Autonomous, Wirelessly Controlled Hovercraft

Step 2 Lift Motor System

For lift, we used a Team Novak 10.5 turn Brushless motor, and a Vario Pitch size 6A propeller with 4 6� blades and a 3.2 mm hub (available here). This worked really well for us, as the brushless motor provided significantly more power than we actually needed, so we could carry weight on the order of 5-7 pounds. The variable pitch propeller allowed us to adjust the pitch so that we could find a good setting that allowed for maximum runtime. A significantly cheaper version of this lift system would be a standard speed 540 motor with a generic 6 x 4 pusher prop. This would not allow as much weight (bad, might not matter) on the craft itself, but is a good system that can be purchased for very little (good).