From a 2011 hobby/model show in Germany. Very smooth demo including take-off and landing. Clearly a very light build (see specs below) otherwise they wouldn’t have been able to have it fly so slowly (which makes it awesome).
Of course, I want to see these things autonomous rather than remote controlled 😉
Specs:
- Type: Airbus A310-200
- Scale: 1:22
- Wingspan: 2000 mm
- Number of Servos: 9
- Battery: 2s/450mAh (LiPo)
- Primary Functions: Rudder, Elevator, Flaps, Spoiler, Ailerons via Spoiler, Motors (differential control)
- Secondary Functions: Retractable Landing Gear, Cabin lighting, Landing lights, Position lights and fin illumination (individually switchable)
- Weight (RTF) with helium filling: 348g
- Weight (RTF) with air filling: approx. 390g
- Max. Speed: approx. 7m/s (equivalent to approx. 300kts scale speed)
- Landing Speed: approx. 3m/s (equivalent to approx. 130kts scale speed)
The material is much more interesting. When I discussed a topic later in the term, I found that the students…
Laura Davidson, Teacher