Wing Area:
P-40 WarHawk
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Wing Area: |
697 sq. in. | |
| Wing Loading: | 29.1 / 26.4 | |
| Motor: Hacker | B50 12XL Geared 3.7-1 | |
| Prop: APC-E | 15x10 | |
| Cells: | 20x2600nimh / 6S4P-1950LiPoly | |
| Amps: | 50 | |
| Ready to Fly Weight: | 141 / 128oz | |
| Watts Per Pound: | 110 / 120 |
This is the Sportsman Aviation's P-40 WarHawk built with a B50 12XL Hacker Motor geared 3.7-1, Hacker Master 30 cell 48 amp ESC, 15x10 APC-E prop, 4 Hitec HS-225BB servos, Hitec SuperSlim receiver, 550mh receiver battery, and 20-2600nimh or 6S4P-1950 Thunder Power LiPoly cell flight pack. The all up weight can in at 141 or 128oz to give me 110 or 120 watts per pound.
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You start construction by gluing the wing halves together and installing the retracts. |
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The tires that came with the kit just barley fit in the wells and I was afraid they would not work on anything but the perfect landing so I used tires that are I size smaller. |
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| Standard retract servo installed. |  |
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Typical construction with the stab and fin glued in place. |
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Getting close! |
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With the wing on I glued the bottom scoop in place. |
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I pushed the elevator/rudder servos into the tail. |
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Hacker motor ready to go. |
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Battery in place for proper CG. |
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Thunder Power!!! |
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Ready for test flights. |
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The first few flight were with the suggested CG, the plane felt too sensitive to elevator input and had a pitch problem. After moving the CG forward about a inch and adding a little more down thrust this plane fries great. |
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Click on this image to view a 12mb video. |
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