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Blue Ray Racer

Blue Ray Airplane Specifications:

Blue Ray (or Witblitz) original design pylon racer by Tim Batt

 

Plans may be obtained by emailing Tim Batt [tbatt@knology.net] or the Contest CD, Stan Sweet [sweet@cfu.net]

 

For competition, aircraft must be built as shown on the plans.  Modifications permitted are:

 

A Blue Ray kit with parts for two complete Blue Ray aircraft is available for $25 from Stan Sweet [email: sweet@cfu.net or phone: 319-277-3584].  The kit includes all the foam and wood parts, the 1/64" ply fuselage side doublers and CNC hot-wire cut solid foam wings for two Blue Ray's.  Tax and shipping are included in the $25 price.

 

To compete in the Blue Ray Pylon Races, the aircraft must be built as shown on the plans.  The firewall must be a minimum of 1¾" x 1¾" square.  Permitted modifications are:

  1. Lay-down or stand-up aileron servos in the wing

  2. Single center mounted servo driving both ailerons

  3. Ailerons & Elevator may be foam or balsa

  4. Wing saddle may be moved ⅜ inch (10 mm) aft

  5. Nose may be extended by no more than 1 inch (25 mm)

  6. Either foam sheeted or solid foam wings allowed

  7. Any other modifications approved by the CD, Stan Sweet [sweet@cfu.net] or by phone at 319-277-3584

Click Here for the Blue Ray Racer Kit Assembly Instructions (in Adobe Reader format)

 

A forum on the Blue Ray racers is on RC Groups at: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=782708.

Required Motor:  A brushless outrunner motor with a maximum stator diameter of 22 mm and a maximum KV rating of 1820 KV.  The following is a partial list of acceptable motors and sources:

  1. BP Hobbies         - Suppo A2208-12 - 1800 KV

  2. HobbyKing         - Trunigy C2226/25 - 1800 KV

  3. NitroPlanes        - Optima 300 - 2208 - 1820 KV

  4. RC Dude             - Scorpion 2205-36 - 1750 KV

  5. RC Dude             - Scorpion 2215 (V2) - 1810 KV

  6. RC Hot Deals     - Suppo A2208/12 - 1800 KV

  7. RC Timer            - RC Timer 2208-12 - 1800 KV

  8. Slick Zero           - Slick Zero 2208-12 - 1800 KV

       Note: Firewall motor mounting is recommended for the Blue Ray.

Required Battery:  A 2S or 3S Li-Po battery of any capacity up to 1700 mAh.  A 1000 to 1300 mAh 20C Li-Po is recommended.

Required Prop:

APC 7x5 Thin Electric (APC part number LP07050E) for indoor racing

APC 6.5x6.5 Pylon (APC part number LPO6565) for outdoor racing.

Suggested Equipment:

  • Receiver: 4 gram (0.14 oz) receiver

  • ESC: 20 Amps

  • Servos: (Qty 3) 6 to 8 gram (0.2 to 0.3 oz) ultra-light weight servos

Aircraft Specifications:

Wing Span: 24 inches

Wing Area: 174 square inches

Wing loading: 8½ to 10¼ oz/sq ft

Airfoil: Semi Symmetrical

Total Length: 28 inches

Minimum Ready-to-Fly Weight:

2-cell class = 310 gram (11 oz)

3-cell class = 340 gram (12 oz)

Underweight aircraft will be required to add weight to meet the minimum specified weight.

Þ The same airplane may be raced in both the 2-cell and 3-cell class.

 

 

Blue Ray Electric Pylon Race

(This is a fun-fly event, not an AMA sanctioned pylon race event.)

 

Blue Ray Pylon Race Rules:

  • Pylons will be 150 feet apart.

  • The entrants will be divided into groups not to exceed six planes per heat.

  • Pilot's names will be called before each heat to give the pilot time to ready his aircraft.

  • All planes must circle upwind of the start line until the start signal is given.

  • Any plane that "false starts" by crossing the start line early will receive a one-lap penalty.

  • Any aircraft that cuts inside a pylon must fly outside the pylon before continuing the race.

  • Helpers calling turns for a pilot must stand next to the pilot.  Turn Callers are not allowed at the pylons.

  • Contact with a pylon is acceptable as long as the aircraft flies around the outside of the pylon.

  • Laps must be called out by the pilot or the pilot's helper as the aircraft crosses over the start/finish line.

  • Aircraft battery charging or replacement between heats is allowed.

  • Heat Races: Heats shall be 10 full laps with points awarded based upon finish order.  If in the opinion of the CD, two planes are too close to call, they will be awarded the same points.

  • Determining the race winner:  The pilot with the highest number of points shall be the winner. 

    • Heat race points:

    • 1st Place = 10 points

    • 2nd Place = 8 points

    • 3rd Place = 6 points

    • All aircraft completing 10 laps = 4 points

    If a points tie exists after all heats have been run, the tie breaker will be a final ten lap race with the first to finish declared the contest winner.

 

Click Here for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Blue Ray Pylon Race

 

                   

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