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  1. Brendan Wynn

    Mineo M5

    Enjoy popping in to HBA from time to time to see what you folks are up to. Don't normally post, but have to say the Mineo M5 planform to my eye is elegant! Certainly worth a quick read through the Scale Soaring article, although the ending is rather sad.
  2. Brendan Wynn

    Experimental sailplane self-launch electric conversion

    Hey sdupre Re: your: "This means using two motor controllers, two traction batteries, two throttles," Not necessarily. I have seen two identical motors connected in parallel in a synchronous mode.... found it @8:21 Re: Alien, Bruno rebrands Freerchobby motors, Flier ESC's and others. From...
  3. Brendan Wynn

    Experimental sailplane self-launch electric conversion

    12kg/kW....mein gott! My setup is currently 4.2. Can you please remind about the parameter Kf?
  4. Brendan Wynn

    Experimental sailplane self-launch electric conversion

    Hi sdupre et al This thread is of special interest to me as I've had some fun with electric flight: https://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/threads/hi-from-new-zealand.33110/ I have the Dongguan Freerchobby (company has been linked in this thread) MP12090 motor. I used it stock @ KV=80 in my...
  5. Brendan Wynn

    Hi from New Zealand

    Thanks Matthew :) Yep, toenails trimmed for free :D
  6. Brendan Wynn

    Hi from New Zealand

    Hi all Bit of a lurker, but thought it was time I formally said hello...Hello! My current (and ongoing) interest is in hang gliding (HG) but I've had a little foray into powered flight via moving electrons here: Currently I'm looking to build a powered "Minimum HG". That is a hang glider...
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