RC Apogee Condor?

[Doug Holverson]

Has anybody here successfully converted an Apogee Condor over to RC? Fo that I don't have to reinvent the wheel too much? Any advice?

 

[tab28682]

I have not see a conversion of one, but should be fairly easy to do with the Eflite/Spektrum micro brick with two servos and a one cell lipo.

Best would be to use one of the very tiny bricks from a uMX Vapor, since the Condor is rather small.

 

[Doug Holverson]

Update:



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[Doug Holverson]

Update on the RC Apogee Condor: It flies nice when it's not the Red Baronest thing. Much better than the brick that I expected it to be.

 

[Cape Byron]

Update on the RC Apogee Condor: It flies nice when it's not the Red Baronest thing. Much better than the brick that I expected it to be.

I'm impressed. I've built a few Condors and couldn't work out how you were going to get radio gear onto it. Nice project.

 

[tab28682]

I probably would have installed the brick in an airfoil shaped pod mounted to the bottom of the fuse, just to reduce drag and keeps things symmetrical.

But, I have to admit that your way certainly works!

 

[burkefj]

Was there an advantage to doing ailerons only? Just curious.

 

[Doug Holverson]

Dihedral is correct due to the plastic joiner in the kit. Elevator is probably coming later. This is mostly proof of concept to see what works. I did work up a pod but it would add 9 grams.

 

[Doug Holverson]

Now I'm thinking of adding elevator. Does anything think one of those wimpy little linear servos is stout enough to handle the drag and friction of two ailerons and a bell-crank?

 

[burkefj]

Might be a bit sluggish on boost, but under glide, sure. With dihedral I would have gone with rudder elevator and not mess with ailerons/bellcrank but that's just me. I think you'll be fine.

 

[Doug Holverson]

Getting back to this for next season. Does the UMX card have a powerful enough receiver circuit to work in the big outdoors or is it supposed to be for more of a gym or auditorium indoor flyer?

 

[tab28682]

I fly a uMX Whipit as a boost glider and it was fine to B motor altitude.

I have flown my uMX Radian micro powered glider a long ways out and very high with no issues.