Free plans for Caracara

This plans based on original design (balsa made) designed by Franck Aguerre.

Requires:

• Main carbon rod diam. 4mm
• 2mm balsa for elevator
• Small parts (pvc tube 2/1mm, steel rod diam 1mm...)

Print

• Around 150g of PLA+
• Printer height max 218mm (Part1_Glider), alternatively the glider fuselage can be done with Part1_Motorized + Nose for smaller printers.
• No support required, just some brim.
• Layer thickness 0.2mm — One 0.4mm wall (can be lowered to 0.36mm for part2/part3)
• Layer 0.12mm and line width 0.3mm for 'Light' versions of wings.
• 'flat' wing means without dihedral, like original balsa's Caracara.
• Hatch/lock: layer thickness 0.15mm, 2 perimeters = 0.8mm

Weight

• Light wing: ~41g each wing
• Complete fuselage for pure glider: ~51g
• RTF weight: around 240g with motor and 2S -450mAh

RC settings

• Delta mixer
• Elevator function: ±6mm (measured at trailing edge / wing root)
• Aileron function: ±4mm

Electronics:

Motor + ESC

Racerstar Racing Edition 1806
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Sonicmodell Mini AR Wing
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Red Brick 10A ESC
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Simonk 10A 2-3S Brushless
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Htirc Hornet Series 12A
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Prop 6x3

10PCS Gemfan 6030 6x3
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2 Piars Gemfan 6030
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ZOHD Nano Talon EVO
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ZOHD Dart Wing FPV
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10pcs Gemfan 6030 ABS
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Servo

2X EMAX ES08MA II
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EMAX ES08MA II 12g
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EMAX ES3352 12.4g Mini
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EMAX ES3302 12.4g Mini
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CORONA DS-929MG 13.6g Metal
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LiPo 2S 450mAh

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Gaoneng GNB 7.4V 450mAh
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XF POWER 7.4V 450mAh
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KINGKONG/LDARC 2S 7.4V 450mAh
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