Motor, prop and battery sizing for RC glider

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For a simple RC Glider to fly properly, you need to make sure the motors are powerful enough to sustain the weight. You also need to have a battery which is powerful while not so heavy.

This video shows the glider equipped with weaker motors and smaller props:

This video shows the glider equipped with a battery too heavy for its size:

This glider has 4 very powerful motors to support a strong but heavy battery:

 

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