A few knocks later and having gotten over the fear of crashing, thought it was time to give the old bird ( http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/pusher-trainer-for-beginners-bgnr/no) some rest.
Here's my new KF 2 airfoil pusher glider. Specs are similar to the earlier trainer, the chord is 7in instead of 8. No change in the gear whatsoever. BUT this one weighs 485g (165 g less than its predecessor). The wing uses 2 nos of 3mm CF rods - one at the LE and the other at 1/3 from LE.
The maiden flight was flat and steady requiring only the minor trim adjustments. On cutting off the motor, it is sheer joy to see it glide with a whooosh and effortlessly climb on giving throttle again. The sleek build helps penetrate well and uses the motor only to gain height and then thermal/glide down.
Here are a few pics.....
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one more....
beautiful build once again {:)}
looks like you have used depron this time.
He comes, flies and goes :D no modifications like many of us in the field :giggle:
Quote from: SunLikeStar on December 13, 2010, 01:38:32 PM
beautiful build once again {:)}
looks like you have used depron this time.
Thanks, sunlikestar......yes, it is indeed.
Quote from: foamybuilder on December 13, 2010, 03:01:44 PM
He comes, flies and goes :D no modifications like many of us in the field :giggle:
thanks, foamybuilder, since its a pusher, it is less prone to damages while on the field......may be you should try one yourself for hazzle free flying :)
Very nice build.........
Yes, you are right FOAMYBUILBER, he just comes & flies all the time he is on the field, but we spend more time on repairing our damages caused by small crashes.
Great build "bmblb"
Even i am planning to build a pusher model now.
wonderful bmblb. Great achievement to make it fly first shot
Thank you, Sir.Have drawn immense inspiration from your posts......
Beautiful {:)} Can u plz post a video?