Hound 34"- Build log
A fast rc aircraft for flying for windy days (not a floater). Main design aspects, around 36" span, Plank Flying Wing, like funjet (not swept back and hence no twist), low drag, higher wing loading, high power /wt, symmetrical airfoil. Material blue foam / insulation board / XPS.. Airfoil NACA0009, thickness 9%. , hotwired the final dimensions are 1. Span = 880mm / 34.6" 2. Root cord = 250mm / 9.8" 3. Tip Cord = 150mm / 5.9" 4. Sweep = 30mm / 1.2" CG @ 15% = 44.5mm / 1.75" Wing area = 17.52 sqdm / 271.6 sqinch / 1.88 sqft The wing was hotwired out of blue xps. The fuse is also blue xps, hollowed at some places , with some strengthening Initially I was planning to have a CF sparred wing covered with monokote .. hence, according to the earlier plan , the wing has CF spars and a CF tow, while the fuse has balsa and an aluminium channel embedded for strength. Latter on, in midst of the construction, decided to cover the whole aircraft w...