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Would anybody be interested of a Twin version of the SlowBipe, built specifically for FPV?
Here's the site for the SlowBipe.
http://www.SlowBipe.com

Wow, sweet plane!
I am not completely sure if this model is useful for FPV.
It looks very beautiful but there is no real space to store your FPV equipment.
Maybe a modified version can be developed?

(06-22-2010 05:24 AM)Grandcaravan Wrote: [ -> ]Wow, sweet plane!
I am not completely sure if this model is useful for FPV.
It looks very beautiful but there is no real space to store your FPV equipment.
Maybe a modified version can be developed?

The twin design would be larger, and have two fuselages with counter rotating props. (Similar to an P-38) The center boom would be used to mount the Radio and FPV gear.

That's sounds interesting!
Maybe you could present here a prototyp to check the space for FPV equipment

We finished the first prototype of the Twin Bipe.Hopefully taking it out to fly tonight!





Heres a build thread on RC Groups

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthrea...st15469684

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That's a cool looking plane !

Wow! What an awesome design! Please report about the flight characteristics

Ha ha, That's cool to see the SlowBipe show up here!

I have one ordered (the regular one, not the Twin) with the intention to fit a micro FPV setup on it.

Finally got a video up.

Here are the flight characteristics of this prototype:

Extremely slow flight (about 5 mph to max of 10 mph)
Very low power consumption for both forward flight and harrier flight.
Harrier flight is about 1 mph
Turn radius of about 5 ft
Can easily land on a trampoline
Enough power to hover
Roles out beautifully on the integrated wheels
Stable in the air (it was a calm day; wind might change that)
No signs of structure flex
Easy to see at any distance (because of it's size)
4.6 oz per square foot of wing. (This is without FPV gear)

Wow, this plane flies soooooo awesome!