Sea Breeze Electric
Project
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Here are the items used in the Sea
Breeze Electric Project.
Total cost of the above items (less
shipping) was $250.35.
The Speed controller (Jes 40-3p part #
JEC403) was mounted using
double sided tape and a bracket made
from 1/16'' piano wire.
The Phasor 15/3 brushless motor (part
# JEP153) was mounted to a 25 size engine mount using a hose clamp.
The 9X6 electric prop (part #
PE0960E) was mounted using a collet type prop adapter (part #
MJ4705).
A standard size servo was mounted
to the upper servo plate. Before the servo saver was mounted the
short end of it had to be cut
down to clear the motor.
The 6 cell 2400scr (part # B2400C6)
was split and mounted to the battery plate.
A Deans connector (part # DEA1300) was
used to connect the battery to the speed controller.
The only modification to the glow
powered Gondola was to rotate the .25 size engine mount 90 degrees so it
was level and to add a small screw to each side of the mount just in front of
the hose clamp to keep the clamp from sliding forward.
The radio receiver and controller
switch were mounted to the upper plate.
**** SEE THE
GONDOLA UPDATE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE! ****
Sea Breeze Electric Project Flight
Report
It's a Hit!
The electric version was first flown
on January 15, 2004.
The .25 size Sea
Breeze fly's great when setup as an electric flyer.
The power from the Phasor 15/3
brushless motor (part # JEP153) was more than enough to climb out after
launch.
I must admit that is was pretty neat
not to hear a engine running while it was flying.
The model handled well as an electric
flyer. After getting some altitude I lowered the throttle a bit to see how the
parachute would respond to steering input. It was great. The model turned both
right and left and response was instant.
Thus the Electric Sea Breeze was born.
Now you can have either type of power source.
Its your choice.
The .25 Sea Breeze Gondola frame weights 13
oz.
To set it up using .25
glow power (less parachute) weights 32 oz.
To set it up using electric power
with 6 cells 3300 nimh (less parachute) weights 38
oz.
The 6 oz weight gain on the
electric version does not effect the way the parachute
fly's.
Below are test flight pictures of the
Sea Breeze model flown using electric power.
The Sea Breeze electric model
testing has been completed and the Sea Breeze Electric Gondola has a New
Look!
Now getting over nine minutes of
flight on a single charge.
I am using a 6 cell 3300 nimh battery and a 8 X 6
electric prop (part # PE0860E)
With them I am getting 9 minutes of flight time and more
with throttle management.
Changing out the 6 cell battery is now a snap with the new
Electric Sea Breeze gondola.
