101" SU-26 Sukhoi - 100cc Electric Conversion
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:57 am
Well... I splurged for a large scale (101" wingspan) 100cc SU-26 Sukhoi ARF... relatively cheap for its size, which had me a bit concerned, but upon delivery... it's an awesome, well-built airplane! Originally designed for a 100cc gasser... I plan to convert to electric... my biggest yet!
Nitroplanes had them on sale all winter... could not resist for the price!
http://www.nitroplanes.com/su26100cc101.html
I plan to use a 100cc brushless motor from Hobby King.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... duct=14427
A good friend of mine from France purchased this motor for a large scale Carden ARF he converted to electric (he originally had a DA100 in it and suffered a broke crank shaft) and said it packs quite a punch, and for the price you can not go wrong (something comparable like a large 100cc Hacker will cost around $1,200). Can't wait to get going on this project (maybe this weekend). I'm going to get a CF wing tube for it though since the aluminum one they provided appears fairly heavy for my liking (HK upgraded the tube from a 25mm to a 38mm tube, since some customers were experiencing failure of the original 28mm thin-walled tube).
I plan to use four (4) 5800maH 6s packs in a 12s2p configuration (11,600maH, 12s), along with a Castle Creations HV160 ESC and probably a 3-bladed Mejzlik 30" CF prop. It's a monster (will barely fit in my minivan) but should float like a kite. The expected weight should be around 28-30 pounds (my 89" A6M5 Zero weighs 28 lbs so this should be a joy to fly). I'll try to post some pics and updates as they occur... hopefully sooner than later!
Nitroplanes had them on sale all winter... could not resist for the price!
http://www.nitroplanes.com/su26100cc101.html
I plan to use a 100cc brushless motor from Hobby King.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... duct=14427
A good friend of mine from France purchased this motor for a large scale Carden ARF he converted to electric (he originally had a DA100 in it and suffered a broke crank shaft) and said it packs quite a punch, and for the price you can not go wrong (something comparable like a large 100cc Hacker will cost around $1,200). Can't wait to get going on this project (maybe this weekend). I'm going to get a CF wing tube for it though since the aluminum one they provided appears fairly heavy for my liking (HK upgraded the tube from a 25mm to a 38mm tube, since some customers were experiencing failure of the original 28mm thin-walled tube).
I plan to use four (4) 5800maH 6s packs in a 12s2p configuration (11,600maH, 12s), along with a Castle Creations HV160 ESC and probably a 3-bladed Mejzlik 30" CF prop. It's a monster (will barely fit in my minivan) but should float like a kite. The expected weight should be around 28-30 pounds (my 89" A6M5 Zero weighs 28 lbs so this should be a joy to fly). I'll try to post some pics and updates as they occur... hopefully sooner than later!