F106DeltaDart
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For a long time I’ve wanted to build an F-106, and thought it was finally time to pull the trigger. I have a larger fiberglass F-106 edf kit on the shelf, but I’ve wanted to fly a smaller version first to get used to the shape in the air, and have something to mess around with before I fly the fiberglass bird. Hoping to have it finished up this week for Flite Fest TX, but it will be close!
The base of this project ito build a DTBF- Balsa hybrid build based on the Dan Savage F-106 kit plans. I had eyeballed this kit a few years back but never pulled the trigger before it was discontinued. Now, the plans are available publicly: http://savagelight.com/F-106/docs/F-106Plans.pdf. I scaled up the plans by about 10% to get a bit lower wing loading, and am making a few modifications to make the design more suitable more DTFB.
72 sheets tiled and taped together:
First, was the wings. I decided to keep most of the internal structure of balsa. The spar is 1/4” balsa, and the trailing edge has a balsa strip for mounting the control surface hinges. Also used some 3/16 plywood to create retract mounts. The retracts were leftover from an old Durafly Sea Vixen, and fit the size and length requirement perfectly
Completed wings covered in DTFB:
Next up is the fuselage. The keels were it from 1/4” balsa, and will hold together the fuselage formers. After cutting the formers, the plane is starting to take shape!
Next up will be starting sheeting on the nose, and mounting the nose retract. More to come soon!
The base of this project ito build a DTBF- Balsa hybrid build based on the Dan Savage F-106 kit plans. I had eyeballed this kit a few years back but never pulled the trigger before it was discontinued. Now, the plans are available publicly: http://savagelight.com/F-106/docs/F-106Plans.pdf. I scaled up the plans by about 10% to get a bit lower wing loading, and am making a few modifications to make the design more suitable more DTFB.
72 sheets tiled and taped together:
First, was the wings. I decided to keep most of the internal structure of balsa. The spar is 1/4” balsa, and the trailing edge has a balsa strip for mounting the control surface hinges. Also used some 3/16 plywood to create retract mounts. The retracts were leftover from an old Durafly Sea Vixen, and fit the size and length requirement perfectly
Completed wings covered in DTFB:
Next up is the fuselage. The keels were it from 1/4” balsa, and will hold together the fuselage formers. After cutting the formers, the plane is starting to take shape!
Next up will be starting sheeting on the nose, and mounting the nose retract. More to come soon!
