Designed as an introduction to the fun sport of club racing, the Slipso400 can accomodate motors up to the classic speed-400 can size and battery packs up to a 7 cell 2/3A.
The Slipso400 has a 6mm solid balsa wing covered with doculam or fiberglass. The fuselage is made of balsa sheet and formers and subsequently covered in fiberglass using water-based polyurethane clear varnish.
Specifications
- Wingspan: 750mm
- Length: 555mm
- Flying weight: 350~450g
- Motor: 6V Speed 400 brushed can motor or Hacker B20-40-15L for serious speed.
- Suggested Prop: APC 4.5x4.2 - 4.75 x 4.75
- Suggested Battery: 2S1800 - 2S2200mA lipo
- Controls: Ailerons, Elevator and Throttle
- Construction: Solid balsa wing with paper and laminating film covering. Shaped sheet-box fuselage covered with 2oz fiberglass cloth, sealed with water based polyurethane.
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Known Existing Powerplant configurations
Submitter | Motor | ESC | Battery | Prop | Comments |
PLD | GWS EM380/400 brushed motor | GWS ICS480Li | 2S2200-12C lipo | APC 4.74x4.75 | Long flight times, up to 80km/hr flight speed, cheap setup which can be handled even at full throttle with relative ease. Can be a little bit heavy, suggest dropping to 1500~1800mA lipo |
TheDon | 400H (3500kV) | Phoenix 25A | 3S-2100 Prolite | 3.75 x 5.5 APC (Cut and reshaped from 4.75 x 5.5APC Prop) | 6~7 minute flight times with 120mph top speeds |
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