Meet Aaron Zwaretsch! He is a ten year old from Brazil. His passion: Flying jets! With skills that can blow an experienced pilot out of the water, Aaron is well on his way… and now a proud Jeti Pilot!
Aaron enjoys piloting his Carf Ultra Flash and his BVM Super Bandit – at speeds of over two hundred and fifty miles per hour! Keep up the amazing flying Aaron!
Check out this motor and ESC installation we finished! This beautiful hotliner was in need of some decent equipment, but space was clearly an issue. To solve that problem, we direct soldered the Jeti Phasor Motor and Jeti Mezon ESC with an inline configuration. This type of soldering job allowed us to keep the motor and ESC in a straight line, and close to each other, leaving room for the batteries. Check it out below!
When it comes to setting up an aircraft, there are a lot of aspects to consider. One of those is going to be how to power your aircraft. There are a few options for powering your aircraft; you can fly with an internal combustion engine (such as glow, petrol, and turbine) or an electric motor. Let’s take a broad look at the different options.
An internal combustion system is going to operate with four basic components. One, a fuel source. This can be glow fuel – or nitro fuel – which is a mix of nitromethane, methane, and an oil, a petrol based fuel (such as gasoline or diesel), or a kerosene based fuel for turbine engines. Your fuel source will need to be kept in a fuel tank. Two, you will need the appropriate engine based on the type of fuel you wish use. Three, you will need fuel lines to connect the fuel source to your engine. Four, you will need the proper ignition system. Each type of engine has their own ignition system. We will keep that lesson for another segment.
The other option for powering your aircraft is to use an electric motor configuration. An electric configuration is typically easier to setup and maintain – just charge your batteries! The basics of an electric setup include your motor, an electronic speed controller, and your flight batteries. Again there are multiple types of motors and ESC’s (electronic speed controllers) to choose, but we will get into more detail in another segment as well.
This Elite wing bag added that perfect final touch to our project. What would be the point in adding all the beautiful customizations to our OV-10 Bronco if we weren’t going to protect it any way we could? Clearly, we do not want to risk any damage, so we found the perfect solution. By connecting the wings with a wing spar, we were able to safely transport them to the field inside the Elite Universal Wing Bag (we used the 64″ bag). Not only does it protect it well, it looks good too!
Check them out here!
Many of you may be familiar with the Elite EX-5 Serial Bus & Servo Channel Expander, but now we would like to introduce the EX-5 K. The EX-5 K offers all the same great features as the EX-5 (such as multiple protocol support, telemetry, gyro-stabilized servo outputs, and more) but comes in an easier-to-install design. All inputs are encased inside a sturdy plastic housing, complete with a pre-installed installation bracket.
Specifications and Features
– Supported Protocols: Jeti EX, Multiplex M-LINK, Graupner HoTT, Futaba S.Bus/S.Bus2
– Small dimensions and high current throughput via the integrated MR30 power connectors.
– Telemetry (RC system dependent): Temperature, Voltage, G-Force (+/-30G), Attitude (Roll/Pitch/Yaw).
– Gyro-stabilized servo outputs, EX Bus, SRXL16ch. or S.Bus.
– Flight stabilization offering 3 configurable flight modes (Manual/Acro/Horizon).
– Automatic detection of serial data/telemetry after startup.
– Configuration through the transmitter or external terminal (JETIBOX/SMART-BOX).
– Firmware updates via USB interface.
Check out the entire line of Elite Products here.
Hold on to your wings, because away we go! Take a look at how beautiful our OV-10 Bronco looks sitting on the runway. This build was an exciting build and we are so happy with how she turned out!
Introducing the Elite Voltario T70. Like the Voltario T60, the T70 is a high performance, digital dual redundant battery switch with advanced telemetry features and touch switch functionality. It combines a backup battery charging circuit and telemetry functionality in a single device. The T70 however, offers additional expander ports that are not provided by the T60. The T70 is offered in two versions depending upon your set up. One option supports dual batteries, the other supports ESC/battery combinations.
Specifications and Features
Read more here!
Check out this ground test we ran on our OV-10 Bronco. It ran so smoothly! Can’t wait till we get it up in the air!
Our OV-10 Bronco build has approached the final stages. It was time to get a final weight – and what a process that was! Take a look. Final weight read 46.86 lbs.!
Check out the beautiful carbon fiber trim work we added to the OV-10 Bronco. Now Bo and Luke can fly in style!
