HobbyKing Hall Cherokee 1.7m EDF glider

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31 May 2016 08:37 #1 by DominicM
HobbyKing Hall Cherokee 1.7m EDF glider was created by DominicM
One of only a very small number of EDF gliders on the market. This comes with everything RTF less the receiver and flight battery. You can attach the EDF unit to climb and glide or rip around performing aerobatics (my personal preference) or leave off the EDF unit and use the included bungee attach point or servo operated tow release. A very versatile little glider.


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31 May 2016 13:10 #2 by Eric
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I have something very similar, the Graupner Hott Fan, loosely based on the Salto glider.
The fan is mounted on a pivot, and folds into the fuz when not needed, via a servo, and the spring-loaded hatch doors close over it. As the fan can be raised or lowered without running the motor, it can also be used as an airbrake, because this little model certainly moves around, and is moderately aerobatic. I think the wing section is Eppler 193, as it likes to go, and doesn't want to slow down. If you get it too slow, it starts to waffle about, and if you insist, it drops a wing. :evil:
Like all ducted fans, it is quite power-hungry, and a 3S 1800 lipo gives about five minutes, before the fan shuts down.

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02 Jun 2016 08:30 #3 by DominicM
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That sounds very cool. Not seen an EDF where it pops into the fuz as well. Seen high end turbine gliders that have that though.

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02 Jun 2016 16:53 #4 by Eric
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Assuming Dominic doesn't object to my hijacking his thread - pics of the hott fan -
Six feet of foamy Hott Fan -
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Then some close-ups of the fan closed, half open, and fully open, using a separate channel to the speed lever, so the fan can be used as propulsion or brake.

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02 Jun 2016 21:54 #5 by Quorneng
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I am not quite sure of the attraction of mounting an EDF on a 'glider'. The aerodynamic requirements of each are rather different but I suppose if you must then it is somewhat easier to make an EDF fully retractable than a prop. :P

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02 Jun 2016 23:44 #6 by Eric
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Says the man who is building an EDF ballistic missile! :evil:

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