Giant Foam C-47: MAIDEN FLIGHT!!!

It actually happened! SHE FLEW!!! And even better: She landed safely.

This has been SUCH a long road (over a year!) and I am overjoyed to get to this point. A HUGE weight is lifted! Thanks be to God for His provision in all the people around me who partnered, supported, donated and just generally cheered me on: I could not have done this alone! Hallelujah!!

Model Details:

Wingspan: 24ft (1/4 scale of the real C-47/DC-3)
Length: 16ft
Flying Weight: 92lbs
Wing Loading: 22 oz/sq-ft
Cube Loading: 2.75
Speed: SLOOOOOW (for it's size)
Power: Twin electric high-power motors
Props: Xoar PJWWII-R3 3-Blade 30x12
Battery: Two 6S 6000mAh in series per motor (12S voltage)
ESC: Jeti 300A
Receivers: FOUR FrSky X8R on two FrSky RB-10 Redundancy Buses, segregated between wing and tail controls
Servo/Rx Power: 12 Tattu 2S 2200mAh in distributed/parallel plugs
Materials: Foamboard, styro-insulation foam sheet, carbon fiber tubes, plywood, 3D printed PETG, strapping tape, hot glue, Gorilla Glue and epoxy.

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