Slope Bird Pictures

[FlyH2O]

Here is a picture of my Raider I just finished. I'm going to maiden it Saturday. :D

Larry O

[GLIDERGIDER]

Here is a picture of my Raider I just finished. I'm going to maiden it Saturday. :D
Larry O
She's a beauty. :) Nicely done.

[atjurhs]

Very nice! May the rock quarry gods be afraid to touch her :)

[GLIDERGIDER]

It looks very BIG. Bigger then 48 inches.

Hey when is the 'Muther of all wings' going to be ready?

[steve wenban]

Hi guys just thought I'd throw this one at ya :D
Plus my fav 3.0 mtr ship :cool:
SteveW

[FlyH2O]

Here is the first picture of my Mothership with my 48" Raider for comparison. the wing halves glued together. I'm putting the spars in tonight.

SteveW What is the wing span of your Giant Zagi? Nice Bird BTW!!

Larry O

[atjurhs]

SteveW,

What's the airfoil on that beautiful yellow V-tail? Nice Bird BTW!!

[GLIDERGIDER]

Very cool. Count me in as your launch crew. You won't be launching this bird by yourself.
Dave
Here is the first picture of my Mothership with my 48" Raider for comparison.
Larry O

[steve wenban]

SteveW,

What's the airfoil on that beautiful yellow V-tail? Nice Bird BTW!!
The wolf starts at E205 at the root at 8% and thinned to a E374 at the tip
1/2 deg washout with sanded OA206 section on the winglets works rather nicely together

[steve wenban]

Here is the first picture of my Mothership with my 48" Raider for comparison. the wing halves glued together. I'm putting the spars in tonight.

SteveW What is the wing span of your Giant Zagi? Nice Bird BTW!!

Larry O
Its not one of mine but its around the 3.5 mtr mark, the biggest I went was 2.8 mtrs out of corro :cool:
SteveW

[Miderror]

Modified Bats so they fly fast and smooth.
AKA:Ex-Lax Pigeons

[GLIDERGIDER]

Modified Bats so they fly fast and smooth.
AKA:Ex-Lax Pigeons
ooohhhh. I like the it.

[Ken Fidler]

Modified Bats so they fly fast and smooth.
AKA:Ex-Lax Pigeons
I cannot wait until we fly them!
Thanks

[atjurhs]

Why cut off the TE to make it straight across?

[dee-grose]

Don, did you cut some out of middle instead of cutting the TE? I'm thinking about doing something similar with my Hyperwing...

[dee-grose]

After looking at the pics more, I'd say you did...since the holes for the servo arms are now more parallel instead of slanted.

[Miderror]

Why cut off the TE to make it straight across?
I didn't say I did.


Andy got it right.
Center cut ll with inner core and 90deg to TE.

Don

[atjurhs]

Looks like a SPADE to me :)

[GLIDERGIDER]

Spades are good, good and fast. Looks like a SPADE to me :)

[steve wenban]

I just flew the proto type carbon kevlar sawtooth last weekend , its a rocket
but the second generation is already on the board ready to bag thinner and faster and back out to 60 inch span :D
SteveW (just dropping in to socialize :) )

[Miderror]

Cores are joined.

Ail are laminated with ply. Once they are cut away one will be fibertaped and checked up to a balsa ail. The lighter and stiffer one with end up on these planks.

Carbon ribbon with be inlaid top and bottem. There will also be a strip at the hinge line that is inlaid thru the center and to the tips.

Don

[GLIDERGIDER]

That looks real nice.
Cores are joined.
Don

[steve wenban]

Hi guys ,
just thought I'd drop in and post some photo's of my 3.0 mtr wolf design flying last weekend at our local slope :cool: hope you enjoy them :D
SteveW
P.S. let me know if you dont like em I'll delete them ,just wanted to let you know what going on down south

[ghee-grose]

Beautiful plane... BEAUTIFUL place to fly!!!! Great pictures! Thanks

[atjurhs]

Steve you must really hate having to fly at that dump :rolleyes:

When are you going to export the Wolf up North, hey I bet she could fly the whole way :)

Post all the pics you like, and we'll dub thee an honorary Alabama Rocket City Renegade

[steve wenban]

Thanks Todd ,
That is an hounour :) I'll try to keep you up to date on the goings on down here.
We pretty much fly for the whole 12 months of the year Summer time is coastal winter time in inland with the westerly winds (which i like cause the slopes 5minutes from home:) ) dont know about exporting the Wolf but it does core a thermal beautifully and stands on the winglets and pivots without dropping out , I love that about it .
may have to put the plans down on paper and then send you a copy . Its the easiest build you could ever think of . You can carve the fuse in about an hour.
SteveW

[steve wenban]

Here's a few of our inland local slope 5 minutes from home :D
your all welcome to drop in any time if you get down under .
Enjoy :D
SteveW