Building an Advanced Magnus Effect Plane
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 Published On Jul 30, 2021

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This is an RC Magnus Effect Plane! Magnus effect aircraft use a wierd aerodynamic effect to create lift. I wanted to build a plane with a cylindrical rotor driven by an electric motor. Underneath there would be a boom with a second motor for forward propulsion along with a rudder for turning. It would be similar to a paramotor. It's not a concept I came up with but there is hardly any info out there on the proportions of a plane like this, how fast the rotors should spin, and where its centre of gravity should be, so I thought I'd learn how to do it and share it with you.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:46 Ad
02:05 V1 Build
03:46 First Test Flights
05:29 Improvements
05:48 Second Test Flights
07:27 Iterative Development
09:30 Final Attempt
12:26 Conclusion

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