Common Swift (Apus apus)

Single early attempt at a 447 mm swift, underpowered but instructive.

Description

Single early attempt at a 447 mm swift, underpowered but instructive.

Development Log

  • 2020-01-19 — apusapus ornithopter maidenflight — maiden flight of common swift (apus apus) ornithopter. model has not enough flight power either is to heavy. Motor: C05XL 3000kv brushless out runner battery: 1s lipo wingspan: 447mm gearbox: 0.5M20tpinion / 0.5M36tSpurgear-0.5M10tpinions / 0.5M48t maingear

Tagged as #ornithopter, #swift, #apus apus, #bird, #animatronic, #flying-machine.