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Airfoil section |
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| Wing | Wortmann FX 76MP - 180 (18%) at
the root Wortmann FX 76MP - 120 (12%) at the tips |
| Tail | Initially E 193 inverted: now NASA 641012 |
| Rudder | NASA 641012 |
| Propeller | 24 Eppler 193 |
Dimensions |
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| Aircraft Weight | Initially 39 kg at 23 metres: now 37 kg at 28 m |
| Wingspan | Initially 23 metres, now 28 metres with tip extensions |
| Wing Area | Initially 17.5 sq metres, now 22sq metres |
| Wing root cord | 1.06 metres |
| Wing tip cord | 0.5 metres |
| Aspect ratio | 34:1 |
| Fuselage boom length | 7.85 metres |
| Tailplane span | 3.6 metres |
| Rudder Height | 2.7 metres |
| Propeller diameter | 3.0 metres |
Construction Materials |
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Wing |
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Ribs |
6mm white foam, end ribs of each section 12mm blue foam. 0.5 mm hardwood veneer rib capstrips from TE to spar glued with PVA, compression brace of 12 x 6 mm balsa on both sides of each 3rd rib. |
Leading Edge |
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Main Spar |
Carbon-blue foam composite, 28 layers of carbon on top for compression strength, 18 layers on bottom for tension strength Epoxy glues in all spar constructions.. |
Trailing Edge |
Blue foam covered in some carbon fibre sheeting |
Covering |
Front-3mm blue styrofoam, Bottom rear- 1 micron Astroll Clear mylar.Rear top- 16 mm white styrofoam. |
Fuselage |
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Shell |
Fibreglass (2 layers of 4 oz) for the cockpit tub shell. |
Seat |
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Cranks & pedals |
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Chain |
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Boom |
Prepreg (vinyl ester resin) carbon fibre cylinder made on a mandril, heated in an oven at 150 degrees for 1 1/2 hrs and pressed off with about 2 tonnes pressure. |
Clear section |
Clear Mylar for the windscreen with Profilm to cover the rear open surfaces. |
Tail |
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Radio Control |
5 cell (to allow for voltage drop), 1700mah battery, Tartan 12 kg-cm torque, 1/4 scale sized servos for surface control, 1 servo for each aileron, 1 for elevator and 2 for rudder. Transmitter JR MC 16. |
Propeller |
The propeller is hollow, balsa ribbed and balsa skinned, covered in 3/4 glass cloth. The 2 propeller halves are attached to a chrome- molybdenium tube. |