Hi friends
I was thinking to build a T tail plane from long back but I didn’t get any plan so thought of doing my own design for RCI-Sweepstakes 2014. I started collecting photos of T tail plane for fuse and wing design after that I made plan by referring avispad wing and fuse measurements, fuse and wing structure referred from Rc group’s cloud surfer 60i.
First of all I would like to thank Vishal Rao Sir for his endless support, from the begging to the maiden he was helped me all the time and also Anwar sir for providing opportunity to participate in sweepstakes. I always inspired by Sanjay sir’s and Tanmay sir’s build logs and I want to thank Vinay sir (vinayb1984)for sponsoring three blade propeller.
Most of the materials brought it from local hobby store (kinetichobbies.com) and it feels great when u get hobby stuffs locally
I have named this plane as “Airavata” means flying white Elephant.
Type:High wing Trainer T-tail with Parachute/flower dropping system
SpecificationWingspan: 1250mm
Fuse : 850mm
Chord: 230mm
Power plantMotor: Turnigy 1100kv (2836)
ESC: 45amps Turnigy Trust
Battery: 3S 2200mah
Servo: Turnigy tgy 9gram servo x 5no.
Prop: 10x5 & 9x5 (three blade)
Material used:6mm/3mm depron
3/2mm foam board
4/2mm ply
2mm cycle spokes
2mm CF rod
Vynl stickers
Acrylic colors
Glue:araldite 5 minute epoxy
hot glue
Fivicol SH
Close up pic
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
These tools are very helpful when working with depron
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
Fuse design
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
I have used 4mm ply for Motor mount
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
Vertical stabilizer: Made 6mm two stabilizer and sand witched together with fivicol glue .
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
Horizontal stabilizer:
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
Wing: 6mm depron for bottom and 3mm for top
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
Ribs: First I made rib template from 3mm foam board after that started slicing the 6mm depron
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
Spar: 2mm ply and 6mm depron
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
Sanding the edges of wing:
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
Hinging
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
Use and throw thermo plates for covering the tip
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
Covering the wing with vynl sheet
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
Fuse bottom covering:
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
Cargo door for dropping flower/ parachute
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
used chop stick as Wing dowels
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
Front wheel mount 1mm metal sheet and 2mm cycle spoke for nose gear.
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
Final stage.
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
DIY parachute: I have used light flexible plastic as parachute, to make round cut I have used Bucket after that I taped the corner with masking tape and tied with fishing string.
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
Some pics
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
'Airavata'-scratch built T tail plane with Parachute dropping for Sweepstakes-14
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