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Title: Free Flight Glider Post by: abhilash_patel on June 05, 2019, 08:07:54 PM I am very much interested in free flight glider especially HLG/CLG. I tried a few times but didn't get much success.
can anyone please direct me to some good resource or book to get some knowledge on the subject? Title: Re: Free Flight Glider Post by: K K Iyer on June 05, 2019, 09:54:00 PM This thread may help:
http://www.rcindia.org/kites-trains-free-flight-and-all-others/1st-chuck/ Best wishes. Title: Re: Free Flight Glider Post by: abhilash_patel on July 07, 2019, 02:23:04 PM thanks for the help, here is my first HLG.
getting a flying time of 17seconds. https://youtu.be/I-yZ6OBUwgI Title: Re: Free Flight Glider Post by: Free Flight on July 07, 2019, 04:06:22 PM Nice work, Abhilash. Congrats. For a first timer your launch technique is good. Cannot properly see in video, but transition appears good.
As i see the video, try adding a little nose weight, start with a pin head of clay and work your way up each time till the stall goes away and at times you see the wing rock. your are almost there . try and get this book :https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/flying-hand-launched-gliders_john-kaufmann/748522/?mkwid=sznCWiYH7%7cdc&pcrid=70112861832&pkw=&pmt=&plc=&pgrid=21323637792&ptaid=pla-339024991645&gclid=CjwKCAjwsIbpBRBNEiwAZF8-zzL0TG0EyhyxFsclSTYHIyaj-TV9Lz4zSnKaD2SmBMarBS_gD1dPvRoCNSAQAvD_BwE#isbn=0688201083&idiq=32147664 a very well written book takes you through wood selection, building, carving aerofoil and trimming plus you will soon need a DT. good luck. Title: Re: Free Flight Glider Post by: abhilash_patel on July 07, 2019, 04:11:12 PM thanks for the suggestion.
Already bought the book. :) I tried to follow the design of this book while making one. |