RCPowers F-18 Hornet PDF *Updated!*

[RCPowers]

F-18 Parkjet
"Fast, scale, and super easy to build!"
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Everything You Need 1) PDF Plans ($9.99) 2) New Power Combo! 3) Hardware Pack 4) Carbon Tube 5) 6mm Depron Other Options: 5 Min Epoxy 6 Channel Radio How to use PDFs Plans F-18 Instructions

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F-18 Highlights Full Scale 3D Nose! New Score/Fold Technology! Simple Aileron/Elevator Setup! Looks great in the air!

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YouTube- F-18 0002

Length: 37" (94 cm)
Wing Span: 24" (61 cm)
Weight: 16-20 oz (450-570 g)
Minimum Required Channels: 3

About the F-18
A sharp mockup of the famed Blue Angles favorite airplane, the F-18. Jason Forsythe really outdid himself this time, this model flies and feels like the real deal with a full fuse box nose that has become his trademark feature. The break away nose and simple aileron/elevator setup with ingenious build techniques that cut your time at the build table, your sure to spend more time flying and less time building. The large elevator combined with moderately sized ailerons makes for a very smooth flying style, not unlike Jason's other designs. This Blue Angels F-18 is sure to please everybody at the field, especially the pilot.

Plans have now been updated with the new elevator setup.
Recommendations
- If you want more speed just add one of Grayson Hobby's higher performance motors like the SuperSonic and the Megajet. Don't forget to get a bigger battery, too!
- With the Microjet pushing it around, you have a very low wing loading to easily fly in areas as small as a minor league softball field!

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If you have any questions please post them in the comments below. I'm subscribed to this thread and will answer you right away.

~ Scott Lott and Jason Forsythe

[RCPowers]

Build Instructions for the F-18 can be found here:
http://www.badtothefoam.com/f_18_ins.html
Thanks!

[firstimeflyyer]

Hey Dave, would the TowerPro SG-90 Mini Servo have sufficient power for the F-18? I have some leftover from another project and was wondering if they would be ok for this plane?
Another thing, is 5 sheets of 6mm White Depron 27.5" x 19.5" ok? And where can I get your break-off motor mount? Thanks for your help, I enjoy watching your videos and can't wait for your completed F-35 VTOL project!

[RCPowers]

Those mini servos would probably work and 5 sheets of depron is more than enough. The motor mount can be purchased as part of a hardware package at GraysonHobby:
http://www.graysonhobby.com/catalog/...te_banner_id=1

Thanks!

[gotech]

Can we get a video update on the upgrades done to the f-18. The Grayson Hobby page conflicts with the pdf page and I'm a little bit confused.

[hisky3D]

hey Dave

Did you updated the wing and tail 1/2" ?

Nice F-18

[Anthony God of Thunder]

Which plane would you recommend to build. The f18 or the f15. which one is more stable and easier to fly. I have some flight experience, I've used a flight sim for the past month and I'm getting pretty good. Also if u think another model is beter for me to build tell me which one.

[ScottLott]

The F-15 and F-18 are both excellent models that are easy to build for anybody. Both of them are very stable in the air and fly like they are on rails. This kind of choice has alot more to do with which airplane you like to see flying and less to do with "which one is better". You'll find that every pilot likes their airplane setup a different way and most people with a reasonable amount of skill can handle either airplane very well in the air.

Both of the F-15 and F-18 fly about the same because, really, the airframe isn't all that much different to the air(not at the speeds we work with, atleast), but there are some important, key differences. The first one being that the F-15 only needs 2 servos, where the F-18 requires 3.

Secondly, the F-15 has larger control surfaces, mainly on the wings, giving it alot more roll authority which would lead some people to saying that its more of a handful, but these things come in handy, especially in a windy climate. This also makes the F-15 a little bit more aerobatic, but the F-18 is definitely going to be a bit smoother in the air and alot less of a handful because of the smaller control surfaces.

So basically, if you want smooth and easy the F-18 is the way to go, but if you want to push the limits a little bit further(slightly more difficulty) the F-15 is your better choice.

[Anthony God of Thunder]

Thanks for the info RCP_ScottLott it helped alot. I just have 1 more question, is there a difference between blue core and depron.

[ScottLott]

The bluecore is 5 times cheaper and has a laminate on one side of it that makes gluing things together a pain. It's also very wavy making strong, clean glue joints nearly impossible. It's possible to flatten the bluecore and strip the laminate, but you might as well buy depron at that point. Also, the bluecore bends alot more than depron before actually breaking.

The depron is flat, clean, and smooth. Its a little bit stronger and makes a much better looking model with stronger glue joints. As opposed to bending, though, the depron will often break as it is more brittle than the bluecore in a crash.

The things to learn here? Use bluecore and hotglue for your combat/testing airplanes that you intend to crash. Use depron and epoxy for your painted models that you fly carefully to show off to your buddies.