Hi,
I have recently returned to the hobby after a 15 year break and am about to fly a Starmax F-18 Ducted fan..
http://starmax-rc.en.alibaba.com/product/316342588-200767427/RC_airplanes_F_18E_64mm_blue_angel.html
The specs are as follows...
Radio System:4Ch Tx and 6ChRx
Five 9gram servos
64mm Ducted fan
Brushless motor and 30A ESC,
Battery:3Cell Li-Po Battery,
1300mAh,11.1V
Here is a video on youtube of the plane.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OGhAW8zMkQ
The radio that came with the plane looks cheap and nasty, it is 36 Mhz FM.. with the receiver powered by the primary Li-Po battery (ie no seperate receiver power)
I also have a brand new Spektrum DX6i and a Brand New Futaba 6EX. I would prefer to use one of these radios in the plane.
(Also because they have dual rates, end point adjustment, expo... etc)
Is it acceptable to power a 2.4ghz reciever from this Li-Po or would I be safer sticking with the original radio that came with the kit? (obviously it would work - just not sure about reliability of 36 Mhz FM)
Sorry if this is basic stuff.. My last plane was built in 1989 and powered by an OS 45 engine, the receiver (Kraft) was powered by a 1000mah Nicad BRICK!
All this electric stuff is totally new to to me... So any advice appreciated...
- as an aside, I plan to try each of the radios, and ground run the Ducted fan until the battery is exhausted to see if the receivers brown out...
All suggestions welcome...