Electronics

One of the first things we had to do when building our remote control (rc) plane was to buy the electronics. Our plane is powered by a brushless motor and has a three cell LiPo battery.

In addition, the plane is able to move the elevators and rudder using two twelve gram servos.

 To control the amount of electricity coming from the battery, a brushless Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) is used. This critical component makes it possible for the speed of the motor to vary. Without it, the only two throttle positions would be full or off. With the ESC, we can control the motor to make it go any speed in between zero and the max. 

These electronic components will be added to the plane once the airframe is complete.