Welcome to my build log series of the Ground Control RC (GCRC) F-22 Mini V3.😊
Here is some flight video of this little steed in action😎
As I mention in the video, this plane is build with Dollar Tree foam (also known as Adams Readiboard) but could with the necessary adjustments to the slots on the plans be built with just about any foam you have available. You can see much more information about this awesome little park jet at GCRC's You Tube channel and his Patreon site.
Here are the basic dimensions of this park jet.
Wingspan - 22"/559 mm
Length - 28.75"/730 mm
Height - 4.75"/120.7 mm
In the video, my AUW with a 1050 Mah 3S 75C battery is 326 gr/11.5 oz.
Between us to this point, GCRC and I have accumulated well over 200 test flights with this plane with different props, motors, ESCs, batteries, KF (Kline Fogleman) airfoil combinations. Therefore it is a very well tested and evaluated park jet right from the plans through to the finished flying product😊
In the video, my plane is equipped with the following inexpensive components.
Prop - RC Timer 6x3 electric sport prop;
Motor - Racerstar BR2406S 2600 kv motor;
ESC - Turnigy Plush 30A with built in 2A/5V BEC (good for up to 6 servos)
Battery - Tattu 1050 3S 75C; and
Servos - Two (elevons only) GOTECK GS-9018C 9 gr nylon gear servos.
This is a very agile and fast park jet with the current setup and I would say is in the intermediate category, so I would not recommend it as a beginner/trainer park jet. However, if you check out GCRC's You Tube channel and Patreon site, he has some better options if you are just getting started in the hobby or park jets.😊
Next up, part 2, cutting out the parts.
Cheers,
Scott
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Great flight demo and information on this Parkjet! The start of an excellent Build Log ;-) See you in the Air!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much! Humbled to have been part of this project :)
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Scott
Very interested the project, and following along both Scott and Ground control, onething imsy suggest is a beginner friendly version plane, this is how RCpowers and FFfoamfighters got of the ground as well as FliteTest, there build along series is a good model to follow. Will be building your free version to give it a go.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work.
Scott
Thanks so much for your input, but from the list of designers you mentioned, it is probably not worth reinventing the wheel. In my experience, it takes nearly six months from initial concept to finished product depending on the number of modifications and prototypes that need to be designed. This is for a one person designer or perhaps even a design team of one or two people. This also includes build instructions, thorough flight testing, etc. You are correct, RC Powers does a great job at beginner park jets, so folks are best to go to them or Flite Test if they are first starting off. There is also a much greater database of information on all their planes also since they are so popular, much more than you might get from a small single person or two person design team.
DeleteCheers,
Scott