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Here you’ll find some useful software links related to R/C. Some are trialware good for a certain amount of time only, and some are free to use as long as you want. You are always bound by the software Manufactures Copy rights and agreements. Recker R/C Club Inc. takes no responsibility for the use of any downloaded software from this or any other site in any way. Use at your own risk!

MotoCalc

Like trying to design electric models? MotoCalc is a program that will help you predict the way an electric model will fly. You enter in the information about the plane e.g. motor, gearbox, speed controller ect. And it will show you what performance you can expect. Whats nice about MotoCalc is you can mix and match different size props, gear ratio information, battery types and more. MotoCalc will then give you a table for each combination.

MACD

MACD is a PC program that helps design paint schemes for R/C aircraft. It will allow you to do different paint schemes on top and bottom and rotate the plane to check out your color scheme form different angles. Plus much, much more.

It is very easy to use, but will require the following PC minimum requirements or higher. DirectX 8.0 or higher, DirectX 8.0 compatible Graphics Adapter with 3D hardware acceleration. (most PCs built after 2001 have this already) if not the program will warn you. Windows 95/98/Me/2000 will need to upgrade to DirectX 8 or 9, if you haven't already done so already. XP came with DirX 8 automatically.

Compufoil

CompuFoil is the industry standard in airfoil modification and plotting software. Used by SIG, Estes Industries, Midwest Models, Hobbico, House of Balsa, HobbyHangar, Great Planes Models, R&R Products, CR Aircraft, DJAeroTech, The Electric Jet Factory, NASA, West Point, dozens of schools, colleges, universities and several thousand discriminating R/C modelers around the world. CompuFoil runs on Windows 95, 98, and ME. It will also run on WindowsXP/2000, and Macintosh computers (with a PC emulator), with a custom setup program stub file.

R/C CAD

RC CAD stands for "Radio Control Computer Aided Design" this software will do real-time 3D visualizations of the model you design and was specially designed for R/C Airplane creation.

 

 

 

TraCFoil

TraCFoil is a powerful program used to print ribs and airfoil templates. You can add sheeting thickness, leading edges (V-notch square stock) add trailing edges, up to 12 spars, draw stations lines for foam cutting with washout, generate full sets of ribs in straight or taper ect. ect. ect. and then even more!!! Comes with 2 airfoils, but download 406 more from the link below. When you run TraCFoil for the first time go the View menu, select Template defaults, frame Units, to swich to English units

TraCFoil Airfoil add on Pack

406 Airfoils to go with TraCFoil.

FMS Flying Model Simulator

The Flying-Model-Simulator (FMS) is freeware! Finally a great program you don’t have to pay for. FMS was designed and released because the authors Roman and Michael Möller. Truly wanted to help fellow modelers like yourself. Enjoy the program and happy flying.

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