Well not much flying going on recently with all the wind and construction going on where I fly. Flew more in the last couple days than I have the last month and a half.
Just finished a new build this week. I'm calling it a XB SuperNova since it is a modified FoamFighters SuperNova but they used EPP foam. Only used the main outline drawing and vertical stabilizers from their plans since my build is out of foam board from Hobby Lobby (craft store). Maiden went great with only slight repositioning of battery, thanks to FoamFighters exact build specifications.
I'm currently powering it with a Turnigy 2218/2500kv motor with a 6x4 prop. The ESC is a Turnigy Trust 55 amp. Not getting much more than 60-70 mph with this configuration. Tried both 3S and 4S battery configurations. Pulling too many amps with the 4S (60amps wot) so will probably only use 3S (48amps wot) for most flights. This combination got me a measured 97 mph on a smaller F-18 earlier this year.
In the process of building a new one powered by a Turnigy 3648/1450kv using a 6S battery. Used this configuration on the XF-18 and it put out right at 1300 watts. Never used a radar but know it was pushing 90 mph on the XF-18(61"x 41"). Will need lots of carbon fiber if I plan on breaking 100 mph. Plan on reducing height by half now that I have a working model with a known CG to work from.
