3D printed rc-airplane

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This 550g airplane (with electronics) is easy to print and easy to assemble. It is tested and it flies. The wingspan is 1meter. You can always support me for my projects at patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tiboVDW ) flight video: (my first flight ever with a rc-plane) (https://sintmichiel-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/48086_lln_sint-michiel_be/Eat4WMe58PpEvF7xqyyfieIBNOKSVyQnpKNXTMBiUtyTbg?e=rCc4hT) Make sure that the center point of gravity is in front of the wing. printing: - bed temp. 60°C - nozzle temp. 210°C - no support - no rafts - layer height of 1mm or 2mm wing: - Slide the ribs and side ribs on the two shafts. Then cut a piece of the wallpaper(999mm x 400) and glue the bottom of the ribs to the wallpaper with a gluegun (place the sharp tip of the ribs to one side of the wallpaper). Place something under the ribs so that all the weigt of the wing frame rests of the rib you want to glue to the paper. Do this for al the ribs. Then you push the rest of the paper over the rib and look if everything looks right and straight. If that’s okay you spray glue to all the ribs (now the top side) and push the rest of the paper on the ribs (this must happen fast). After that you can cut the onwanted paper away and finnish it with tape. (Install the electronics and servos before you cover the wing!.) - for the flaps I cutted a 200mm*30mm piece of cardboard - I glued the servos to the wingrib closest to the end of the wing tail: - made of carboard: see measurements in the files landing gear: - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2838603 (eclipson) body: - glue the two parts together with superglue wingholder: - glue two ribs on each side of the groundplate with superglue propeller: - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:30284 matterials and electronics: - three 1000mm aluminium shaft Ø6mm hollow (you can use also carbon fiber) - wallpaper - cardboard or foamboard - hot glue - steel wire - 4X 3M bolts and nuts - four 9g servo motors - esc - minimum a 2000kv brushless motor (I used a 1000kv motor) - I used a 1300mA lipo battery