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Title: under cambered aerofoil wing built what to use it for?
Post by: topalle on December 01, 2013, 03:22:21 PM
Hi guys... I have built a wing with undercambered aerofoil...
chord 7 inches
span 37 inches...
any ideas on what to use it for?
Ps
built with coro 3mm


Title: Re: under cambered aerofoil wing built what to use it for?
Post by: topalle on December 01, 2013, 03:41:29 PM
It weighs just above 125 grams
 No dihedral


Title: Re: under cambered aerofoil wing built what to use it for?
Post by: rastsaurabh on December 01, 2013, 03:50:20 PM
Well try to make fuse and feathers and then stick those to look like a plane and then try flying....


Title: Re: under cambered aerofoil wing built what to use it for?
Post by: topalle on December 01, 2013, 03:52:04 PM
I am asking which type of plane... pusher or tractor...
Low mid or high winger?


Title: Re: under cambered aerofoil wing built what to use it for?
Post by: topalle on December 01, 2013, 04:04:22 PM
One thing I observed on glide testing was that the wing inverts mid flight and falls down...
On using an avispad fuse with this wing... it glides nicely.. is there something wrongs


Title: Re: under cambered aerofoil wing built what to use it for?
Post by: topalle on December 01, 2013, 04:32:37 PM
Decided that this will be a rubber powered one...
 Need advice from rubber experts


Title: Re: under cambered aerofoil wing built what to use it for?
Post by: topalle on December 01, 2013, 04:45:44 PM
Damn... I have never seen how a rubber plane looks like.... nothing as big and heavy as this... options left are chuck or fully powered rc


Title: Re: under cambered aerofoil wing built what to use it for?
Post by: topalle on December 01, 2013, 05:02:29 PM
Just struck an idea... I will prepare this model for chuck flying this Sunday  and make it adaptable to take power systems later on after march when I get them...
Is it feasible?


Title: Re: under cambered aerofoil wing built what to use it for?
Post by: rastsaurabh on December 01, 2013, 05:25:44 PM
Cg


Title: Re: under cambered aerofoil wing built what to use it for?
Post by: topalle on December 01, 2013, 05:28:00 PM
Yes that must be considered...
For a chuck plave its easy but while converting I will have to be careful


Title: Re: under cambered aerofoil wing built what to use it for?
Post by: topalle on December 01, 2013, 05:32:34 PM
Pusher trainer highwinger first without prop then will add power...
Will try to get it towed by a fello fliers plane and then free flight in circles


Title: Re: under cambered aerofoil wing built what to use it for?
Post by: topalle on December 01, 2013, 06:42:58 PM
Fuse


Title: Re: under cambered aerofoil wing built what to use it for?
Post by: topalle on December 01, 2013, 06:45:27 PM
Wing


Title: Re: under cambered aerofoil wing built what to use it for?
Post by: topalle on December 01, 2013, 06:47:26 PM
another pic of wing


Title: Re: under cambered aerofoil wing built what to use it for?
Post by: theleabres on December 01, 2013, 09:06:49 PM
A slow flyer high wing trainer is your best option.  All of my GWS Slow Flyers have thin under cambered wings.  It's impossible for them to go fast without losing stability or without nosing up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nflH5jw9AAw