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Old 11-16-2021, 12:18 PM
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Anthony1991
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You have really helped me. Thanks. The Graupner Cirrus is a great looking glider and is along the design I am looking to build. Nice and slim body and seems good in the air from the videos on YouTube. Can only imagination how ailerons would affect the handling.

Very interesting how Reynolds number changes when you scale.

So I think I will use the plans for the
Graupner Cirrus to make the changes to.

If I use the AG34, install flaps and Ailerons and Convert to V-Tail, I think this would be a great glider.

Thankyou for all the time you put in your replys. You really have great input.

What i'll do is bang the Graupner Cirrus plans in Autocad and start modeling it. Hopefully the laptop doesn't freeze when modeling.

In terms of the V-Tail, does air foiling them make much difference to the efficiency or is it more time than its worth in your opinion?

I will post the plans once I finish it, will probably take me awhile to draw up in 3d.

Very nice designs you have there. What program you using?

Thanks





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