Constellation Sailplane Information
09-17-2018, 11:49 AM
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Constellation Sailplane Information
Hi All,
I am looking for any information on the Constellation sailplane I don't know if it ever was kitted as such. ( I have this posed under the Sailplane group also, if that is against policy I will delete this one).
It is a 14 foot t-tail sailplane and understand it has a foam sheeted wing. I am especially interested in:
1. The datum line for the fuselage
2. Wing and stab incidence (I will assume it is 0 degrees but would like to know for sure)
3. Tow hook placement (I assume it will be close to the CG)
4 Templates for the tapered outboard section of the wing
5. Any other information you may have on this sailplane, no matter how trivial it may seem
I have searched for previous threads, but come up empty (it's possible I may have missed one). This is a BIG project, so I don't have a start date yet (or end date if it will ever end!!) but would like to have as much info as possible. I do have a fiberglass fuse for it, so some of the build is "started". I am not sure if I will use foam or capped ribs for the wing and will make that decision once I have more info on what is available.Any information would be appreciated and I don't mind paying nominal costs for postage should you be able to send anything. I love large wingspan sailplanes and would like to build this one. I would, of course share the build process here.
Thanks in advance!
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I am looking for any information on the Constellation sailplane I don't know if it ever was kitted as such. ( I have this posed under the Sailplane group also, if that is against policy I will delete this one).
It is a 14 foot t-tail sailplane and understand it has a foam sheeted wing. I am especially interested in:
1. The datum line for the fuselage
2. Wing and stab incidence (I will assume it is 0 degrees but would like to know for sure)
3. Tow hook placement (I assume it will be close to the CG)
4 Templates for the tapered outboard section of the wing
5. Any other information you may have on this sailplane, no matter how trivial it may seem
I have searched for previous threads, but come up empty (it's possible I may have missed one). This is a BIG project, so I don't have a start date yet (or end date if it will ever end!!) but would like to have as much info as possible. I do have a fiberglass fuse for it, so some of the build is "started". I am not sure if I will use foam or capped ribs for the wing and will make that decision once I have more info on what is available.Any information would be appreciated and I don't mind paying nominal costs for postage should you be able to send anything. I love large wingspan sailplanes and would like to build this one. I would, of course share the build process here.
Thanks in advance!
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09-25-2018, 08:40 AM
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Hi, Brendon. Thanks for the response, but not sure what you mean by "30 degrees in front of CG. Rest". Do you mean approximately 1/3 the distance between the CG and main spar?
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No, first determine where your CG is and then place the tow hook 30 degrees in front of that, in other words, say your CG was on your main spar then your tow hook would be placed 30 degrees in front of the main spar.
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09-28-2018, 12:46 PM
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Sorry Brendon, not trying to make things hard, but a 30 degree angle (positive) does not make sense, it would be above the fuselage. Any chance of a quick sketch to help me visualize?
Thanks.
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I may attempt to use foam for the wing but not sure how to cut the outboard section as it is tapered. When starting the cut, the wire will be touching the leading edge tapered to the tip. Should I keep the same angle (the wire will be slightly canted as I make the cut) as I cut through the foam or keep the wire parallel to the trailing edge as I start the cut?
