Comment by Dynamic Orbit on May 16, 2009 at 12:48am

Still hard to believe that this thing flies unmanned. Beautiful photo!

Comment by Teque5 on May 16, 2009 at 2:40am

Yeah everytime i see it i cannot believe how big that damn thing is - 160' wingspan!

Comment by Reto on May 16, 2009 at 3:07am

I noticed you list the Mega 16/15/4. I think you'd rip off EasyStar wings with that, and current draw will be very high! It's a speed pusher jet inrunner, perfect for the Funjet but not the best choice for your purpose, in my opinion.

Moderator Comment by Gary Mortimer on May 16, 2009 at 3:39am

It is possible to get the flight time out of lipos, but you will be making a big bird then that will not be flyable in most parts of the world without qualifications.

Moderator Comment by Chris Anderson on May 16, 2009 at 7:51am

I've got that foam GlobalHawk you linked to. It's pretty small and flimsy, but might be okay for a starter. I definitely wouldn't make it my first UAV, though...

Comment by Peter Seddon on May 16, 2009 at 10:39am

EDF (electric ducted fans) have a relatively high current draw and will typically give 4 to 8minutes of flight. They are more suited to higher air speeds so really not the best choice for a UAV.

Peter

Comment by Teque5 on May 16, 2009 at 11:05am

Wow ok, well lets cross the Global Hawk off the list, how about the Easy Glider Electric? Having throttle, elevator, rudder, and ailerons for control and a two piece wing sounds like the best option. The only reason i don't want to use an EasyStar is b/c it doesn't have aileron control (tho i have seen mods).

Moderator Comment by Chris Anderson on May 16, 2009 at 1:15pm

Easy Glider is okay but has space limitations. See Byran's work on how to get around them.

Moderator Comment by Gary Mortimer on May 16, 2009 at 1:30pm

Only take 5 minutes to add ailerons.

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