PELICAN - 3 meters - Build log
This is a build log for a large plank flying wing. I named it "Pelican".. loosely based on the Pelican mentioned in nestofdragons The basic dimensions and calculations are as below.. The airfoil is phoenix The central section and each of the outer section are meter each. The outer sections have a dihedral. It would has a central elevator and two outboard elevons/ailerons.. synchronized through TX mixing The wings are hotwired out of EPS (closed cell polystyrene- thermocole) . It has a 1.25 inch top and bottom unidirectional carbon fiber cap spar and a 3 mm ply compression web across the whole wing. The whole wing is laminated one layer of 100 gsm fiber glass (unfortunately that was the lightest FG I could lay my hands on).. with the LE having a extra layer to form a Dbox The wing is in 3 pieces (each of one meter), The outer panels are joined to the central portion by rectangular aluminum bars and also locked with 4 x 3mm bolts All t...