"Dead-Stick" Challenge!

[BlockerAviation]

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.

I know how you feel, I'm from Michigan and I never know what the next day is going to bring weather wise. It could be a perfect day one day then the next will be a blizzard. Although, the weather has calmed down a little after the snow came.

 

[Piotrsko]

See I told you all @quorneng was the one to beat.

I'm still rescuing grandma from the wolves which appears to be never ending unless it is snowy and windy.

 

[Phin G]

Ill compeate after i get a new wing and fuselage for my plane.

 

[Phin G]

Im going to do a versa wing and have fabric sheets for bits of wings to act like a parachute foil if that is ok with the rules

 

[BlockerAviation]

Im going to do a versa wing and have fabric sheets for bits of wings to act like a parachute foil if that is ok with the rules

Here are the rules for the design of the airplane.

1. The airplane that is used must have a motor/engine.
2. The wingspan of your airplane can not exceed 115% of the length of the fuselage of your airplane.
3. The flight must be done on relatively flat land (so no steep slopes or cliffs).

 

[Phin G]

Just wondering if you had a rocket motor that lasted 10 sec could you use it or not since it doesn't state it in the rules

 

[Monte.C]

Just wondering if you had a rocket motor that lasted 10 sec could you use it or not since it doesn't state it in the rules

Yeah it's been asked earlier: you can use a rocket motor. But someone answered "Oh but that'll only run X seconds at best."
The rules state:
"1. You can only run the motor for the first ten seconds of your time."
That means you can be under powered flight for anything up to 10 seconds.

 

[Phin G]

Yeah it's been asked earlier: you can use a rocket motor. But someone answered "Oh but that'll only run X seconds at best."
The rules state:
"1. You can only run the motor for the first ten seconds of your time."
That means you can be under powered flight for anything up to 10 seconds.

Thanks

 

[Phin G]

BoJo has put the uk into another lockdow so I probably won't be able to compete. Does flying rc planes count as outdoor exercise?

 

[BlockerAviation]

BoJo has put the uk into another lockdow so I probably won't be able to compete. Does flying rc planes count as outdoor exercise?

I would say so, especially if you are constantly walking to pick up pieces of wrecked airplane like me!

 

[Monte.C]

I would say so, especially if you are constantly walking to pick up pieces of wrecked airplane like me!

Considering that so many people see this hobby as being for old retired guys with nothing better to do... It's good to get those old guys out of the house.

 

[quorneng]

In the highest England tier 4 restriction you can fly provided there only one other person there and you keep social distance but Boris is broadcasting this evening at 8 pm to announce further restrictions.

 

[Phin G]

In the highest England tier 4 restriction you can fly provided there only one other person there and you keep social distance but Boris is broadcasting this evening at 8 pm to announce further restrictions.

Watching em now

 

[Piotrsko]

Just wondering if you had a rocket motor that lasted 10 sec could you use it or not since it doesn't state it in the rules

If you have a rocket motor that lasts 10 seconds, it will be powerfull enough to rip the wings off anything you build. Trust me on this, BTDT, had to move on when the Cops showed up since I busted class A airspace.
Hmmmmm. Hey @BlockerAviation : are parasails legal? Might be an issue if the rocket tube is shorter than the chute span. Or are 'chutes legal? I can do thermalling parachutes.

 

[Monte.C]

Thanks

It's not hard to build a 2-stage rocket, and that'll get you WAY high. Do it with - I dunno - two B-motors or C-motors. 3-stage rockets have been done, but I think that's too crazy for this project.

 

[quorneng]

Slope soaring has already been decreed 'taboo' so I suspect using thermals would be too.

 

[quorneng]

The UK is now in a nationwide full 'lock down' so RC flying is rather questionable however just in case it should prove necessary I have prepared my plane to use a half size (& weight) battery that should both improve its climb rate and reduce its sink rate.

 

[william Metge]

The UK is now in a nationwide full 'lock down' so RC flying is rather questionable however just in case it should prove necessary I have prepared my plane to use a half size (& weight) battery that should both improve its climb rate and reduce its sink rate.

Ouch! Hope you can get out and fly.

 

[Wildthing]

The UK is now in a nationwide full 'lock down' so RC flying is rather questionable however just in case it should prove necessary I have prepared my plane to use a half size (& weight) battery that should both improve its climb rate and reduce its sink rate.

Only need 10 seconds of lift power so smaller the better

 

[Monte.C]

Only need 10 seconds of lift power so smaller the better

Good thinking. How about using the larger cell count for your motor of choice, and trying to balance the smallest Kv you can get for that cell count. So you get as much power as you can on the motor, but the lightest setup.

Edit: largest cell count, minimum mAh.