Aero Scout with Twin EDF motors

Ed has another Aero Scout that he mounted one of these EDFs on the top of the fuselage just behind the wing. But he decided to out do himself and install two EDFs under the wings on his new Aero Scout. They are XFly-Model Galaxy X5 50mm EDFs that have 12 blade fans. He epoxied them into slots he cut in the wings. Care was taken to not hit a spar, or a wire when making the slots. He is using small 4s batteries. Once he figured out the takeoffs and landings, and got it all trimmed out, it flies well. No loops or rolls yet, but knowing Ed, aerobatics are soon to happen.

[@lw216316]

I took an old beat up Aero Scout and turned it into a taxi trainer for my students. I painted her yellow, put big fish eyes up front, remove the broken wings. I call her Emu after the tv commercial bird.

[@scottconnors7901]

I have been flying for 8 yrs now,and i can never figure why people fly so far away with small panes. I have had to save a few planes for people. Flying to far away. Good build.

[@old-rcplane-phart]

I'm close to 60. Got back into flying 5 yrs ago. Flew 20 years ago for 15- 20 years prior. I do primarily 3d. Even my bigger stuff (1.3m-2m) when it gets sketchy, in the sun, in gusty winds, GOTTA see which en's is up🤪! No gyros here. Too limiting!

[@MPRasta104]

I agree. Even if you normally fly big planes and fly big, it's easy to get in that habit and fly the small ones big. BUT, you have to have that discipline to fly responsibly and with common sense. Know your limits. With that however comes the realization that if you're not on the sticks,you can't be a real judge of what too far is for someone else..

[@scottconnors7901]

All I can say, I think we all make good points to think about, on video planes seem farther and smaller too. I'm still learning.

[@GhostRyderFPV]

And i thought mine was goofy, with an iNav flight controller and FPV, on floats. Nope. You win. Lol!

[@Sp3ktral22]

If you mounted the engine nacelles above the wing like a 'Coaler' the thrust would blow over the top of the wing, increase lift and improve STOL performance.

[@userTJ39780]

Fabulous airfield!

[@elcotorro]

Increíble, saludos desde Guadalajara Jalisco

[@herryrachmad333]

Seems the tail wind when first taking off

[@markmcc21]

Problem is ur edfs are making ur tail sensory hyperactive. I stuck the 64mm versions on my jets for extra oomph and had the thrust lines well under away from the elevator. Nice to see other folk love messing around with their toys too.

[@stevecoltrin7230]

I'll pass you comment on to Ed when I see him at the field.

[@johnnymaynard299]

Way to go Steve ! Truly a nice Mod to a great plane ! What size battery you got in her and how long the flight times you get on her ?

[@stevecoltrin7230]

Ed has a 2200 4s and gets about 4 minute flights.

[@johnnymaynard299]

@@stevecoltrin7230 Awesome stuff

[@phillipiacobacci1369]

May I ask where you got the nacelles for the EDF's? I think I would like to do something like this to one of mine. Looks great.

[@markmcc21]

Xfly swift 50mm units. Comes pre installed. As per the txt the gentleman has put in the video. About £20 each.

[@stevecoltrin7230]

I did a google search and found xfly-model.com rc-castle.com turbines-rc.com aliexpress.com all have them. I'm not sure which one Ed got his from.

[@phillipiacobacci1369]

@@markmcc21 Thanks much

[@stevecoltrin7230]

If you do a Google search for the motors I listed, 3 or 4 places come up where you can get them. I'm not sure which of these Ed used.

[@JeffinLowerAlabama]

Nice mod. Saw the Horizon Team flying an Aeroscout with smaller EDFs mounted in the same position and it flew great. Think the EDFs were 30mm. They flew it at Jet Jam a few years back. Zoom zoom zoom Jeff in LA USA

[@moochasas]

Awesome little piece of kit but if I could make a suggestion from watching your vid it appears that the jets stream made from the EDFs are effecting the flight control surfaces which may account for making it a handful to fly and also hard to loop and roll..... I did a similar thing years ago to a mid wing model and the key objective was to keep the flight surfaces out of the wind made by the EDFs....all in all its a great looking model so I hope this vid I made a few years ago may show what I mean.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWLSepusiJunfdU

[@stevecoltrin7230]

I'll pass your comment on to Ed when I see him at the field.

[@GAMINOES]

I would have died if I was the passenger in that plane