Grumman X-29 50mm | Kyle's Designs RC

This project has spanned over two years. The design changed dramatically over five times since. I’ve tried different airfoils, canard integration with the main wing, servo placement, fan placement, incidence and more. I’m finally happy with the flight characteristics. The X-29 does not require a gyro and flies stable and is a blast! I landed on the final 50mm scale for a number of reasons, it feels light and floaty and doesn’t require a wing spar.

The iconic shape is unmistakable overhead!

Maiden flight https://youtu.be/HU5a85UR2tc?is=yJNYCV3An8fFDY6F
Final flights https://youtu.be/gPyMNG6C_nM?is=MwSOxJq0hKTqOqZG

Parts Required

Any 50mm 4s fan I used the xfly https://a.co/d/03joGUYp
Any 40 amp ESC
ESC 3.5mm wire extensions
4x 4.3g servos 5 if you run a rudder https://a.co/d/0ePhu6cq
Five servo wire extensions
1.2mm pushrods
Velcro for the battery
Hot glue for the fan and servos