RCMakerLab built a flying RC plane powered by twin electronic ducted fans salvaged from consumer airblower devices, the kind sold as canned air replacements. The 368-gram styrofoam airframe lifted off almost immediately, drawing an obvious visual comparison to the A-10 Warthog with its over-tail turbine placement and twin vertical stabilizers.
The build required two documented steps before flight: extracting the EDFs from the airblower housings, then swapping the stock ESCs for units compatible with standard RC avionics controllers to cut weight and improve integration. Both steps were covered in prior videos, making this third installment the payoff. The 2S1P, 1300 mAh Li-Po battery delivers 3 to 4 minutes of flight time, which is within normal range for this class.
Read the full piece to understand the ESC substitution tradeoffs and why the airframe geometry was chosen specifically for stability over performance. The open question going forward is how these EDFs scale: a heavier airframe with a larger battery pack could push the system harder, and RCMakerLab has signaled that test is coming.
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