The Bat Wing

Quasarz · Feb 27, 2005, 11:57 PM

The Bat Wing

I’m not sure haw to categorize this aircraft. To the wing flyer it might be an abomination. To the general aviation audience it might be just “plane” strange.

To me, it’s the “Bat Wing”.

The story begins at Christmas, when my father gave me another Slinger. This meant I had four now, and my third one is Super Slinger (with a landing gear) that flies completely outrageous. So what to do?

I looked in the box and saw not a flying wing but a wing set. With this idea I remembered one of the guys at the flying field sayin that a plastic “wiffle” bat makes quite a tuff fuselage. A trip to the toy store and a dollar later I had a fuselage. Some coroplast for the tail, a geared 05 motor with a 12 inch folding prop and “voila” you get the “Bat Wing”
So you might be thinking does it “fly like a bat out of Hell”? All I can say at this posting is “that it flies”. I’ve only have one flight with it. After about four minutes, it was cut short by the set screw coming out of the prop adapter and at the wrong time. It dug a six inch divot in the soft wet ground, at high speed, with no damage. Short flight, but I deem it a success. So one set screw later I’m waiting for the rains to cease so I can try it again. (This time hopefully, landing successfully)
So I will post the outcome later. So for now you can take a look at the pics.

Daniel G · Feb 28, 2005, 02:31 AM

This looks neat.

How do you mount the motor to the bat?

Quasarz · Feb 28, 2005, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D Zipper

This looks neat.

How do you mount the motor to the bat?

Th motor is tiewrapped onto a 4 1/2" piece of 1 1/2" pvc pipe that has been cut in half lengthwise. Then it was inserted into a hatch cut in the bat and then screws attached the motor mount to the bat.

Flyin Hawaiian · Feb 28, 2005, 05:53 AM

I like it.....it's very.....mad maxish, for lack of a better term.
Lono

Suntzu · Feb 28, 2005, 06:11 AM

Get of the acid man and buy a proper wing

davidjensen · Feb 28, 2005, 11:27 AM

It's an abomination

Usta Bee · Feb 28, 2005, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suntzu

Get of the acid man and buy a proper wing

WOW MAN flashbacks from the 60's !

Usta Bee · Feb 28, 2005, 02:16 PM

Personally, I think it looks like a Space Scooter on crack

......

raptor22 · Feb 28, 2005, 02:17 PM

I said this yeterday, but, well, *puke*

raptor22 · Feb 28, 2005, 02:18 PM

Ay least it was only a slinger

Quasarz · Feb 28, 2005, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raptor22

Ay least it was only a slinger

Next time I'm in San Diego, I'll bring my modified "Super" Slinger and we'll have at it. Combat is the true test ! I'll let you know when I'm coming down there.

mando · Feb 28, 2005, 04:09 PM

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Ay least it was only a slinger

Hey ! I resemble that remark .

Looks kinda cool , but , Maybe it wouldn't look so abominated if you would extract the Slinger decals .

Mando.........

Tony Oliver · Feb 28, 2005, 06:05 PM

DIfferent! - but, er, it's not exactly, well, 'tail-less' .

Perhaps it's feeling lonely up here. Maybe the folks in the Electric and 'Sport'flying would be more interested?

Hope they don't breed.

mando · Feb 28, 2005, 06:21 PM

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Hope they don't breed.

Littlescreamers · Feb 28, 2005, 09:05 PM

This is a bat wing,

Scott

Feb 27, 2005, 11:57 PM	#1
Quasarz Quasarz Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 19	The Bat Wing The Bat Wing I’m not sure haw to categorize this aircraft. To the wing flyer it might be an abomination. To the general aviation audience it might be just “plane” strange. To me, it’s the “Bat Wing”. The story begins at Christmas, when my father gave me another Slinger. This meant I had four now, and my third one is Super Slinger (with a landing gear) that flies completely outrageous. So what to do? I looked in the box and saw not a flying wing but a wing set. With this idea I remembered one of the guys at the flying field sayin that a plastic “wiffle” bat makes quite a tuff fuselage. A trip to the toy store and a dollar later I had a fuselage. Some coroplast for the tail, a geared 05 motor with a 12 inch folding prop and “voila” you get the “Bat Wing” So you might be thinking does it “fly like a bat out of Hell”? All I can say at this posting is “that it flies”. I’ve only have one flight with it. After about four minutes, it was cut short by the set screw coming out of the prop adapter and at the wrong time. It dug a six inch divot in the soft wet ground, at high speed, with no damage. Short flight, but I deem it a success. So one set screw later I’m waiting for the rains to cease so I can try it again. (This time hopefully, landing successfully) So I will post the outcome later. So for now you can take a look at the pics. Attached Thumbnails 79.8 KB · Views: 239 86.4 KB · Views: 236 87.9 KB · Views: 250 81.1 KB · Views: 226 82.4 KB · Views: 243

Feb 28, 2005, 02:16 PM	#8
Usta Bee Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,862	Personally, I think it looks like a Space Scooter on crack ...... Attached Thumbnails 34.8 KB · Views: 183

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Feb 28, 2005, 11:27 AM	#6
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Feb 28, 2005, 02:17 PM	#9
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Feb 28, 2005, 06:05 PM	#13
Tony Oliver Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North-East England Posts: 3,273	DIfferent! - but, er, it's not exactly, well, 'tail-less' . Perhaps it's feeling lonely up here. Maybe the folks in the Electric and 'Sport'flying would be more interested? Hope they don't breed.