Link Hand Launch Links - Updated

[Chachi639]

This is a list of handlaunch glider-related links inspired by and expanded from Adam Neat's Hand Launch Info sticky thread. Thanks Adam for the great idea!

This thread updates Adam's thread to put all the links on the first page. The original version of this post copied Adam's thread, then edited it to remove dead links and add all new links I could find. It has since evolved due to the many new links have been suggested by helpful readers. As always, if you know of any links I missed, or see a dead link, please post followups.

I am limiting this list to links to suppliers, build logs, plans, or building supplies related to handlaunch / discus-launched RC gliders.

Thanks,
Hal

Planes:

1.5 Meter:

Atlanta Hobby; Raptr - Back in production as of summer 2009
Canterbury Sailplanes; Eagle
CS Flugmodellbau; KiSal
DJ Aerotech; Chrysalis traditional built up HLG - still just $49.95! Also their "Ask D&J" has lots of good info.
Esprit Model; D-Box, Dreamline
Falken; RC Groups Thread on the Falken
f3x; SALpeter, Aspirin, RAD2 and Stobel
Great Planes; Fling DL
HJZ; Predator II
HKM; Concept
Hobby Club; Long Shot, Nico, Lil' Breeze
ICare; Osiris, Gladiator, Absalut, Sofia
Isthmus Models; Zephyr traditional built-up HLG, others
Jones' Prototypes; Vandal
Kennedy Composites; Blaster, Photon
Manta; RC Groups Thread on the Manta - built-up Drela DLG
Maple Leaf Design; Encore DLG
Merlin Hobbies; Ice Fire II reseller
MM Glider Tech; Merlin, Illusion: balsa HLGs in the $50 price range
Momentum Model Technologies; Sirius
Modellbau Bichler; EU supplier of Horejsi Joy and Longshot II, Valenta Apache, Huron and Baby Fly
Modelflight; AUS supplier of Ice Fire II, Joy, Reflex, Salome, etc
Oleg Golividov; Taboo GT
Pacific Glider Works; Arrow Pro and Arrow Sport
PCM; Fireworks
Polecat Aero; Sidewinder II (note: XP-5 production now handled by RC Groups user RTS.readytosoar, also known as Dan Stang)
RC Builder; Lighthawk (SuperGee II clone) and Lightspeed
Sailplane.aus; Binary II and III reseller (in Australia)
Skybench Aerotech; Lil' Bird, Sunbird
SoaringUSA; Solo, Tabu, X-ray, Bat, Gladiator II, Spin, etc
Spritz; Spritz Molded DLG
Stratair; Risk, X-Ray Micro, Bat, Steigeisen and Ultegra. In German
TUD Modelltechnik; Manufacturer of Aspirin and SALPeter
Twister (in Dutch)

Mini and Micro:

Aerofoam; Mosquito-Hawk, Noseeum - web page works but states that kits, design rights and tooling are for sale
Bug Yahoo Group; Bug
Decker Planes; Spinnin Birdy (in German)
Dr. Chucho; Dr. Chucho SAL Glider
Dream Flight; Alula
Edge RC; MiSAL
Enduro Composite Models; Apogee Elite, Apogee Sport
Great Planes; Fling
MiMi
Icarus; Icarus 1.2m DLG
Liftworx; Swyft
Little Nipper Yahoo Group; Grandfather of the Seeker / Swyft
Montgomery Lite Flyers; SX-4, Depron Dynamite
Paul Daniels; Quickflick II Plans
Steelhead Products; Fry and Fry MKII
Tralla la; Tralla la 80cm DLG
Wright Brothers RC; Gambler AG

Various Sizes:

Art Hobby; Nice selection of HLG's
BP Hobbies; Blue Arrow Angel, Venus, Minerva
Charles River RC; Online plans for the SuperGee II, Apogee, Terminator HLG
Dave's Aircraft Works; As of 8/07, resurrected by SkyKing RC Products; Dragonette, Schweizer 1-26
Mountain Models/Laser Arts; Boomer, Quickflick II kit and short kit, DL-50, Supergee II short kit (templates), Spinner XT EPP Kit
Northeast Sailplanes; Gladiator, Fireworks (including Mini), Hyper and Hyper 2, X-ray
Peak Hobby; Binary, Binary 900 and Ice Fire II Manufacturer
SAL Glider Yahoo Group; Good historical info but as of May 2009 no activity to speak of
Three J Gliders; MayFly and DragonFly from RCG user plasticpaul
Top Soaring; Top Sky 2.0 and Mini Top Sky Manufacturer

Building supplies:

Aerospace Composite Products
Aircraft Spruce; Full scale aircraft supply but has lots of stuff a hobbyist could use
Balsa USA
AeroMarine Products; Resins
Cheap Battery Packs
Composite Structures Technology (CST)
Compufoamcore; CNC foam cutting by Laszlo Horvath
Discount Composite
Fiberglass Supply
FibreGlast
Lonestar Balsa; Back in business as of 2/2009
National Balsa
Soller Composites
Stealth Plane Works; CNC foam cutting by Anker Berg-Sonne
Sweet Composites
Tailbooms.com; Tailbooms and teflon tubing
Thayercraft; Glass Cloth
US Composites

How-to / inspirational:

Everything; SensibleNick's "Everything" thread - references to lots of how-to
Foam Properties
How to Transport your Handlaunch; Links to examples of transport boxes
Molding / Bagging Threads
Polecat Handlaunch University
Radio Carbon Art; Lift Ticket video etc
SuperGee Thread; Go here to get a full education on building and flying foam-core composite DLGs, centered around Mark Drela's seminal design, the SuperGee.
Vacuum Bagging and Molding; Phil Barnes Techniques

[Chachi639]

Many of you have let me know about links to add, with your help the list has grown! Thanks everyone for your help.

I've been maintaining the top post with all the current information. Followup posts, after the link suggestions have been added to the list, I've been pruning out of the thread after letting them stand for a few weeks. I hope that no one takes offense at that, I'm just trying to keep things quick n' clean.

Suggestions for new links are always welcome, and of course please let me know if any of the existing links have gone bad.

Regards,
Hal

[soarluck]

fantastic effort ..I never assumed this would be kept up to date and was delighted to find it was ..Great source to return to for links etc SL

[Chachi639]

Added a new foam properties link and update to Radio Carbon Art's address. Thanks for your kind words.

[Chachi639]

Updated to add separate links for Great Planes' Fling vs. Fling DL