The Benett

Give not just a gift for Christmas, but a gift and an experience.

This is a gift and an experience combined.  Perfect for students who are interested in Aviation, Aeronautics, and Engineering.  

Purchase “The Benett” to give as a Christmas gift. Local pickup only. (Chandler/Gilbert AZ). We will have shipping options in the very near future.

Sign up for one of our “Build and Fly Sessions”.  The build and fly days are listed below.  This is about a 5 hour experience.  Location is our garage/shop at 1860 East Appleby Road, Gilbert AZ.

Monday, Dec. 26th at 11:00am – 5:00pm. Build and Fly (3 students minimum, 9 maximum) 

Tuesday, Dec. 27th at 11:00am – 5:00pm Build and Fly (3 students minimum, 9 maximum)

More dates will be added.

Add a discovery flight for a complete experience.  The discovery flight will be in one of our C150 or our C172 located at Chandler Airport.  The discovery flight is approximately a 2 hour – 2.5 hour experience.  You student will spend 1 hour in the air with one of our flight instructors with additional preflight discussion and post flight discussion.  To schedule your students discovery flight contact anyone of our flight instructors (info below)

Purchase the “Benett” and the build and fly session.  The kit comes with everything your student will need to build the RC airplane.  The kit does not come with a battery or a receiver.  We will provide the battery, receiver, the flight  controls, and the instructor during the flying session.  The flying session takes place after the build session.  During the flying session, your student will “Buddy Box” with one of our instructors who will teach them how to fly the airplane.  The price includes the “Benett” kit and a build and fly session.

Purchase the full experience.  The full experience includes a discovery flight in either our Cessna 150 or our Cessna 172, located at Chandler Airport.  For more information about our flight training visit our flight instruction page.

If you wish to purchase only a discovery flight in our Cessna 150 or the Cessna 172, those can be purchased here.  For more information about our flight training visit our flight instruction page.

The Benett is a brand-new EPP foam airplane from STEM+C and Ritewing.  Designed to be an easy to fly trainer airplane.  The kit is designed with the beginner pilot in mind.  But it’s not just for beginners, it’s also for those who like to push the limits and experiment with different wings, motors, prop sizes, and flight controllers.  This airplane was designed so that you as the builder can tinker and experiment.  The airplane will be available in a few different kits.  This is one airplane that allows you to enter the hobby with a very basic, easy to build and fly airplane, but then grow with you as you learn and gain experience.  The airplane will fly on a variety of different motors and prop sizes, so for those of you who have motors, ESC’s, and propellers laying around this is the perfect airplane for you.  After you build the initial kit, and learn to fly it line of sight, you can then add a camera and video transmitter to enjoy FPV flight.  Next add a Matek flight controller and upload Ardupilot or iNav and your off and running with an autonomous UAV.  This is one airplane that you will purchase and have for a long time because it will grow with you as your grow with experience.  We will maintain a database of various 3d printed motor mounts and camera mounts for this model, along with anything else the community develops for this kit.  My hope is that you enjoy learning and flying the Benett.

Specs

Meet the “Benett”

High Wing Trainer Kit, made of tuff EPP foam

  • Easy to build and fly
  • 1806/2400KV – 2306/2400KV motors
  • The wing can be moved forward or aft to meet CG
  • Flys on a variety of battery sizes. 3s 800mAh to 3s 2200mAh
  • 5″ – 7″ propeller
  • 30amp ZOHD ESC
  • EMAX ES08MAII Servos
  • Easy add camera and vtx for FPV
  • Easy to add a flight controller
  • Flys on a variety of motors and propeller sizes
  • 1.0mm Push Rod and Push Rod Connector
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STL files

This motor mount accommodates 26mm motor pucks. click on the image to download the .stl file.
This motor mount accommodates 30mm motor pucks. click on the image to download the .stl file. 
This is a 30mm diameter mount. 16X19 bolt pattern.  Click on the image to download the .stl file.
This is a 26mm diameter mount. 16X16 bolt pattern.  Click on the image to download the .stl file.
This is a 26mm diameter mount. 12X12 bolt pattern.  Click on the image to download the .stl file.
This is a 26mm diameter mount. 12X16 bolt pattern.  Click on the image to download the .stl file.
This camera mount is for 19.5mm cameras.
Leading Edge guard for the EPP wing.
Trailing edge guard for the EPP wing.
Control Horn

Template files

Matek F405 WMN Wiring Diagram

Guided Build Videos

The Benett Guided build for the Before Takeoff Checklist Program

Meet the Benett

Wing Spar Install Part 1

Wing Spar Install Part 2

E6000 Over the Spars

Spray Adhesive

Center Wing Cutout

Laminating the wing
Part 1

Laminating the wing
Part 2

Cutting out foam for the aileron servos

Installing the aileron servos

How to cut out the tail section from foam board

How to make the bevel cut on foam board

How to put together the tail section

How to center a servo and install a 1mm push rod

Centering the elevator servo, installing the push rod, finishing the tail

Soldering 2mm bullet connectors to the motor wires

Applying heat shrink to the bullet connectors

Motor install into the puck and into the motor mount

Motor and ESC install

Adding the AR410 receiver and installing/testing the elevator

Cutting and Shaping the Balsa Ailerons

Applying the green monokote to the aileron

Applying the blue monokote to the aileron

Installing the ailerons onto the wing

Installing the Aileron push rods and control horns

How to add the Matek F405wmn Flight Controller with Ardupilot.

Intro to the MatekF405
Flight Controller

Flashing and Calibrating the Matek F405wmn for use with Ardupilot

Matek F405wmn and components wiring diagram

Tinning the pads on the Matek F450wmn flight controller

Soldering the XT60 connectors

Soldering the ESC to the
Matek F405wmn Flight
Controller

How to connect the ESC signal wire to the Matek F405wmn flight controller

Soldering the header pins to the Matek F405wmn Flight Controller

Soldering the header pins part 2

Soldering the ESC to the
Matek F405wmn Flight
Controller

How to connect the ESC signal wire to the Matek F405wmn flight controller

Soldering the header pins to the Matek F405wmn Flight Controller