Can a wing be a glider? Can a flying wing be able to glide any good? I would like to build the versa wing and make it my first FPV system, as well as fly it like a glider. My intentions are too fly it as high as possible and then fly it back (with no power) to Earth. I want to maximize my flying experience, with the longest possible flight, so maybe if I can climb for 2 min, I could glide around for maybe 5-10 min. Two servos should not draw that much power from a battery pack, so i should not have to worry about killing my battery.
This would be my very first electric RC airplane , I have several other gas planes that could fly for 30 min + but the vibrations associated would not be suitable for fpv. I do this with with my gas airplanes too, but they weight 13 pounds and arnt very suitable for gliding, as they are veeeerrryyy heavy and, with a big square engine on the nose, not very aerodynamic. I often get about 5 min glide time with those from about 800 ft up.
And an unrelated question, can you slope soar with a wing off a building? like a parking garage? Living in Florida, our land is pretty flat, and we normally have a slight east to west wind. So i thought the wind hitting the side of the building could cause some lift that I could use to fly? We also have thermals that can get very strong in the summer. I can remember on cross country flights, Below 3000 feet can get bouncy in a 172.
I could also use the wing to fly FPV normally, and have lots of fun still!
Thanks for yalls help!
This would be my very first electric RC airplane , I have several other gas planes that could fly for 30 min + but the vibrations associated would not be suitable for fpv. I do this with with my gas airplanes too, but they weight 13 pounds and arnt very suitable for gliding, as they are veeeerrryyy heavy and, with a big square engine on the nose, not very aerodynamic. I often get about 5 min glide time with those from about 800 ft up.
And an unrelated question, can you slope soar with a wing off a building? like a parking garage? Living in Florida, our land is pretty flat, and we normally have a slight east to west wind. So i thought the wind hitting the side of the building could cause some lift that I could use to fly? We also have thermals that can get very strong in the summer. I can remember on cross country flights, Below 3000 feet can get bouncy in a 172.
I could also use the wing to fly FPV normally, and have lots of fun still!
Thanks for yalls help!