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Title: Bubble Dancer 3-meter RES scratch built electric motor sailplane build log Post by: Losthorizonmba on May 18, 2013, 11:36:13 AM Monsoon project for 2013 is the Bubble Dancer, Mark Drela's 3-meter RES sailplane. It's open-source with plans and build instructions on http://www.charlesriverrc.org/articles/bubbledancer/markdrela-bubbledancer-3m.htm
and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/allegro-lite Successful projects are aplenty on google. http://aviatorstudio.net/bubbledancer/bubbledancer.html http://www.badger.rchomepage.com/bubbledancer.html Unfortunately, both rcbazaar and rcdhamaka are out of stock in the carbon fiber department. Anyone know another source for 1mm and 2mm thick carbon fiber strips. Vikram Title: Re: Bubble Dancer 3-meter RES build log Post by: arun.sreelakam on May 18, 2013, 12:07:06 PM http://www.edallhobby.com/product.php?id_product=74
Title: Re: Bubble Dancer 3-meter RES build log Post by: Losthorizonmba on May 18, 2013, 04:16:40 PM @Arun, thanks a ton.
Title: Re: Bubble Dancer 3-meter RES build log Post by: Losthorizonmba on May 18, 2013, 04:25:34 PM Rough cut of center and tip ribs using 3mm stock.
Title: Re: Bubble Dancer 3-meter RES scratch built electric sailplane build log Post by: Losthorizonmba on May 22, 2013, 07:33:06 AM Basic outline and specifications of the Bubble Dancer. It's one of the most copied designs. Professor Mark Drela also designed the wings for the al Qaeda and Taliban-hunting Predator UAV.
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