Triple Neo Speed - Time Lapse Build

In this video I will show you a time lapse build of the Aeronaut Triple Neo Speed. The fuselage consists of a GRP part combined with a carbon fiber tube. The wings are build as a classic balsa rib construction. The quality of the kit is very good with a fine selection of balsa sheets and a high accuracy of the laser cut parts. As usual for this kind of kits you have some room for own modifications. For example I replaced the original pulltruded carbon tube with a roll wrapped carbon tube to get more torsional strength. The trailing edges of the wings were reinforced with a carbon roving. To have a more carefree handling of the wings during attaching and removing I added 44g glass fiber to the inside of the skin in the area of the inner two rib fields. I strongly recommend to close the brass tube for the torsion rod as shown in the video. This prevents the torsion rod from sliding to one side which in the worst case could pull the rod completely out of the other wing. During flight this would definitely be a catastrophic failure.
All in all I really enjoyed the build and can recommend it for anyone who has some basic experience in balsa building. The good build instructions leave almost no room for mistakes.

Also check out the flight video of my Triple Neo Speed:    • Triple Neo Speed - Flight Video  



Link to Aeronaut: https://aero-naut.de/
Link to Triple Neo Speed: https://aero-naut.de/produkt/triple-n...


Specs:
Wingspan: 1810mm
Length: 1200mm
Wing area: 29,5 dm2
Weight (AUW): 990 g (in my configuration)
RC functions: rudder, elevator, ailerons, motor

My configuration:
Motor: Aeronaut actro-N 28-4-880, 28x34mm, 880kv
Prop: Aeronaut CAM-Carbon 11 x 8 folding props
Battery: SLS Quantum 1800mAh 3S 30C/60C (the 2200mAh shown in the video was too heavy to achieve the CG without additional weight in the tail)
ESC: Graupner BRUSHLESS CONTROL + T 35
Receiver: Graupner GR-12 HoTT, 6 channel
Servos: Graupner DES 428 BB MG for elevator and ailerons, Graupner DES 476 BB for rudder
Cover: ORACOVER light transparent blue, ORACOVER black, ORACOVER white
Stickers: d-c-fix black vinyl

Other parts and material:
Roll wrapped carbon fiber tube 10 x 9mm (Seta-Tech 1110 - https://seta-tech.gambiocloud.com/CFK...) to replace the original pulltruded carbon fiber tube from the kit
Prop adapter 4,0/8 (Aeronaut AN712404)
Wing/fuselage cable connetors: Multiplex MPX M6-50 (MPX 1-01221 and MPX 1-01222)
ORACOVER hotmeltglue (Oracover 960)
Screws for servo attachment to frame: 1,7 x 6 mm (https://minischrauben.com/blech-holzs...)
Screws for servo plate attachment to support: 2,3 x 8 mm (https://minischrauben.com/blech-holzs...)


Link to free STL files for 3D printed parts (MPX connector mounts, Servo frame): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KMNw...

Note: This video is not sponsored. I only recommend the stuff I used and that worked well for me.


Cutting machine:
BROTHER ScanNCut SDX1000

Cameras:
Sony HDR-CX730
GoPro Hero 4 Black

Microphone:
Rode NTUSB