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Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

01-22-2019, 12:53 PM

Replies: 14

WINDRIFTER Craft-Air/Dynaflite

Views: 10,389

Posted By Esprit2

Flying weight depends upon how you build it, and...

Flying weight depends upon how you build it, and what you put into it. The standard flying weight with R/C systems and batteries that were available back in the day ranged from 32-38 ounces.
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Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

01-10-2019, 12:50 PM

Replies: 3

2 glider questions

Views: 1,440

Posted By Esprit2

10 5/8" Root Chord . 7 1/4" Tip Chord

10 5/8" Root Chord
. 7 1/4" Tip Chord

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

05-11-2007, 09:32 PM

Replies: 12

Cox Sportavia

Views: 7,782

Posted By Esprit2

RE: Cox Sportavia

Quoting the manual for the gas version:
"Rubber band the wing back onto the model. Pick up the complete model with your fingertips placed under the wing approximatedly 1 inch out from the...

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

08-19-2006, 10:19 PM

Replies: 9

Sagitta 900 kit wanted

Views: 1,940

Posted By Esprit2

RE: Sagitta 900 kit wanted

Dream Catchers closed the doors and sold the kit rights to Aerosphere. Aerosphere is not up and running yet, but expects to be selling kits before the end of the year. However, I don't...

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

08-13-2006, 09:49 AM

Replies: 9

Sagitta 900 kit wanted

Views: 1,940

Posted By Esprit2

RE: Sagitta 900 kit wanted

Cam,

Just keep an eye on eBay. Sagitta 900 kits come up there fairly regularly. Plan on spending US$200 to 225.

Tim

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

08-13-2006, 09:20 AM

Replies: 10

2 meter sig riser

Views: 3,453

Posted By Esprit2

RE: 2 meter sig riser

The plans for the 2M Riser illustrate building it as a one-pice wing, but a one-piece wing is a pain to haul around. I strongly suggest that you take the opportunity to build a wing joiner into...

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

08-13-2006, 09:13 AM

Replies: 10

2 meter sig riser

Views: 3,453

Posted By Esprit2

RE: 2 meter sig riser

Riser 2M Dihedral
With the main (inner) wing panel held flat against the table...
1) the tip panel's outer rib is 2 1/4" off the table surface.
2) the other main panel's outer rib is 2 3/4" off...

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

09-07-2005, 09:17 PM

Replies: 0

Icarus by Larry Jolly - kit Instructions needed

Views: 853

Posted By Esprit2

Icarus by Larry Jolly - kit Instructions needed

I have an old Icarus kit by Larry Jolly Model Products that I'm thinking about building. However the kit instructions are missing. It's a pretty straight forward kit, so that's probably not a...

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

04-02-2005, 07:49 PM

Replies: 3

Help IDing this Slope? Glider

Views: 707

Posted By Esprit2

RE: Help IDing this Slope? Glider

Airtronics Olympic 650
72" span, 650 Sq inch area. A gentle, slow floater and a great trainer.

Regards,
Tim

Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring

02-27-2005, 01:09 PM

Replies: 26

Building from plans??

Views: 2,835

Posted By Esprit2

RE: Building from plans??

About a month ago I e-mailed Isthmus to ask if their 12" canopy was a clone of the Airtronics part. He replied that it was developed independently as opposed to being a clone of anything, but...

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