Maurice Costello Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 How easy is it to convert, during the build stage, a plane designed as an IC to an electric? Does one have to stop the build until one purchases the electric motor, then modify the plane to find areas for LiPis, etc being aware of COG point. Or do you just complete the build and place the electric in the same engin mounting position, and then play around with battery positions until the balance is correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Really, it depends on the plane. If you are thinking of converting a trainer type, then there is usually room to move components around. Generally electric motors are lighter than I.c. motors, but the weight of the battery may compensate. The battery will then normally go where the fuel tank would have been, or even further forward (under the motor) if there is room. The propeller should end up in the same place and at the same angles as the designer intended. Space for the ESC. will have to be considered, ventilation, and easy access to the battery to remove it. In some cases it will be advantageous to move the servos around to make room for the rest of the equipment or to balance the aircraft. So there is no straightforward answer to the question until the structure and shape of the aeroplane is known. The object is to avoid adding unneccessary weight and to avoid weakening the structure.Edited By Richard Bond on 10/11/2010 09:50:17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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