hillbillyflyer

i am looking for a dlg that i can fly in a small area for around $150

Kastelm

There is a list of dlg’s (and other popular sailplanes) at www.fatlion.com. That’s how I found mine. I have a Bobolink dlg from Arthobby. It’s a 1 meter dlg with foam-core wings, fiberglass fuselage, and carbon-fibre boom for less than $100.

I would recommend the dvd from radiocarbonart.com Hand Launch Pro Clinic. This has invaluable information on choosing equipment, building and flying the plane.

wind junkie

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I flew with Ed Berg in Kansas this spring, and watched him fly one of his DLG's. I think it was called the Spinner. It's his own EPP design and could be what you're looking for:

http://www.upslopesailplanes.com/Spinner.html

The home page looks like it's under construction. Most of the menu links didn't show up when I tried to load it.

http://www.upslopesailplanes.com/

Slide your cursor over the menu items and read the descriptions in your browser's URL chooser bar. That's the only way I found I could navigate the site.

KevinSheen

Check out:

http://www.wrightbrothersrc.com/

Take a look at the Gambler+. For your $150 you might even get the kit, covering, and radio gear.

Kevin

hillbillyflyer

thanks that is helpful. Vol, how does your Bobolink fly? I really want one that will thermal, we dont have any hills in north west georgia.

Kastelm

I received my plane late in the season so I never had a chance to fly it in warm enough weather to know if thermals well. I think that the 1.5m is a more optimum size for a dlg, large enough to thermal and small enough to hand launch. Arthobby also sell a 1.5m dlg, Hyper-DL. Gambler+ looks like a nice plane if you want to spend the time to build a kit. Whichever plane you get build it light as possible!

hillbillyflyer

i think i found a winner. the great planes fling its is 48.75" wingspan weight 6.5-8 oz. and it comes with a mini highstart. i have read all kinds of stuff about dlg mods like a peg in the wing i want to know how it would do with ailerons though.

anyone have a fling, have you seen one with ailerons/ flaperons?

isoar

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I had an Art Hobby Hyper DL and it was too heavy to thermal well. I hear the EPP foam spinner is heavy too. I've seen the gambler fly and it seems to thermal OK. Apachee from North East sailplanes is OK.

A little more money will get you a LOT more performance. The Longshot form Hobby club is a great mid priced plane ($250) that will put all the previous mentioned <$150 planes to shame in performance. In my openion, the next level to the $350 planes like XP4 does not buy the sport flyer that much more. If you are serious about getting a good flyer you can thermal out frequently consider shoping in the $250 range. I know it's painful - been there.

hillbillyflyer

i am 15 and unemployed so i dont have that much money. i have heard that the art hobby planes have paper thin fuselage pods and they bust real easy. how about the supergee by mark drela it looks good

hillbillyflyer

how about the mini floh? it looks interesting any flight reports?

aeajr

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Take a look at the mountain models DL50. The kit is $70. Their reputation for making easy to build models that are great flyers is well known. I have been looking at this one for myself.

http://www.mountainmodels.com/DL50.php

There is a video on the lower part of the page.

jerichod

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the zip from hobby-lobby is another possibility, but it comes with a balsa tail boom, that did not even last the first day out. i substituted a carbon fiber boom for it, and it works great. inexpensive ($79) but a good plane to see if you like dlg.

r.

mhmitchell

Any plane by Mark Drela is great. Easy to build. I think the newest Appogee is discus.

Search for Charles River Rc

aeajr

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The fling is not a DLG, it is a hand launched glider. Differnt launch method.

Here are a couple of interesting ones I have been considreing. Different!

Boomer DLG flying wing
Looks like fun, but will it thermal well - the maker says yes.
http://www.rcgroups.com/links/index.php?id=4524

Red Herring - DLG Flying wing
Very light wing loading
http://www.liftworx.com/pages/redherring.html

hillbillyflyer

i dont really want a flying wing, i have been looking at the mountain models dl50 and it looks good. has anyone built a supergee? if so how much is building supplies? is it hard to build?