Part 2
Online calculators and simulators-
Foilsim 2-
a handy real time calculator that allows you to set up a wing then fly it at various speeds. Requires Java as a plugin app in your browser.
Online version-
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/foil2.html
Downloadable and installable version-
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/FoilSim/index.html
Servo torque calculators-
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/limeybob/Servotorque1.html
http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/eflight/calcs_servo.htm
CG and Neutral Point calculators-
http://adamone.rchomepage.com/cg_calc.htm
http://www.geistware.com/rcmodeling/cg_super_calc.htm
This one is especially tailored for Canards-
http://adamone.rchomepage.com/cg_canard.htm
Wing Loading Calculator-
http://adamone.rchomepage.com/design.htm#calculate
Mean Aerodynamic Chord -
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/scherrer...glish/mce.html
Calculates the Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC) of swept and/or multi taper wings as well as simple wings.
Links to articles and downloadable material-
How Big The Tail-
http://www.eaa62.org/technotes/tail.htm
An online article discussing some of the factors in sizing the horizontal and vertical tails.
Panknin wing twist for swept flying wings-
http://www.b2streamlines.com/Panknin.html
Includes a link to the Excel spreadsheet calculator version for us math challenged folk. If you do not have Microsoft Office then the spreadsheet can be opened and run using the freely downloadable Open Office product from
http://www.office-suite.org
A page of links related to flying wings-
http://www.b2streamlines.com/winglinks.html
Michael Selig's airfoil site-
http://www.ae.illinois.edu/m-selig/a..._database.html
If you can't find your airfoil of choice here then it's likely not worth using
Martin Hepperle's website with lots of good model aeronautical related material-
http://www.mh-aerotools.de/airfoils/index.htm
Model Aircraft Design Step-by-Step-
http://airfieldmodels.com/informatio...aft_design.htm
Link to a list of which aerofoils are used on full size aircraft.
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~akmit...foil_usage.htm
Covert deflection angle to inches or inches to angle-
http://www.aeroperfect.com/degree.html
Downloadable spreadsheet utility file.
Page of downloadable spreadsheets for calculating a lot of aspects. While these are said to be glider specific they should work fine for power models too. Included are two flying wing specific items.
http://www.tailwindgliders.com/Files.html#Articles
Airfoil analysis and plotting software-
XFLR5 is an analysis tool for airfoils, wings and planes operating at low Reynolds Numbers. This package includes the original X-Foil.
http://xflr5.sourceforge.net/xflr5.htm
Profili 2- airfoil plotter which includes X-foil. Accessing the X-foil plugin requires paying for the unlocking code. Basic plotting functions are free.
http://www.profili2.com/eng/default.htm
Compufoil- One of the favourites and with excellent foam cutting template support;
http://www.compufoil.com/index.shtml
Winfoil-
http://www.winfoil.com/default.htm
Some NACA airfoil generators. Also Plotfoil. -
http://www.jrdaly.rchomepage.com/software.html
Aeroplot- a free to download and use plotter that uses .dat files.
http://www.adaptivecnc.com/AeroPlot/Aero%20Plot.htm
Other items-
Digital controlled hot wire foam cutter-
http://epp540.com/index.php?option=c...d=19&Itemid=43
http://www.ffscale.co.uk./ - a page of free flight stuff. There are links to some free flight plans that may serve as oulines for adaptation to RC of some form. There is also a number of technique article links that should serve at any size or model type.
A page with links to most of the sites selling commercially printed plans from magazines and many manufacturers as well as some noted designers that market their own plans.
http://www.kitcutters.com/PlanSuppliers.htm#Jerry