Here we have the Robbe Gnat. What can I say, it looks terrific. I covered
it with low temp film and sanded all of the internal ducting so as
to smooth
the flow.I just wish it flew as good as it looks. It came with the
motor for
12 cells and the fan unit as part of the kit. I thought I'd get "More
Power"
out of it by adding a couple of cells. It ought to really move now!
Boy was
I surprised, it barely even climbed out from a hand toss and
every time I
tried to make it turn back toward me it started losing altitude! This
thing
came right up to the advertised weight to. I ended up hitting a phone
wire,
yes wire. I couldn't do that again if I tryed. That was two years ago.
Someday
I vow to rebuild it and use something else for power. A clubmate of
mine has
one with the WeMoTec 480 fan and 10 cells pushing a Plettenberg and
it flies
with authority. Things have come a long way with EDF since I first
tried this
one.
Wingspan: | 32 in. |
Wing area: | 240 sq. in. |
Length: | 32" |
Weight: | 32 oz. |
Wing Loading: | 19.2 oz./sq. ft. |
Motor: | Rojet 410/12 |
Fan Unit: | Rojet 410 |
Impeller Specs: | 3" X 5" 4-bladed |
Batteries: | 14 Sanyo 500AR |
Speed Control: | Viper Micro Demon 100 |
Amps: | 14 amps |
Watts: | 210 Watts |
Watt Loading: | 105 watts / lb. |
RPM: | 22,000 RPM |