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Joker

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A 1m  Thermal flying wing - Plank Dimensions and details :-             Electronics       a.        Motor = 2206 200KV b.        Prop = 7x4 folding c.        Bty = 2S  750/1000 mah d.        ESC = 30A 8.        AUW = 310g,  Wing area = 220000 sq mm, Wing Loading - 4.65 oz/sq ft, Wing cubic loading - 3 The wing is hotwired from EPS (Thermocole). It has a built-up 10mm CF tow spar  and skinned with 32 gsm fiberglass at 45 degree  bias. the wing tips are EPP . The fuselage is only in the front portion to house the ESC, RX, Motor and battery.. The vertical tail is stuck on a 3 mm CF rod and glued to the wing TE. The elevon is 3mm balsa sanded to a thin TE. The elevon is bottom hinged In the final version, the servos were moved inwards and positioned at the...

Condor - Thermal - powered glider

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  A thermal plank with low wing loading and a low drag airfoil. It has elevons and an active rudder. Dimensions and details Wing Span panel 1 =695 mm, Wing Span panel  2 =298 mm, Total = 1986mm The Airfoil - HS 117. Cord panel 1 =250mm, Cord panel 2 (tip) =150mm Sweep panel 1 =0, Sweep panel 2 (tip) =30mm Dihedral panel 1 = 20mm, Dihedral panel 2 = 150mm The Airfoil is HS 117. Vertical Tail to wing TE distance = 410mm, Vertical Tail cord 100mm, Vertical tail span 230mm Control surfaces are elevons and rudder The wing is hotwired out of EPS and covered with fiber-glass (vacuum bagged). The central portion has a CF tow (5mm) running on top and bottom. The two outer panels of 298mm each are detachable for ease of carrying.  The elevon cord is 40 mm and it is across the whole length of the inner panel. It has a kevlar hinge built into a skin, and the underside gap sealed with mylar (BO_PET) strip Wing area in inches = 723.4 sq inch Electronics 2212 9...