This is, if not the very easiest, it's one of the very easiest to build and best flying wing I've been able to find! I built my first of these 2 or 3 years ago. I added a lot of extrs carbon rod and bent flat form carbon for strenght beyond belief. I then uped the system to 2200kv motor with a 6x4 prop. This is unbelievably fast and adgile. It handles perfectly. Thanks for posting this clip. I'm sure I have posted on this clip before when I first made it. But it deserves all the aplause it can get!
Thanks! So I have the CG listed above in the info section. Just mark it on the plane, balance it on your fingertips and adjust the position of the battery so it works out! I like my wings a bit nose heavy
great video i finally go one build from your instructions...and it flys great thankyou for the hard work and making it easy to understand ..and to build cheap...i going to help my friends build one to enjoy.too...
Hey man! I wana thank you for sharing this build. I have build one not exactly the same bud very close and based on your plans! it is my first ever delta and flies very nice! first maden was a success flite! i wish i had a video to share.. Thank you! happy flites!
just maiden my fpv30 and succesful! im using 1600mah x2 3S in parallel, still need additional weights in the nose..motor is D2822/14 1450KV from hobbyking with 8x4 Master Airscrew, 40A ESC. flying in half throttle, i built it WITHOUT winglets and still stable.thanks for the plan.
It definitely was a cg problem! I figured this wings having crazy tendensies even if the cg is just off by a hair. I managed to carry a go pro around in a flight and got some cool video. The motor I have is slightly underpowered though and the servos don't give that much throw but I'll hopefully be fixing that soon.
I use an online calculator. I have found that it works great for me. Based on that - I make the CG between the beginner and intermediate lines - then make it a bit nose heavy with some up trim. Hope this helps!
Made this last night. Powered it with the motor off of a Ares Gamma 370, 1250KV, 8 inch prop. Few notes:, mine files better with the Center of Gravity at like 8 inches, which is natural COG for how mine is set up. I tried to add weight to get to 7 inches but it would no longer do loops. Flies nice, requires some up elevator, rolls nice, tight axial rolls, mine does not loop well. THANKS!!
Just a follow-up, I reduced the KFm2 step height and slightly rounded the trailing edge of the airfoil, and it flew much much better. I guess that having a 3/4 inch step on a 30 inch wing was just too much.
Cont.. Materials are different! :) mine ended up way heavy, anyways I had a brain storm... I removed the motor and changed to a really small 2 cell, and I've been slope soaring with it, it's been amazing!! So I reckon you should do a vid on creating the PERFECT sloper wing. :) great vids mate. Keep it up!!
Hey, buddy, I found this, and am really exited to graduate from my Phoenix 1600 glider. It took my two yaears to be able to fly it, and land safely. I’ve trued a couple of wings, all bad. Now, I see this and I know this I can afford and fly. The prob is, locally, nobody has 1/2 insulation foam board. Called Owens Corning, they laugh at me. Tried cutting 1 inch in half, ugly
I have since switched back to the 24 gram blue wonder - I wanted to see what it was like with more thrust - but the weight negates the effect. This little delta is great though! RCTestFlight flies this design with a 3000 mah 3s lipo and full FPV gear
You can, but I don't recommend it. RCTestFlight does it with this plane, but you have to fly very fast to keep it in the air. I recommend my FPV40 for a 3000 mAh and FPV gear, check out my videos - all the info is listed on my website and in the info section below the videos
Hi there brad watching from New Zealand love this plane so simple and flies really nicely. Looking at making one and doubling the size of the build my issue is to figure out the foam you have used it’s not readily available here in New Zealand I can find a white foam that is similar but I have no idea where to source the pink foam can you give us any more info on this foam to help me to find something equivalent Cheers
Hi, I have just started and I wanted to make a first plane and I decided on the delta wing...So could you please make a video explaining what you need to make a plane...what very thing does and what controller to use...thank you!
Thanks! If I had to guess I would bet that its a CG problem. If the CG is even a little tail heavy on a wing - it flies like crap. Let me know how this works out!
It could be. The step should be 7-9% of the wing chord - it may be too thick. RCPowers uses 6mm depron for all of their KFm2 steps - regardless of the size of the wing.
Any possibility you could link a new working link to the pdf? Or could you give me measurements for wing tips? Didn't see that covered in the video. Thanks.
This 30" delta flys great. I did not have any thick foam for the top layer...so I just laminated up 3 layers of the Dollar Tree Foam with the paper removed ( about 1/2 inch). Works fine with a old Blue Wonder, couple of 9 gram servos, a 12 amp ESC, and a 1300 3s battery.
HI! I build a delta wing, the same dimensions, but i have a problem i can't control it. can you give me some tips!? I have a 1600kv emax motor, 20A ESC, 7X3.5 propeller and a 1600 mAh battery, and it weights 480 g
have you setup your radio properly for elevon mixing? stick forward should make both flaps go down, stick back both flaps up, stick left and right flaps should move opposite.
I built 3 of these (well, I built one and my son and his friend each built one with my help). These are my favourite planes for just hacking around. They are so much fun! I remove the paper from the foam board and cover both sides with packing tape. I also add an a-frame of fiberglass rods for strength. See my channel for some flight video and to see what they look like.
I cant find that stick mount online. With knowing cg when i place all the electronics on i should put my finger underneath the wing and it should somewhat balance off at that calculated n prescribed place?
I've build this kind of delta wing with my own parts and all, however, I have been having trouble with the servos. The servos begin to spin when immediately powered. 1) I did check to make sure it was in the right spot on the receiver 2) the speed that the servo spins is able to be slowed to an extent the controller, but can't be fully stopped. Any advice of any kind is kindly appreciated. Thank you!
Hi, is awesome what you're doing. I like it a lot !. I'm buying all the necessary supplies to built the "Delta Pusher". I already buy the foamboards but I notice that they have a paper cover on both sides. Do I need to remove this paper cover before glue all parts together ?. Also how thick is the 1 x 30" x 20" foamboard sheet ?. (NO the pink one) I hope you can answer me !.
hello i build one just like this in video as for the dollar tree foam remove the paper and for the pink one from home depo is a 1/2 " thick... later if you want use different color duck tape i found from the .99 cent store and hot glue it will hole it together stonger and it flys great for a cheap plane...as for the motor and prop check with the hobby shop happy flying.....
This is freaking so easy to build. Would you send me the PDF of the build? I tried to download it from the website but it will not work. Also how many channels do you need on the receiver? Thanks
Where do you get the 'pink foam'? is there more than one kind, or thickness? Just need to know what exactly to look for . Thanks and great tutorial! PS: Can this also be made as a non-powered sloper as well?
Homedepot of Lowes. Mine was actually green, not pink, mine just says "polystyrene" on it. 1/2 inch thickness. Bring a knife to cut it down to fit in your car. 8'x4' sheets, $10.
I building the wing now. Quick question.. what will happen with a 3s 11.1v 2200 mAh installed? I have one on hand so just wondering.. will it cause damage to esc or motor? I have the esc and blue runner on the way in the mail, so pretty much same setup..
hi there, i have just finished building this awesome plane, thanks for making this possible. just had a question after installing all electronics including the Battery, my plane weighs 600grams with a CG at 7.5 inches from the nose. keeping in mind that my motor is a 2200kv with a 2200mah battery with a 30A esc, do you think this plane will fly well?
Ah man.. I still come back to this video and your other build videos and just wish you would come back with RUclips videos.. I really like your style of videos, its just you and like 2 others who share the same style.. the rest is ok but doesn't "suit" me that well.. I do like your videos and I know you've quit at least for some time.. you may or may not come back.. But anyhow, hope everything is well with you, whatever you do now and hope to see more videos sometime in the future from you =)
what size battery is that? I have 1300mah 3s packs, so im wondering if I would have to mount my motor further towards the nose to compensate for a lighter battery pack?
I made one of these but seem to be having an issue with the cg. I move the motor about 1.5 inches up towards the nose of the wing and its about a 37g motor. The flights have been extremely weird and i've been experiementing with battery size and placement but can't seem to fix it. Do you think moving the motor back so that it sits flush with where yours is mounted will fix my problems? Also great videos!
Nice plane and build. Why did you switch to the emax 2822? What batteries and prop do you fly with? It seems as though it could be heavy on your delta. I use this motor with a 9x3.8sf on my 42" Blu Baby (from RCgroups.com) and it flies very well. I am going to build this delta and I want a back yard floater not a fast plane. Great job on your detailed build. Thanks!
Never mind. I rounded it like someone else did down in the comments. Haven't flown it yet. Will be soon. My buddy and I will be "Dog Fighting" with them. Should be fun.
Maybe the best build video I've seen. You leave nothing to question. Great job.
This is, if not the very easiest, it's one of the very easiest to build and best flying wing I've been able to find! I built my first of these 2 or 3 years ago. I added a lot of extrs carbon rod and bent flat form carbon for strenght beyond belief. I then uped the system to 2200kv motor with a 6x4 prop.
This is unbelievably fast and adgile. It handles perfectly.
Thanks for posting this clip. I'm sure I have posted on this clip before when I first made it.
But it deserves all the aplause it can get!
Thanks for sharing your plans! It flies amazing
will try that. thanks again and happy flying!
Thanks so much for the design and excellent build video. I built one and it flys GREAT!!
Thanks! Its a very simple plane to build and really fun to fly - this is easily my favorit plane
Really good to know! I am glad that you were able to get it working. I will keep that in mind
Thanks! Hope that you enjoy the plane
Can't even fly RC yet and want to build it! You did a stellar job making the job sound easy. Only hope I can do it justice when I get into wings.
Thanks! So I have the CG listed above in the info section. Just mark it on the plane, balance it on your fingertips and adjust the position of the battery so it works out! I like my wings a bit nose heavy
great video i finally go one build from your instructions...and it flys great thankyou for the hard work and making it easy to understand ..and to build cheap...i going to help my friends build one to enjoy.too...
Yes this will be me and my sons next build. Great build video to Thanks !
many thanks! made it and it is flying awesome! glides great to.
U just keep posting videos and have patience u will be in the list of the RC hobbyists
When making the elevon hinge , it's best to move the elevon down when taping so there is no resistance against the servo.
Great! I hope that it brings some joy to your life
Thanks! This is still my favorite plane of all time
a tip : watch movies at Flixzone. I've been using it for watching lots of of movies during the lockdown.
@Noe Bryce yea, I've been watching on flixzone for since november myself =)
This should be perfect! Lots of people use that foam to build
Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! The pink foam is 1/2 inch
Hey man! I wana thank you for sharing this build. I have build one not exactly the same bud very close and based on your plans! it is my first ever delta and flies very nice! first maden was a success flite! i wish i had a video to share.. Thank you! happy flites!
Good build video, think I will try this, thank you very much.
Yes! I do recommend a smaller battery, but a 2200 will work. Just fly fast!
just maiden my fpv30 and succesful! im using 1600mah x2 3S in parallel, still need additional weights in the nose..motor is D2822/14 1450KV from hobbyking with 8x4 Master Airscrew, 40A ESC. flying in half throttle, i built it WITHOUT winglets and still stable.thanks for the plan.
It definitely was a cg problem! I figured this wings having crazy tendensies even if the cg is just off by a hair. I managed to carry a go pro around in a flight and got some cool video. The motor I have is slightly underpowered though and the servos don't give that much throw but I'll hopefully be fixing that soon.
I use an online calculator. I have found that it works great for me. Based on that - I make the CG between the beginner and intermediate lines - then make it a bit nose heavy with some up trim. Hope this helps!
Great build vid. That is my next plane
Thank you!! I appreciate your reply a lot!! :D
I believe he mentioned 7" back from the nose in the video. looks like a fun build!
Nice video, looks simple. Looking for build my own one, thank you !
The white foam is ~6mm and the pink foam is 1/2 inch, just plug in the servo wires to the receiver!
I like the 8x4 on this plane
No problem!
this is great
I run this with a 18A ESC and that is fine. Check out the info section above - I have all of the electronics listed
Made this last night. Powered it with the motor off of a Ares Gamma 370, 1250KV, 8 inch prop. Few notes:, mine files better with the Center of Gravity at like 8 inches, which is natural COG for how mine is set up. I tried to add weight to get to 7 inches but it would no longer do loops. Flies nice, requires some up elevator, rolls nice, tight axial rolls, mine does not loop well. THANKS!!
Thanks! Its 250 grams without the battery. Hope this helps!
Good vid!
Wonderful
Really nice! Too bad you stopped making videos for so long... Anyway, added this video to my "references" private playlist. :)
Just a follow-up, I reduced the KFm2 step height and slightly rounded the trailing edge of the airfoil, and it flew much much better. I guess that having a 3/4 inch step on a 30 inch wing was just too much.
Cont.. Materials are different! :) mine ended up way heavy, anyways I had a brain storm... I removed the motor and changed to a really small 2 cell, and I've been slope soaring with it, it's been amazing!! So I reckon you should do a vid on creating the PERFECT sloper wing. :) great vids mate. Keep it up!!
You got a GOPRO on this plane!!! Thats crazy. But good work!
Great! Let me know how it goes
Hey, buddy, I found this, and am really exited to graduate from my Phoenix 1600 glider. It took my two yaears to be able to fly it, and land safely. I’ve trued a couple of wings, all bad. Now, I see this and I know this I can afford and fly. The prob is, locally, nobody has 1/2 insulation foam board. Called Owens Corning, they laugh at me. Tried cutting 1 inch in half, ugly
7 inches from the nose (CG). 8x4 APC prop
I have since switched back to the 24 gram blue wonder - I wanted to see what it was like with more thrust - but the weight negates the effect. This little delta is great though! RCTestFlight flies this design with a 3000 mah 3s lipo and full FPV gear
You can, but I don't recommend it. RCTestFlight does it with this plane, but you have to fly very fast to keep it in the air. I recommend my FPV40 for a 3000 mAh and FPV gear, check out my videos - all the info is listed on my website and in the info section below the videos
Hi there brad watching from New Zealand love this plane so simple and flies really nicely.
Looking at making one and doubling the size of the build my issue is to figure out the foam you have used it’s not readily available here in New Zealand I can find a white foam that is similar but I have no idea where to source the pink foam can you give us any more info on this foam to help me to find something equivalent
Cheers
Hi, I have just started and I wanted to make a first plane and I decided on the delta wing...So could you please make a video explaining what you need to make a plane...what very thing does and what controller to use...thank you!
For micro FPV - with lightweight gear only. But yes!
Have you tried building wings using 3mm carbon fiber sheet and fuselage from qav250? Add pink foam to create aerofoil
Hi! great built, thanks for sharing! im almost done builing this delta wing and i wonder how do i find the CG?
I leave it on, adds extra strength
Thanks! If I had to guess I would bet that its a CG problem. If the CG is even a little tail heavy on a wing - it flies like crap. Let me know how this works out!
Would this design work with a 2205 or 2206 2300kv 1550 3s or 1300 4s ? And 5in prop
It could be. The step should be 7-9% of the wing chord - it may be too thick. RCPowers uses 6mm depron for all of their KFm2 steps - regardless of the size of the wing.
U r awesome!!!!! R u a designer??? The maiden video was very impressive
Any possibility you could link a new working link to the pdf? Or could you give me measurements for wing tips? Didn't see that covered in the video. Thanks.
This 30" delta flys great. I did not have any thick foam for the top layer...so I just laminated up 3 layers of the Dollar Tree Foam with the paper removed ( about 1/2 inch). Works fine with a old Blue Wonder, couple of 9 gram servos, a 12 amp ESC, and a 1300 3s battery.
Oh yes, I did move the servos forward as my builds usually end up tail heave....worked out fine for the CG!
HI! I build a delta wing, the same dimensions, but i have a problem i can't control it. can you give me some tips!? I have a 1600kv emax motor, 20A ESC, 7X3.5 propeller and a 1600 mAh battery, and it weights 480 g
Please! :D
have you setup your radio properly for elevon mixing? stick forward should make both flaps go down, stick back both flaps up, stick left and right flaps should move opposite.
I built 3 of these (well, I built one and my son and his friend each built one with my help). These are my favourite planes for just hacking around. They are so much fun! I remove the paper from the foam board and cover both sides with packing tape. I also add an a-frame of fiberglass rods for strength. See my channel for some flight video and to see what they look like.
I cant find that stick mount online. With knowing cg when i place all the electronics on i should put my finger underneath the wing and it should somewhat balance off at that calculated n prescribed place?
I've build this kind of delta wing with my own parts and all, however, I have been having trouble with the servos. The servos begin to spin when immediately powered. 1) I did check to make sure it was in the right spot on the receiver 2) the speed that the servo spins is able to be slowed to an extent the controller, but can't be fully stopped.
Any advice of any kind is kindly appreciated. Thank you!
Hi, is awesome what you're doing. I like it a lot !. I'm buying all the necessary supplies to built the "Delta Pusher". I already buy the foamboards but I notice that they have a paper cover on both sides. Do I need to remove this paper cover before glue all parts together ?.
Also how thick is the 1 x 30" x 20" foamboard sheet ?. (NO the pink one)
I hope you can answer me !.
hello i build one just like this in video as for the dollar tree foam remove the paper and for the pink one from home depo is a 1/2 " thick... later if you want use different color duck tape i found from the .99 cent store and hot glue it will hole it together stonger and it flys great for a cheap plane...as for the motor and prop check with the hobby shop happy flying.....
This is freaking so easy to build. Would you send me the PDF of the build? I tried to download it from the website but it will not work. Also how many channels do you need on the receiver? Thanks
Where do you get the 'pink foam'? is there more than one kind, or thickness? Just need to know what exactly to look for . Thanks and great tutorial! PS: Can this also be made as a non-powered sloper as well?
Homedepot of Lowes. Mine was actually green, not pink, mine just says "polystyrene" on it. 1/2 inch thickness. Bring a knife to cut it down to fit in your car. 8'x4' sheets, $10.
I wonder if putting a mobius cam on top of battery will keep this wing within CG?
I have most of the things listed in the info section below the video
Looking to build soon...can you fix the link to plans. Thanks for sharing this info!
Great video, but what is the thickness of the foam you use? and what is the connections that we have to make for both servos to the channels.
What is the benefit of the servos being vertical rather than horizontal? In most other videos I have seen they have them horizontal.
Great design - going to build. Where is the cg from the leading edge and what size and make of prop are you using. TIA -James
what to do for the rudder ? and any other design for flying wing
Does anyone have a link to where you can get the pink foam? I'm not sure I'm looking at the right type.
I building the wing now. Quick question.. what will happen with a 3s 11.1v 2200 mAh installed? I have one on hand so just wondering.. will it cause damage to esc or motor? I have the esc and blue runner on the way in the mail, so pretty much same setup..
Can you add a close up picture of the motor mount?
can a NTM 28-30 900kv use in these kinds of delta wings?
cooollll....!!!!
i dont understand does the motor have to be straight with the foam or can it be over or under the foam by a littler bit
hi there, i have just finished building this awesome plane, thanks for making this possible. just had a question after installing all electronics including the Battery, my plane weighs 600grams with a CG at 7.5 inches from the nose. keeping in mind that my motor is a 2200kv with a 2200mah battery with a 30A esc, do you think this plane will fly well?
hi. is the motor mount set flat? up or down right or left? thanks
What battery did you use? Volt and capacity please.
Will a 1000 kv motor with 1045 prop 10 by 4.5 work using these same design
Hii
Great plane im building that thing now :)
Can i also put a 1700-2000 kv engine on that plane?
Thanks for reading :o
Ah man.. I still come back to this video and your other build videos and just wish you would come back with RUclips videos.. I really like your style of videos, its just you and like 2 others who share the same style.. the rest is ok but doesn't "suit" me that well.. I do like your videos and I know you've quit at least for some time.. you may or may not come back.. But anyhow, hope everything is well with you, whatever you do now and hope to see more videos sometime in the future from you =)
What cutter do you use? It cuts like butter! I need to cut this type of material, could you help me please?
what size battery is that? I have 1300mah 3s packs, so im wondering if I would have to mount my motor further towards the nose to compensate for a lighter battery pack?
You must be in your mid forties now, I’m, like 70, but I wanna fly a wing. I’m 1 week away from the fun jet. Waiting for a new receiver.
may i know how much should the delta wing should weigh with all the elctronics? can u please note me?
Is there any way to get the pdf plans for this build??
I read on wiki that they don't use kfm to make planes cos of poor lift to drag ratio, looks like this isn't the case for your designs?
I made one of these but seem to be having an issue with the cg. I move the motor about 1.5 inches up towards the nose of the wing and its about a 37g motor. The flights have been extremely weird and i've been experiementing with battery size and placement but can't seem to fix it. Do you think moving the motor back so that it sits flush with where yours is mounted will fix my problems? Also great videos!
Nice plane and build. Why did you switch to the emax 2822? What batteries and prop do you fly with? It seems as though it could be heavy on your delta. I use this motor with a 9x3.8sf on my 42" Blu Baby (from RCgroups.com) and it flies very well. I am going to build this delta and I want a back yard floater not a fast plane.
Great job on your detailed build. Thanks!
Ill need to check out the 99 cent store - Im all about cheap planes!
Hi mate! I've built this and flown with a few different motors etc, but I'm in the uk and I'm pretty sure our materials are he
which motor u used?
i can use only 2212
By the tell me the types of foam u used
Never mind. I rounded it like someone else did down in the comments. Haven't flown it yet. Will be soon. My buddy and I will be "Dog Fighting" with them. Should be fun.
does flaps go up and down or only upwards
How do you make a stick motor mount? Video please.