Hello Flight Test,
"Tengarang/LordEmperorTeng" here.
The loss of my grandparents inspired me to build my very first flying invention, known as the Heavenly Explorer. The name of the ship is meant for exactly what it says, to explore the heavens in search of my late Grandmother and Grandfather. Throughout my childhood and adulthood, I would visit my grandparents every week, and during each visit there was always a fridge full of ice cold Martinelli's apple juice waiting for me to consume, and came handy especially on a hot summer afternoons. I was always in fear of the inevitable that one day my grandparents would leave me behind to explore the heavens together. Well I thought to myself, what am I going to do if grandma and grandpa aren't around anymore? Martinelli's apple juice would never taste the same, which is the reason why I always only chose to have Martinelli's under one condition, it had to be at my grandparents place. With sentimental value overlooking the dilemma, I told myself, this is not going to happen, I will always have access to Martinelli's, which essentially gave birth to the Heavenly Explorer project.
In the Chinese Culture Men are associated with the Left/Port while Women are associated with the Right/Starboard side. So if one day i craved Martinelli's apple juice and if grandma and grandpa aren't around I would be able to sail to the Heavens with the aid of the port and starboard nacelle's in the form of Martinelli's plastic bottles to help me find Grandma and Grandpa every time I miss them or if i would like a quick drink.
This is the main reason motivation behind building a scratch build model out of Martinelli's bottle which eventually gave birth to the Heavenly Explorer “USS-H3113G”
Nomenclature Breakdown is rather simple
USS: Carries the American Armed Forces to sail
H: H
3: E
11: V
3: E
H3113: HEVE (short for Heavenly)
G: Revision_G
Heavenly Explorer (USS-H3113G) Specifications
The "Heavenly Explorer" project by TGSY "Tengarang Ship Yards"
Model: Heavenly Explorer “USS-H3113G”
Make: TGYS
Type of Vessel: Civilian / Exploration / Science /Potential for Military Applications
Build Type: Scratch Build
Current Revision: Rev_G
Specifications:
Foam Type: Dollar Tree Foam Board, Home Depot Insulation pink Foam, Foam Box Container from the TWM J-11B.
Wing Span: 2000mm
Left Wing ESC: Eflite EFLA1060B
Right Wing ESC: Eflite EFLA1060B
Main Hull ESC: Hobbyking™ SS Series 50-60A ESC (Opto only)
BEC: QTY = 2, 5A continuous current, 5V switch-mode BEC circuit in parallel, making this a 10A SBEC. Additional a 4000uF 16V Capacitor used a bypass to allow an external 10A CC BEC via 2s 1300mah Source.
Port/Left Wing MARTINELLI’s Nacelle: hexTronik DT1000 1000kv
Starboard/Right MARTINELLI’s Nacelle Wing: hexTronik DT1000 1000kv
Main Hull Out runner: FMS 4250 BL Outrunner Motor, 580KV
Left Wing Prop: 9x6.5x3 Normal Rotation
Right Wing Prop: 9x6.5x3 Counter Rotation
Center Hull Prop: Dynam 13x7x3 Normal Rotation
Under Carriage / Landing Gear Setup: nose gear, 2 sets of rear mains
All Up Weight: 10 Lbs Max load
Battery: QTY = 2, 4000mah 45C China Hobby Line with Deans Connector. One pack is supplying Grandma and Grandpa motors driven by the hexTronik DT1000's.
The second 4000mah 45C China Hobby Line is driving the FMS 4350 580KV.
End Specifications
Watt Test: ~1400 Watts ~99A which brings things around the 14V under load neighborhood at wide open throttle Ground Test. The under load voltage would be above the 14.8V nominal in flight which indicates a happy battery configuration which is why i chose the QTY = 2, 4000mah packs to be the minimum capacity to sustain this rule of thumb.
The motto of the Crew of the USS-H3113G: “FAILURES ARE ONLY UNDERDEVELOPED SUCCESSES”
I will have the video of the Maiden Flight March 31st 2018 as well as a video log of pictures more or less illustrating the thoughts of the project development. The next step is to come up with a paint scheme!!!
Lord Emperor Teng / Tengarang
If you have any questions about the build please leave a comment here.
Best Wishes
Lord Emperor Teng
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Build on!
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Thank you for your kind comments, we are in a golden age of the RC era, a pioneering era. Love this hobby and everything that represents it.
With Best Regards
Lord Emperor Teng
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Thanks Neskair, for the kind comments. There are so many cool unique designs on flite test. I love it.
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Appreciate your input and comment.
SOrry for the late reply i have been traveling and just got back on here
Best Wishes
LET
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