I couldn't figure out the proper gallery to post this pic, so I'm putting it here.
I had this brainstorm of a concept of using a curved set of tubes to create 2 fins. My "old-timer's" intuition told me it would be stable, but I had my doubts about the structural integrity during boost. So I create a prototype to test it out.
In that it was a prototype, I concentrated on strengthening the tube assemblies, and did not attempt to make it a really clean build.
Well, the test flights were far better than my expectations. This bird flies as straight as an arrow, and much to my surprise, has no spin during boost. The best adjective I can come up with to describe the flights is "graceful" So, it's a keeper!
So then I had to do what I could to remedy the messy construction, and try to put a decent finish on her.
I named her "The Fractal" because the curves with graduated tube sizes remind me of certain fractal patterns. Besides, that is a much cooler name than "Dueling Pan Pipes"
I had this brainstorm of a concept of using a curved set of tubes to create 2 fins. My "old-timer's" intuition told me it would be stable, but I had my doubts about the structural integrity during boost. So I create a prototype to test it out.
In that it was a prototype, I concentrated on strengthening the tube assemblies, and did not attempt to make it a really clean build.
Well, the test flights were far better than my expectations. This bird flies as straight as an arrow, and much to my surprise, has no spin during boost. The best adjective I can come up with to describe the flights is "graceful" So, it's a keeper!
So then I had to do what I could to remedy the messy construction, and try to put a decent finish on her.
I named her "The Fractal" because the curves with graduated tube sizes remind me of certain fractal patterns. Besides, that is a much cooler name than "Dueling Pan Pipes"