Yellow Electrician (oz5916)

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The Yellow Electrician. Electric powered sport tailless model for RC.

Quote: "Looking for something different and exciting? Well, here it is - a flying wing that's quick to build, looks different, and flies great! By Joe Beshar.

One way to reduce the weight of an electric model is to eliminate parts of the aircraft - the basis of the Yellow Electrician is basically that approach. Fundamentally, it employs a flying wing without stabilizer/elevator section, a rudder, and a fuselage, which is roughly half the length of a conventional assembly. Elevons are used for control which necessitates the need for a mixer radio system. The prototype employed the Airtronics Module radio with micro servos and receiver. The motor control used is the Aristo-Craft SP180I which contains a B.E.C. (Battery Eliminator Circuit). The plug-in type automotive fuse on the fuselage side serves as an onloff motor switch where it's removed.

The design of the Yellow Electrician addresses the mass, which is any inherent part of electric powered models. Batteries need to be carried and the stresses are imposed in the aircraft as a result of the payload weight. That is why the bottom section of the Yellow Electrician (which carries the batteries) is constructed as a module completely separate from the main fuselage and shock absorbent by virtue of the elastic bands which hold it in place. The same principle is employed for the landing gear, which is also held with the same elastic bands that hold the battery module, wing, and fuselage together.

This results in a system assembly which is very resistive to hard landings and impact. The mid wing design makes the Yellow Electrician very easy to hand launch if so desired. By grasping the module at both sides it can be thrust forward readily and steadily. You will find the Yellow Electrician to be an extremely maneuverable electric model. It has the capability to do just about any maneuver. It performs extremely well with either an Astro Flite 030 Cobalt motor with 6 cells, or 050 Cobalt motor with 7 cells.

The Yellow Electrician is a lion, with an 050 Cobalt and 7 cells. A steady thumb is a must, as it is a demon which will really keep you on your toes and challenge your coordination. It is not unstable, but fast and maneuverable. To tame the lion, simply use an 035 Cobalt motor with 6 cells and it still remains a great performer..."

Quote: "Steve, This one needs a disclaimer. It was designed for a heavy cobalt. It will never balance with a brushless motor. Ask me how I know..."

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