Team BlackSheep Ritewing Zephyr
Delivery time: 3 weeksBuilding a solid FPV aircraft takes a lot of time and knowledge. The Team BlackSheep Zephyr has been tweaked to perfection by some of the most recognized aerospace engineers, equipment manufacturers and FPV pilots. The result is an aircraft that carefully balances performance, efficiency and stability to deliver an adrenaline-packed experience for seasoned FPV pilots. The Team BlackSheep Zephyr reacts precisely to all of your control inputs without complaint, flies in most kinds of environment with unparalleled reliability and will forgive many, many collisions should they ever happen. It holds the unofficial world record in long range flight and has flown in areas most planes would not survive taking off. We've got videos to prove it, check them out in the Video section.
The kit available for purchase includes all the airborne equipment needed to start flying FPV with the Zephyr - except batteries (we can't ship those, need to be ordered separately at HobbyKing). We have pre-cut all the component bays, trays, motor slot and wire routes. We've pre-installed the servos, control horns and control rods. We've sourced the worlds finest FPV equipment from all across the globe and will ship it along. We'll include a wire harness that plugs all those components together so you don't have to touch the soldering iron. The video guide shows you step-by-step how to assemble and test-fly your Ritewing Zephyr. If you are new to the FPV game, please see the list of components at the bottom for Team BlackSheep recommended Ground Station equipment.
The kit includes
The kit focuses on the "less is more" principle. Only the highest quality equipment that does not interfere with other components on the plane have been chosen. The individual components will easily cost you US$1600 (without shipping and taxes) and a lengthy planning and building phase.
| Airframe | Ritewing Zephyr (54" wingspan flying wing) |
| Power System |
O.S. Motor OMA-3820-1200 (NEW!) 70A Graupner BRUSHLESS CONTROL ESC Aeronaut Propadapter 10x6 Aeronaut CAM folding prop with NEW (improved) prop mounting system FPVManuals prop-stops Team BlackSheep high-strength motor mount |
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Battery (not included!) |
2x 3300mAh 4S Turnigy NANO-TECH must be purchased separately due to shipping policies |
| FPV Camera | TBS69 (Pixim Seawolf) camera |
| FPV Transmitter |
2.4GHz LawMate - only for export! not compatible with 2.4GHz R/C systems |
| FPV OSD / HUD | EzOSD & EzCurrentSensor |
| R/C System |
2x Graupner digital high speed 8kg/cm servos 8ch EzUHF Diversity Receiver 2x hand-tuned 433MHz Antennas |
| Other |
Team BlackSheep RTF low noise wire harness Team BlackSheep custom filtered powersupply 3M90 Spray Adhesive Spray adhesive cannot be shipped to North America, South America, Asia and Australia |
Performance figures:
| Cruise flight duration | 50 minutes |
| Average flight duration | 30 minutes |
| Travel distance | 30 - 40 km |
| Operating range |
15km / 9mi with 14dbi Patch Antenna 45km / 30mi with 24dbi Grid Antenna |
| Cruise speed |
55 km/h 35 mph |
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Maximum speed (level flight) |
135 km/h 85 mph |
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Altitude ceiling (ASL) |
7000 meters 23000 feet |
| Maximum climb |
5000 meters 16500 feet |
| Payload |
Up to 500g 1.1 lb |
| All-up weight |
2.2kg 4.85 lb |
Build Instructions
What you need if you're getting into FPV
If you are new to FPV we recommend the following equipment to get you started. Do not invest into too complex systems at the start. Down the road you can always add so-called video diversity (2 receivers and a device in the middle to select the best video quality), automated antenna tracking, redundant power supplies and so on. Start out with the basics and expand as you gain experience and reach limitations.
This list assumes you have all the R/C equipment (transmitter, charger, tools) required to fly planes visually.
| Budget solution | Deluxe solution | |
| Goggles |
Fatshark Dominator (plug & play) Carl Zeiss Cinemizer + Ski Gogles (DIY) |
Fatshark Dominator (plug & play) Carl Zeiss Cinemizer + Ski Gogles (DIY) |
| R/C System |
Standard 35MHz/72MHz system (remove EzUHF receiver from kit purchase) |
EzUHF Transmitter |
| FPV Receiver | Lawmate 2.4GHz Receiver |
2x Lawmate 2.4GHz Receiver incl. Oracle Diversity |
| FPV Antenna | use included antenna (2km/1.5mi range) | 14dbi Patch antenna (15km/10mi range) |
| Video splitter | not needed | 4ch RangeVideo Videosplitter |
| Recorder | Lawmate PV-500 ECO | Lawmate PV-500 EVO |
| Ground Station battery | 3S 2200mAh | 3S 5800 mAh |
| Accessory | Camera tripod to mount and aim ground station antenna and receiver | |
Note: Transmission devises sold for export only are shipped separately. Please consult local laws and regulations before using any RF equipment.
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Total: US$ 1,999.00
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