Getting ready for the NATS this year I wanted an Electric profile to fly on unofficial day. But a week before leaving I still hadn’t started a model.  I looked around the shop and decided I could convert an old MO-1 Profile (built about 1989) to electric. It turned out a bit crude, but I knew the plane was a good flyer. My first test flight was at Muncie after official flying was over on profile day. It performed better than I had hoped and was good enough for 2nd place in a field of 3. Since the other two guys, Pete Mazur and Art Johnson are literally years ahead with electric experience, I am pretty happy.

Motor:   Turnigy 3648
Prop:     APC 10X8P
ESC:      Turnigy 60A
Battery: Turnigy 2200 4s 30c
Controller: Arnold U/Tronics

So dust off an old profile and come join the fun next year. Electric are wide open and no one is a true expert yet.

Yeah, there is a lot of dislike for MO-1's, but in the past carrier was dominated by Guardians. For any event at the time there is probably a design that works best.

I don't think there is much interest in electric powered carrier, but I love electrics and the MO-1 is an example of how easy it is to convert an old glow plane to give it a try.