RE: Gernot Bruckman ETOC airplane in detail!
Gernot Bruckman model...
Regarding the bracing...I will take more detailed photos of the truss system...the carbon fiber is very thin, smaller than any of the stuff with an Ikarus kit. The Bruckman "Spark", my name hence forth...is a world class model design executed very, very well. It flies "stiffer" or has less "airframe energy disapation/absorbtion" than any other foamy that I have flown. This is why it is fun to fly...my inputs are driving the model rather than learning the "flex" timing of a particular manuever.
Perform a simple test. Go to your local hobby shop and buy a $1.89 balsa glider (yes, they have become more expensive). Build it and take 20 minutes fiddleing with the balance and trim including launch and glide modes. Then build the best "paper" airplane you possibly can and invest the same 20 minutes trimming.
Which one flies better and why?
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