"Dead-Stick" Challenge!

[BlockerAviation]

So there's been a change in plans for me. My classified takeoff method is unable to work because of the lack of smooth snow. So I'm declassifying the method. The snow speeder was supposed to tow my glider up.

Thankfully I have a backup plan so hopefully I will be getting my video in by the end of the day. Here's the plan b aircraft.

 

[flyingkelpie]

@BlockerAviation does FT Mini Scout have the right wing to fuse ratio? It just has a great glide slope. Also how strict are the rules on having a level flying area?

Is it legal?

 

[BlockerAviation]

@BlockerAviation does FT Mini Scout have the right wing to fuse ratio? It just has a great glide slope. Also how strict are the rules on having a level flying area? View attachment 187415 View attachment 187416
Is it legal?

If your not sloping your on your hill your I'll allow it! As for the wingspan your good, I designed an airplane that I call the baby bee using the dementions of the scout. I just measured it and it's a little over but I'll allow it. It wasn't exactly designed for gliding and the purpose of that rule was to stop someone with a 3m motor glider from just blowing everyone away.

 

[flyingkelpie]

So even if I land further down then I take of its legal?

 

[BlockerAviation]

So even if I land further down then I take of its legal?

Yep

 

[flyingkelpie]

Also would a flying wing be legal? Is it just for slope gliders? I presume not but I've got tones of 3mm depron to use up. A flying wing seemed to be the best idea.

 

[BlockerAviation]

Also would a flying wing be legal? Is it just for slope gliders? I presume not but I've got tones of 3mm depron to use up. A flying wing seemed to be the best idea.

A flying wing is not legal unless you build a fuselage for it.

 

[flyingkelpie]

A flying wing is not legal unless you build a fuselage for it.

So would this work

or this?

not my planes but would they work?

 

[BlockerAviation]

So would this work
View attachment 187421 or this? View attachment 187422
not my planes but would they work?

Depending on the length of the fuselage. The second one may work but the first one has too long of a wing.

 

[flyingkelpie]

If your wondering where I found them so you can see the specs here they are: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/sho...An-IPS-powered-canard-glider-PLANS-PICS-VIDEO!
and
http://www.theparkpilot.org/on-the-fly

 

[flyingkelpie]

So the fly plane would work?

 

[BlockerAviation]

So the fly plane would work?

I would have to see the exact dementions of it to confirm but it's a lot closer to meeting the requirements than the first.

 

[flyingkelpie]

hmmm. Seems like its actually longer than it is wide!

 

[Matthewdupreez]

hi guys I need some advice... can a ms spitfire, and corsair run on a 2217 1400kv(or 1200kv?) motor? spinning a 1045 prop?

 

[The Hangar]

I don't think I'll be able to make the deadline either between Christmas and the terrible weather I'm having, so if nobody is against it, I'll move it forward a few weeks. Let's say hmm... January 15th. If anyone submits their entry before January 1st I'll consider adding 10sec to their total time.

Yeah, extending to the 15’th would be awesome!

 

[Wildthing]

Took the HalfPipe Delta out on Christmas day and made my attempt. It was a bit harder than I anticipated lol.

Love the nose plant .

 

[BlockerAviation]

View attachment 187424
hmmm. Seems like its actually longer than it is wide!

I think that would work!

 

[BlockerAviation]

I finally finished my entry for the challenge! I recorded it the day after Christmas but my computer decided to crash every time I uploaded It. Now that I got my excuses out of the way, Here are my two flights! The longest flight was just short of 2min not the winning flight but Ill take it!

 

[william Metge]

We're getting close to the dead line, and I still haven't built my plane....🤔 I hope I can actually make the dead line.🤞

 

[The Hangar]

The weather won’t let up here... However if there’s a break in the weather, I decided to use the old speedster since it has a great glide slope.