Richard:The thicker it is, the easier it is to laminate without wrinkles. There are still some wrinkles, especially where the surface of insulation foam is less than flat.
Ari.
Another question: with the dihederal in the wing did you have any issues with turning? I once built a high dihederal variation of my delta with as much frontal area above the motor as below. Boosted hands off no problem but would not turn without adding rudders.
If this trend persists-you're gonna need a tail number and a pilot's license! I can hardly wait to see a flight video-I'm getting my RCRG fix vicariously!One fin is on. This my largest R/C project to date, and the sheer size of these subassemblies presets challenges that are new to me.
Ari.
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My seriously overclocked Fischer-Price 286 won't let me see it! Even after I melted a brand new box of crayons and poured it over the video board for more colours! Maybe I need display that uses American voltage.....About that
Never mind-my coffee cup was keeping the retractable holder from closing. I love that thing-so convienient! Looks very cool-but don't you need some heat tiles like the little brother has?My seriously overclocked Fischer-Price 286 won't let me see it! Even after I melted a brand new box of crayons and poured it over the video board for more colours! Maybe I need display that uses American voltage.....
Looks very cool-but don't you need some heat tiles like the little brother has?
Funny you should mention that. The 24mm version likes to turn right only. To make it turn left I have to dive it to gather speed. I assumed it was warpage int he wings, but now I'm wondering. In general, dihedral introduces roll-yaw coupling, so that rolling with elevons produces yaw as well and yawing with rudder introduces roll. Low aspect ratio increases roll rate and decreases adverse yaw, and high sweepback angle acts similarly to dihedral. Hmm. By comparison, Grob 103 which I used to fly simply rolls on one side when you turn the stick, traces a happily straight ground track in this slip and points the nose in the opposite direction. You need to lead your turn with the rudder, if you want to actually change your direction of flight.
Ari.
That Grob 103 [had to look that up and still don't know what Have Blue is] sounds like its in real need of aileron differential. I can't see why the little guy would be ok in one direction and not the other but for warps or misalignment on the physical side or assymetrical differential in the radio mix.
Damn have a monkey on my back ,have to go.
Richard
At yesterday's Snow Ranch launch, it was announced there will be a second April launch next Saturday. I'm still waiting for the official email to confirm but...if Ari builds quickly...Very cool! May Snow Ranch launch? I want to see it fly!
After the flying inferno last Saturday, I feel less enthusiastic about finishing a new experimental glider. Even though it was a motor that blew the top and not anything with the glider as such, the prospect of flying an untested airframe brings up the possibility of two disasters in a row. I just notice the enthusiasm draining from me
Ari.
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