the speed of the electric motor according to the
Free axes of revolution:
In contrary to a car
position of the throttle lever on the transmitter.
or a ship, the
MINIMOA
is controllable at all axes
Receiver and speed controller are already installed
(3D) as soon as it moves in the air. Changes in
into your
MINIMOA
. Only equipment from the
attitude and flight direction are initiated by
same manufacturer will work with the 2.4 MHz
movement of the control surfaces (rudder, elevator,
technology used here.
and aileron).
Rudder:
The rudder of most airplane designs
Power switch:
Transmitter and receiver are
utilise at least one fin, preferably in a vertical
each equipped with a switch to turn on or off
position with a movable flap at the end. By
current supply.
swinging the flap to the left or to the right, affects
the airflow which moves the tail of the airplane
Propeller (airscrew):
The propeller is driven
sideward. Together with other effects (V-shape of
by the motor and generates the propulsion of the
the wing or operating the here optional ailerons)
model. The power of the motor, size and weight of
the rudder starts turning the airplane.
the model and resulting air speed, determine the
design of a propeller. The better the propeller is
Servo:
The steering signals of the
matched for a model, the better the efficiency and
flying performance. There are two important
transmitter are converted by the
dimensions that determine a propellers
receiver into control values for the
performance. Diameter and pitch preferably
allocated servos. The servo motor
indicated by the inch. The propeller of the
operates the servo lever by means of a gear, which
then moves in an arc according to the signal, up to
MINIMOA
with the values 5x4,5 (inches) has a
1/6th of a circle. Usually the servo lever is
diameter of 5and a pitch of 4,5 inches; during one
connected via rods to the control surfaces.
rotation this would make a forward movement of
4,5 inches for one revolution. If rotating at 8,000
Speed controller:
The electronic speed
rpm that would result in approx 34 mph. The speed
which can be attained is slightly lower as the
controller regulates the speed of the motor with
propeller can generate propulsion only with a
almost no power loss, by switching the motor
certain amount of "slip".
current on and off (with a very high frequency) in
differing long pulses. If the voltage of the battery
drops by continuous discharge below a certain
Receiver:
The receiver intercepts the signals of
limit, needed to operate the servos, the speed
the transmitter via its antenna and converts them
controller will stop the motor. Your
MINIMOA
into pulses for the servos which operate the control
surfaces. In addition it converts the radio signals
r
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for the electronic speed controller which regulates
emains controllable n a power off glide.
Turning around the vertical axis (curve):
rudder and aileron
Turning around the lateral
axis (up - down): elevator
Turning around the longitudinal
axis (banking or turn): aileron
longitudinal axis
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