MEMORIAL DAY/ JULY 4th  PROJECT
Remember it is more than a day off
Thank you to our men and women in uniform

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24" x 36"   3/4" R-Guard Foamboard        Plastic flag from discount store bonded (top and bottom) with spray adhesive.

S400 motor on paint stick to get CG at 10" from leading edge (barely flys) 12 oz thrust

Needs 18 oz thrust to fly reasonably  6V S400 2.5:1 gear  12 x 6 prop  11 amps

Leading edge beveled

NEWEST VERSION

Two 6V S400  Gunther prop approx 20 amps 24 oz thrust
or

Two Permax 400 G  17.5 x 16cm prop   2.33:1 grear ratio
18 amps   140 watts   7 cells (quieter)

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Convenient wheel setup from:

www.hobbyflite.com

2 S400 6 volt motors (7.2 would work)
GFS 20amp ESC (15 amp would work for 7.2v)
1400mah 7 cell NiCad.  (needs to handle 20 amps)
two servos (any size)
Landing gear to keep the bottom from scratching
                         (respect the flag)

REALVIDEO         WINDOWSMEDIA

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VRML                           3-D using                                                             New MICRO FLAG
RcCad Software

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