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F5B and F5D World Championship Photo Album

Steve Neu shared his photos of the F5B and F5D World Championship for electric powered models in Pitesti, Romania in August 2006. There were teams from 15 countries flying in the F5B glider event and in the F5D pylon racing event. See the whole photo album.

Jason Noll's 767 Airline Demo at SEFF '07

Check out Jason Noll's twin EDF (electric ducted fan) 767-200 airliner flown at SEFF 2007.

Specs:

Wingspan: 115"
Length: 122"
Weight: 35lbs.
Wing area: 1,763.25 sq. in.

Electronics:

Fan units: (2) Aeronaut 120mm Turbo Fan 4000's www.hobbylobby.com

Motors: (2) Neu Motor 1527 1.5Y www.neumotors.com

Controllers: (2) Castle Creations Phoenix 110HV's www.castlecreations.com

Batteries: (4) 6s 5000mAH Thunder Power packs. 12S 5000 on each motor www.thunderpower-batteries.com

Landing gear: Robart landing gear, air valves, tanks and gear door air cylinders www.robart.com

Gear sequencer: Jet Tronics gear door sequencer www.jetcatusa.com

Lighting systems: www.ramrcandramtrack.com

Graphics: windows, logos etc.. www.aerographix.biz

Each motor nacelle produces 3000 watts of power with 18lbs of thrust at 69 amps. The 767 rotates at about 75% power and cruises at about 25% power.