AboutKen Myers Expertise I can answer beginning, advanced and expert questions about electrically
powered R/C model aircraft, and many questions about R/C model aircraft of
all types, except helicopters. I`ve been building, flying and designing R/C
model aircraft for 40 years.
Experience I have been building and flying radio controlled model aircraft since 1960. I'm the president of the Electric Flyers Only, Inc., located in southeasten Michigan. I'm a past president of the National Electric Aircraft Council. I'm vice-president of the Midwest R/C Society. I was president and main founder of the UFO (Union Lake Flying Organization). I've built and flown most types of model aircraft except helicopters.
Question Hi! A number of intro planes are twin engine, two channel set-ups. I have a few of these that my son started with when he was 5. The older ones are getting old and the nimhs don't have much life left in them. I was interested in updating the batteries and the electronics, just for fun, but realized I have no idea how to set up yaw control by controlling the relative engine speed in a twin engine model. Do I need two ESCs one for each prop? On one channel I would want them to throttle up together. I would want the other channel to cause one motor to spin-up relative to the other depending on the stick input.(left-right) Any ideas on how to wire this, or a place to find a plan for that?
Answer HI Steve,
You would need two electronic speed controls and a transmitter that allows mixing. Using the supplied electronics would be best, as they're designed them to work in that manner.
If you want to learn more, I would recommend that you go to RC Groups, join if you are not a member, so that you can use the Search. Search for thrust steering
This is really a very, very advanced skill to master. The engineering on some of these "toy" planes is amazing. Much better than the average RC modeler does.
