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RC Models => Electric Planes => Topic started by: rahulroy31 on June 27, 2025, 10:21:10 AM

Title: Glider - tandem launched
Post by: rahulroy31 on June 27, 2025, 10:21:10 AM
Here is a video of a 850mm glider being tandem launched from a electric powered plane ..

The glider is of a "plank flying wing". Airfoil is AG38. It has full TE elevons. AUW 185gms. And the launching  aircraft was a EasyTrainer.

The glider was strapped on-to the Easytrainer belly with a thin rubber strap, which was locked in place by a servo actuated arm. On activation, the servo arm released the rubber strap and dropped the glider..

Both the aircraft were actively flown on the way up. .. i.e the glider was also controlled and flown to reduce the  load on the launching plane.

The glider glides amazingly well........ which can be seen in the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1w3W26mS8A

Happy flying
Rahul




Title: Re: Glider - tandem launched
Post by: K K Iyer on June 27, 2025, 11:20:07 AM
Bravo!

Hope you've posted on RCGROUPS too for wider viewership.
Title: Re: Glider - tandem launched
Post by: Free Flight on June 27, 2025, 05:06:23 PM
Terrific and Congratulations on your feat!  :hatsoff:
Title: Re: Glider - tandem launched
Post by: pnkyjs on June 28, 2025, 10:48:35 AM
awesome
Title: Re: Glider - tandem launched
Post by: sanjayrai55 on June 28, 2025, 04:26:00 PM
 {:)}  excellent