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This is my attempt at shrinking Dan Kreigh's very popular IFO design. The model is scaled down version of his second generation IFO design and has a 40cm (16in) span. I have had a chance to meet Dan and watch him fly the IFO, it is quite a show.
| Plane characteristics | Radio and motor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing span: 40cm (16in) | Component | Type | Wt (g) | |
| Wing area: 8.1sq.dm (126sq.in) | Rx | SkyHooks&Rigging 4 ch | 2.7 | |
| Wing loading: 5.3g/sq.cm (1.7oz/sq.ft) | Servos | 2 @ WES LS-24 | 2x2.9 | |
| Control: 3 channels (elevons and throttle) | ESC | Pixie-Lite | 1.5 | |
| Materials: carbon, balsa, Renolds Wrap | Battery | 4 or 5-cell 50mAh NiCd | 14.8/18.5 | |
| Ready to fly weight: 42.3g (1.5oz) (desired) | Propulsion | ?? | ?? | |
| Total wt | ?? | |||
Micro IFO, 16 inch span IFO MK 2.
(There are more images of my Micro IFO in the Photo Gallery.)
Construction details:
The Micro IFO was more or less built as per the instructions for the IFO MK
2 except for a few minor changes. I did not have plastic tubes handy that
were small enough for the elevon attachment areas, so I substituted
aluminum tubes. I also substituted a skid for the wheel on the landing
gear leg. Other than that and using smaller diameter carbon rods I just
followed the instructions.
Flight characteristics:
I originally planned to use the KP00 motor with this plane, but it
turned out that it did not have enough power to fly it. My plans now
(whenever I get some free time) are to use a WES Technik DC5-2.4 motor
geared 5:1 with a 5 cell pack to see if that will fly it. I may also
build a new Micro IFO based on the current MK 3 design, since it has
an all carbon frame which should hold up better then the partial balsa
one.
[Micro IFO] [Micro Kolibri] [Minor] [Trenton Terror] [Kits]
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