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The "foamie" I built has white wings, 40" by 9" from steak-trays, ironed flat on the trailing edge, and heated and curved on the leading edge to form an undercambered wing. they are attached by rubber bands to the top of
FUSELAGE: made from yellow, thicker trays like chicken parts come in. 26" long. Tail feathers use the same thicker yellow foam. A blister pack from something makes the cockpit in front of the wings, with a photo of me (right and left view) seen from the side.
Power is a three bladed 9"prop on a speed 300 motor geared 4:1. Wheels are from the Mini Max that crashed (see crashes). It weighs 13 oz. and I figure that is about 5.2oz wing loading.
I use a Hitec system of feather rx, 2 HS55 servos, wire push rods and plastic horns from a damaged Firebird Tail.
I taxied it on a 7 cell 500mAh pack through a GWS GS100 5amp ESC with BEC. Taxied nice! Wanted to lift off BUT since I fly from a school yard, the paved lot is near the building, and sometimes Upwind is away from the school, but landing would have to be past poles, wires, and too close to the school on crosswind. Opposite wind is take off toward the school, then lift fast, stay under the wires, and miss the poles. Too much for this newby!
Thanks for asking. Sorry I'm weak on pictures even though I have a digital camera, wife has a scanner, and about 4 photo programs in the computer. I've sent no pictures, or printed none YET![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]