DTFB Thermal Glider?

[James Powell]

Has anyone made a DTFB thermal glider with a folding prop? Thinking about trying to make one. Not sure how the weight of the foam would affect its performance. Post pics if you've made one. Let me know how it performed.

 

[The Hangar]

@bracesport has done a lot with slope soaring gliders and I bet he could help you or would know of someone to help out!

 

[bracesport]

@James Powell - have a look at what @flyboa has achieved - he has made both DLG (hand launch) and powered thermal gliders with impressive results using DTFB wings!

 

[dutchmonkey]

https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/foam-thermic-50x.19074/
i made this one a few years ago and it still flying today. i have out thermaled 3 meter ships with this before. you could put a folding prop on it and i was going to but after i saw how good it flew with a regular prop i never changed it. i am working on a new plan that should be easier to follow.

 

[bracesport]

@James Powell - I have been mostly using folding props on my DTFB builds and they work well at the park - funny story, recently I made a walk of shame to retrieve my spitfire from the 50m slope I was flying off of, so next time I hooked up the folding prop to my 1.5m sailplane with the idea that it would be there for emergencies - what happened was the prop started spinning and acted as a brake (well it was blowing 40kph)!

 

[FoamyDM]

You could always build a Foamy Bird of Time. that is a power Thermal Glider if I've ever seen one. just be prepared. it's the largest C-pack plane I've seen

 

[The Hangar]

@James Powell - I have been mostly using folding props on my DTFB builds and they work well at the park - funny story, recently I made a walk of shame to retrieve my spitfire from the 50m slope I was flying off of, so next time I hooked up the folding prop to my 1.5m sailplane with the idea that it would be there for emergencies - what happened was the prop started spinning and acted as a brake (well it was blowing 40kph)!

Haha - that’s funny!