR 11X 2.4 radio you can see them here. This would do well for RC Jets and Planes.

RC Jets and Planes - LiPo Do's & Don'ts

2010-03-24T14:56:00.005+02:00

There is a lot of confusion about LiPo batteries out there especially after problems where they have caught fire. This is mainly because of people that do not have a clear understand of how to work with Lipo batteries and the do’s and don’ts. Hopefully some of these tips will help people in the right direction to have a safe RC Hobby.

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RC Jets - 2.4GHz Radio's

2010-03-17T11:14:00.004+02:00

Traditional narrow-band RC Hobby systems operate on anywhere from 27MHz to 72MHz and are fairly easy to understand because they work just like your regular AM or FM radio - sending out a signal that is picked up by the receiver and then sent to the servos.
Unfortunately, just like regular FM broadcast radio, these RC systems require a frequency all to themselves if they're going to avoid interference with each other. What's more, it doesn't take much to disrupt a regular narrow-band signal. A noisy thermostat or electric drill can often cause massive amounts of electrical interference when listening to an AM broadcast and FM isn't always that much better.
Continue Reading...Article on 2.4GHz radios and how they work

RC Hobby - LiFePO4 Batteries

2010-03-09T10:07:00.002+02:00

Because I have been hearing a lot about LiPo battery hazards, fires etc I did some investigation into the "new" battery called the LiFePO4. I posted an article here.

RC Jets - LiPo Fires

2010-03-08T14:28:00.003+02:00

Lately I have been hearing more and more of fires caused by LiPo's. Houses get burnt down etc etc and care must be taken when charging these batteries. Here is a story posted about a LiPo fire.

RC Jets - What you would like to know about them

2009-09-22T07:05:00.000+02:00

RC Jets are the most awesome radio controlled plane you will ever see. Turbine jets are not for the novice as the turbines and electronics require maintenance and a knowledge of how to maintain them. Also these type of jets are pricy and need skill to fly them. There is also a danger if anything goes wrong as they use A1 jet fuel.

However if you are wanting to fly rc jets there is another type of jet called an Electric Ducted Fan jet (EDF jet). EDF jets are easier to fly and don’t need much maintenance and is not as complicated as a turbine, and are also capable of performing advanced manoeuvres. EDF’s in general are smaller jets, but are extremely powerful. The power unit consists of a fan rotor with various blades know as an impeller, rotating at impressive RPM (revs per minute). Since the impeller spins at a very fast speed, air is sucked in through the intake of the unit and pushed out through the back, which is coned shaped thus producing loads of thrust allowing the jet to fly very fast. The air intake funnel and the outlet funnel or tube are very important as a combination because this is what produces the thrust.

A very good guide would be that the air intake should be no smaller then 80% the diameter of the fan and no larger then the size of the fan. If you are using a two intake design you can figure out how big the intakes have to be by dividing the fan diameter by two then multiplying it by 3.14 (pi). For example a 60mm fan, 60/2=30 and 30 X 3.14=94.2, now 94.2mm is the outside circumference of the fan unit. So we divide 94.2 by 2 = 47.1 this is the max size for each of the two intakes. This gives you the maximum size to find the minimum just multiply 94.2 by .8 “80%” = 75.36.mm. It is a good idea to have a filter of sorts on the intake because if little stones or other objects go through the air intake and into the impeller, lots of damage can be done. This would be if you are building your own EDF, but there are many different type of ARF (Almost Ready to Fly) jets available on the internet that fly superbly and are available in foam or composite.

If you want to find out more about rc jets go to this website here: RC Universe